The Jacksonville Jaguars

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

tl;dr:  he's ok, but not worth the distraction that he'll bring to the other 51

Comparing Ali to CK?  A bit of a stretch, eh? 

And while I agree somewhat with JJL, history's view on CK may be quite the opposite as it is today.

But no matter what side of the fence you fall on regarding his political views, do you honestly think that his talent supersedes the attention (both good and bad) he's going to bring to the team?   I hear ya SMM... but no, I don't think he'd be employed if he hit a woman.  His ability doesn't transcend the distraction. 

If you want to blame something for CK not playing football, then you may want to lean a bit harder on the reporters asking the questions.  Think about the scenario that many GMs, HCs and owners are thinking: 

They win a close game, with a great play by their face of the franchise and #1 WR.  For the next 4 days, all anyone in the media is talking about is what does it REALLY* mean now that CK is standing for the anthem.  A 10 second highlight of the play followed by 48 minutes & 37 seconds of 3 retired players and a political analyst opining on why he stood, if he'll stand for the next game, how he's not black enough, should the team go ahead name him the starter, will that affect his kneeling/standing, back in my day... blah, blah, fucking blah, blah, blah..... 


A lineman can have some issues, he's not getting interviewed everyday.  No one gives a shit if Guard A replaces Tackle B.  There's 104 WRs on each team, so if you're not the #1 or 2, no one cares.  Quick, name the 6 other LBs on our roster not named Poz, Jack or Smith!  It's a team game and for the most part, the moving pieces are anonymous.

QBs, Kickers and Punters stand alone.  Figuratively and literally. 

[I-10east]

Political people (esp liberals) love these polarizing sports figures, of course for the political angle (opposed to actually being good). Tebow, Michael Sam, Kaep, and on and on and on....

[RattlerGator]

History is going to view Colin Kaepernick as an insecure-in-his-blackness-dumbass. There is no legit comparison to Ali. Only forced & inapplicable comparisons.

And no, I don't want his ass on my team.

[MusicMan]

Clearly RG, you know more than Pete Carroll.

I'm sure being a former Gator your an Aaron Hernandez fan? Now I really don't want that (shit) on my team.

CK expresses an opinion and is shunned? Wow, I thought this was a free country.  Opinions are Ok as long as they are popular?

Dude was a starting QB on a Super Bowl team and then a NFC Championship contender.  His personal beliefs really don't matter as long as he does his job on the field well, right?

What we need are winners, something BB has not even sniffed yet. Start over with another rookie QB?  OMG

[civil42806]

Here is a good article on why CK is still unemployed.  Not sure hes the answer for anything, but positive that Henne  is  not.

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/234081/colin-kaepernicks-biggest-problem-performance-not-politics

[remc86007]

Political people (esp liberals) love these polarizing sports figures, of course for the political angle (opposed to actually being good). Tebow, Michael Sam, Kaep, and on and on and on....

Were you implying that liberals loved Tebow? I must have missed something.

I think the people that really love polarizing sports figures are the executives and shareholders of ESPN, etc.

[RattlerGator]

MusicMan, I loved Aaron Hernandez as a player for the Gators and the Patriots. Tremendous football player. All that other shiznit? I'm okay with how the system handled it.

I also loved Colin Kaepernick on the football field. Loved -- past tense.

This means I'm also okay with how the system is dealing with him right now. Different systems, mind you, but systems nevertheless.

And here you come with that good old strawman, MM -- Wow, I thought this was a free country.

It's precisely because this *is* a free country that he doesn't have a job right now. Free country, and freedom of speech, has never meant freedom from consequences. You have to work tremendously hard to not understand that simple fact of the matter. Maybe he gets a job in the League again, maybe he doesn't.

But the consequences he's enduring right now? Well earned by his perpetrating behind.

[I-10east]

The Jags are the 42nd most valued sports franchise. Very impressive, esp with the soccer teams included into the list. I will expect a significant increase in 2018 (even with another subpar season, hopefully not). Obviously with Daily's Place, that will add more in the black.

Below is the full list of the most valuable teams across all sports (51 this year thanks to a tie at $1.75 billion between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). Values are based on Forbes valuations done over the past year for NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, F1, soccer and Nascar (no NHL, F1 or Nascar teams made the top 50).

