The Jaguars - How Jacksonville Became an NFL City

[tufsu1]

Stephen,

I didn't miss the point at all....I agree that having an NFL team does not a major market make...but unemployment statistics don't mean much either.

You'll note that Mr. Lewyn used the word "stupid" in his post...I just repeated its use.

BTW, I have met Mr. Lewyn several times and am well aware of his credentials.

[BridgeTroll]

Attorneys and professors most assuredly do not have a corner on the market regarding this subject... His characterization of this thread as...

I find this entire discussion to be sad and stupid.

Is also quite sad and stupid...

[NotNow]

Football is entertainment.  It is the most popular sport in America and countless hours of television programming each week provides us with free exposure and name recognition.  That is its business value.  Football is NOT a solution to social problems.  The individual participants often utilize their (large) paychecks to fund social foundations, but the game itself is not about that.  It is about fun.  And it helps to build pride in one's city, something that we sorely lack. 

It is still (for the moment) a free country and people can spend their money as they see fit. This thread is about the entertainment of professional football, not about social causes.  That is not sad, or stupid, it's just sports.

[mtraininjax]

Our unemplyment has more to do with the overall Florida economy than anything Jax. has done...and its likely that Jax. will recover before th rest of the state.

Tufsu1 - I agree with you. Real Estate plunged Florida into this mess, and its not fair to say that the same happened to Des Moines, and really, who goes to Iowa to retire? Definately an apples to oranges comparison.

[finehoe]