Jacksonville Sharks

[Jason]

Well, that Sharks have made their 3rd straight playoff and are headed to the conference championship again.

The bad part is that they've already lost to Philly twice, badly.  I sure hope that they will be able to pull off a win.

Would have been really interesting to see us matched up against Arron Garcia's Talons in the Arena Bowl (if they won their game, of course).

[blizz01]

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Becomes Part Owner of Jacksonville Sharks, Plans Las Vegas AFL Team

The report doesn't specify whether Neil aims to bring the Jacksonville Sharks to Las Vegas or if an entirely new team will be formed, but stay tuned as further updates are revealed!

Considering that the Sharks are near the top of the league in attendance, I'd be willing to bet that he's just cutting his teeth here.  Any chance that a Vegas team wouldn't be named "The Crüe"?  Maybe he'll clarify at his October concert.   

http://loudwire.com/motley-crue-vince-neil-part-owner-jacksonville-sharks-plans-las-vegas-afl-team/

[KenFSU]

There are conflicting reports as to whether he intends to relocate the team to Vegas.

Really sad and unnecessary if true:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/vince-neil-arena-football-team/

Move over, Kiss. Motley Crue is getting into the game, too. Frontman Vince Neil has joined an investment group to buy the Jacksonville Sharks, and plans to move the Arena Football League team to his hometown of Las Vegas.

Neil tells the Las Vegas Sun: ""I sense the city would love it. I know that I will because it's on my home turf."

Las Vegas last had a pro football team between 2009–12, when the Locomotives played in all three of the United Football League title games — winning two — before the league folded. Another team, the Las Vegas Outlaws were part of the XFL, an attempt by World Wrestling Entertainment to break into football. The league folded after its inaugural season in 2001.

The far more stable Arena Football League, on the other hand, was founded back in 1987. "It's a great action sport growing in popularity with every game," says Neil, who hopes to move the club within two years. "There are some incredible players. I love the game. It will be perfect to have an AFL team in Las Vegas."

Kiss recently brought pro football back to Los Angeles as part-owners of the AFL league's LA Kiss, who opened their first season in March. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi also had a stake in the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul from 2004–2008, a period that included one championship. He's now reportedly in talks to buy the NFL's Buffalo Bills.

Read More: Motley Crue's Vince Neil Buys Arena Football League Team | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/vince-neil-arena-football-team/?trackback=tsmclip

[KenFSU]

^ Actually, those reports appear to be wrong.

Official word, via a Jacksonville Sharks press release:

STATEMENT FROM SHARKS MANAGING PARTNER JEFF BOUCHY REGARDING VINCE NEIL
04/23/2014 6:55 AM

"There have been several reports in different media outlets over the past several days regarding Vince Neil of Motley Crue becoming an owner of the Jacksonville Sharks and possibly relocating the team to the Las Vegas market.

"Simply stated, the Jacksonville Sharks are neither relocating to the Las Vegas market nor planning to ever leave our great city of Jacksonville.  We are currently in talks with Vince Neil about becoming a minority owner of the Jacksonville team, but those discussions do not include moving the team to another market, and as of now, neither Vince Neil nor Rockstar Investment Group, Inc. own any part of the Jacksonville Sharks.

"We have been in discussions with Vince Neil over the past several months.  If a deal is reached, he will own a minority interest and will help us elevate the Sharks brand on a local and national level and we, in turn, will help educate his group about the great sport of arena football and all aspects of its business.  Vince Neil has aspirations to create a future expansion team in his current home of Las Vegas, NV, which has led to the confusion with the media.   

"If we are fortunate enough to have a rock legend join our ownership group, it could happen as early as this week.

"We have the best fans in the AFL and will continually strive to make the Sharks an elite franchise in the league.  I personally apologize for any confusion these reports have caused the Shark Nation family."

[ProjectMaximus]

If true, this is great news and pretty cool too.