Rank, Team, Value, 1-Yr change (Sport)

1. Dallas Cowboys, $4.2 billion, 5% (NFL)

2. New York Yankees, $3.7 billion, 9% (MLB)

3. Manchester United, $3.69 billion, 11% (Soccer)

4. Barcelona, $3.64 billion, 2% (Soccer)

5. Real Madrid, $3.58 billion, -2% (Soccer)

6. New England Patriots, $3.4 billion, 6% (NFL)

7. New York Knicks, $3.3 billion, 10% (NBA)

8. New York Giants, $3.1 billion, 11% (NFL)

9. San Francisco 49ers, $3 billion, 11% (NFL)

9. Los Angeles Lakers, $3 billion, 11% (NBA)

11. Washington Redskins, $2.95 billion, 4% (NFL)

12. Los Angeles Rams, $2.9 billion, 100% (NFL)

13. New York Jets, $2.75 billion, 6% (NFL)

13. Los Angeles Dodgers, $2.75 billion, 10% (MLB)

15. Bayern Munich, $2.71 billion, 1% (Soccer)

16. Chicago Bears, $2.7 billion, 10% (NFL)

16. Boston Red Sox, $2.7 billion, 17% (MLB)

18. Chicago Cubs, $2.68 billion, 22% (MLB)

19. San Francisco Giants, $2.65 billion, 18% (MLB)

20. Houston Texans, $2.6 billion, 4% (NFL)

20. Golden State Warriors, $2.6 billion, 37% (NBA)

22. Philadelphia Eagles, $2.5 billion, 4% (NFL)

22. Chicago Bulls, $2.5 billion, 9% (NBA)

24. Denver Broncos, $2.4 billion, 24% (NFL)

25. Miami Dolphins, $2.38 billion, 28% (NFL)

26. Green Bay Packers, $2.35 billion, 21% (NFL)

27. Baltimore Ravens, $2.3 billion, 19% (NFL)

28. Pittsburgh Steelers, $2.25 billion, 18% (NFL)

29. Seattle Seahawks, $2.25 billion, 19% (NFL)

30. Minnesota Vikings, $2.2 billion, 38% (NFL)

30. Boston Celtics, $2.2 billion, 5% (NBA)

32. Indianapolis Colts, $2.18 billion, 16% (NFL)

33. Atlanta Falcons, $2.13 billion, 27% (NFL)

34. Oakland Raiders, $2.1 billion, 47% (NFL)

35. Manchester City, $2.083 billion, 8% (Soccer)

36. Los Angeles Chargers, $2.08 billion, 36% (NFL)

37. Carolina Panthers, $2.075 billion, 33% (NFL)

38. Arizona Cardinals, $2.025 billion, 31% (NFL)

39. Tennessee Titans, $2 billion, 34% (NFL)

39. Los Angeles Clippers, $2 billion, 0% (NBA)

39. New York Mets, $2 billion, 21% (MLB)

42. Jacksonville Jaguars, $1.95 billion, 32% (NFL)

43. Arsenal, $1.93 billion, -4% (Soccer)

44. Kansas City Chiefs, $1.88 billion, 23% (NFL)

45. Cleveland Browns, $1.85 billion, 23% (NFL)

46. Chelsea, $1.845 billion, 11% (Soccer)

47. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $1.8 billion, 19% (NFL)

47. Brooklyn Nets, $1.8 billion, 6% (NBA)

47. St Louis Cardinals, $1.8 billion, 12% (MLB)

50. New Orleans Saints, $1.75 billion, 16% (NFL)

50. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, $1.75 billion, 31% (MLB)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2017/07/12/full-list-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2017/#59f8fff34a05

[thelakelander]

Nice....worth more than the Bucs. I'll have to remind my family next time I'm visiting in Central Florida.

[I-10east]

^^^Yup, #2 in Florida. I noticed that the Phins value has increased dramatically recently with that stadium renovation. 

[02roadking]

Got my season tickets yesterday. Just sayin

[ProjectMaximus]

I think Lamping should add a Power point slide with these figures in his Jaguars financial sob stories, err, I mean state of the Jags presentations.

[Tacachale]

The Jags are the 42nd most valued sports franchise. Very impressive, esp with the soccer teams included into the list. I will expect a significant increase in 2018 (even with another subpar season, hopefully not). Obviously with Daily's Place, that will add more in the black.

Below is the full list of the most valuable teams across all sports (51 this year thanks to a tie at $1.75 billion between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). Values are based on Forbes valuations done over the past year for NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, F1, soccer and Nascar (no NHL, F1 or Nascar teams made the top 50).

Rank, Team, Value, 1-Yr change (Sport)

1. Dallas Cowboys, $4.2 billion, 5% (NFL)

2. New York Yankees, $3.7 billion, 9% (MLB)

3. Manchester United, $3.69 billion, 11% (Soccer)

4. Barcelona, $3.64 billion, 2% (Soccer)

5. Real Madrid, $3.58 billion, -2% (Soccer)

6. New England Patriots, $3.4 billion, 6% (NFL)

7. New York Knicks, $3.3 billion, 10% (NBA)

8. New York Giants, $3.1 billion, 11% (NFL)

9. San Francisco 49ers, $3 billion, 11% (NFL)

9. Los Angeles Lakers, $3 billion, 11% (NBA)

11. Washington Redskins, $2.95 billion, 4% (NFL)

12. Los Angeles Rams, $2.9 billion, 100% (NFL)

13. New York Jets, $2.75 billion, 6% (NFL)

13. Los Angeles Dodgers, $2.75 billion, 10% (MLB)

15. Bayern Munich, $2.71 billion, 1% (Soccer)

16. Chicago Bears, $2.7 billion, 10% (NFL)

16. Boston Red Sox, $2.7 billion, 17% (MLB)

18. Chicago Cubs, $2.68 billion, 22% (MLB)

19. San Francisco Giants, $2.65 billion, 18% (MLB)

20. Houston Texans, $2.6 billion, 4% (NFL)

20. Golden State Warriors, $2.6 billion, 37% (NBA)

22. Philadelphia Eagles, $2.5 billion, 4% (NFL)

22. Chicago Bulls, $2.5 billion, 9% (NBA)

24. Denver Broncos, $2.4 billion, 24% (NFL)

25. Miami Dolphins, $2.38 billion, 28% (NFL)

26. Green Bay Packers, $2.35 billion, 21% (NFL)

27. Baltimore Ravens, $2.3 billion, 19% (NFL)

28. Pittsburgh Steelers, $2.25 billion, 18% (NFL)

29. Seattle Seahawks, $2.25 billion, 19% (NFL)

30. Minnesota Vikings, $2.2 billion, 38% (NFL)

30. Boston Celtics, $2.2 billion, 5% (NBA)

32. Indianapolis Colts, $2.18 billion, 16% (NFL)

33. Atlanta Falcons, $2.13 billion, 27% (NFL)

34. Oakland Raiders, $2.1 billion, 47% (NFL)

35. Manchester City, $2.083 billion, 8% (Soccer)

36. Los Angeles Chargers, $2.08 billion, 36% (NFL)

37. Carolina Panthers, $2.075 billion, 33% (NFL)

38. Arizona Cardinals, $2.025 billion, 31% (NFL)

39. Tennessee Titans, $2 billion, 34% (NFL)

39. Los Angeles Clippers, $2 billion, 0% (NBA)

39. New York Mets, $2 billion, 21% (MLB)

42. Jacksonville Jaguars, $1.95 billion, 32% (NFL)

43. Arsenal, $1.93 billion, -4% (Soccer)

44. Kansas City Chiefs, $1.88 billion, 23% (NFL)

45. Cleveland Browns, $1.85 billion, 23% (NFL)

46. Chelsea, $1.845 billion, 11% (Soccer)

47. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, $1.8 billion, 19% (NFL)

47. Brooklyn Nets, $1.8 billion, 6% (NBA)

47. St Louis Cardinals, $1.8 billion, 12% (MLB)

50. New Orleans Saints, $1.75 billion, 16% (NFL)

50. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, $1.75 billion, 31% (MLB)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2017/07/12/full-list-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2017/#59f8fff34a05

Wow, 29 of 32 NFL teams made this list of 50. That's pretty incredible.

[RattlerGator]

Nice....worth more than the Bucs. I'll have to remind my family next time I'm visiting in Central Florida.

But . . . how can a little ole North Florida team in Jacksonville be more valuable than a Central Florida team in Tampa?

The Memphis narrative takes yet another hit, my man, yet another hit.

But I am glad to see some Northeast Florida pride rubbing off on you. Our next challenge . . . you dropping the Dolphins and going all in with the Jags, baby. Make it happen, Ennis, make it happen !!!

[thelakelander]

Haha. I'll always be a Dolphin fan!