Jags vs. Bills, People Better Show Up!!!!!

[cdb]

No i didn't mean it like that, Im still a Giants fan, unless they are playing the Jags and I enjoy watching the Steelers and Colts play, I actually enjoy watching anyone play, except maybe the Raiders (too depressing). The thing I don't understand is in such a football heavy city, how we can even have conversations about ticket sales when you can walk into any bar in this city on a Sunday and it is packed out with football fans... And buying Jags season tickets when I moved here was not jumping on a bandwagon, I actually couldn't even believe their were tix available and when I found out there were, I got them and have had them ever since. Being from NY, I went to maybe 3-4 Giants games in my whole life living up there and that was 25 years. Thats because it was impossible to get tickets, every game sold out, no such thing as black outs in NY. Going to a game in NY is a privilege not many people get to experience, even if they have money. So when faced with the choice of watching the Giants on tv or going to an actual NFL game, the answer was pretty clear to me. Id rather be there enjoying it live 10 games a year, instead of sitting on the couch at home or a a bar stool somewhere. And when I got my tickets the first year the Jags weren't even good and I loved every minute of it.

As far as the comments about the Steelers and Colts fans, go to a Jags game and sit around them for 3 hours, you will feel the same way... Just kidding.... Lighten up man, Im just taking shots at Steeler and Colts fans... Its all in fun...

Talk to 95% of Steelers fans in Jacksonville and it's hilarious.... My cousins ex-girlfriends brother lived in Pittsburgh for 3 years, that's why I'm a Steelers fan.... Hahahaha.... No it's not, it's because they win the Super Bowl and are in the playoffs almost every year, it's easy to be a Steelers fan, or a Patriots fan, or a Red Sox fan or a Laker fan.... If you are actually from there, then it's a different story.... But most of them down here are not.... I have never heard a southern accent on someone from Southie with a Tom Brady jersey on... And honestly I don't care who someone supports and don't care where they are from, but if you live in Jacksonville and love NFL football, then you should at least hit a game or to a year, even if your team isn't in town that year.

And as far as me, 25 years in NY and I support the Giants as long as their not playing the Jags and I live in Jax now and have season tickets, that's why I am a Jags fan and that's why I don't want to see them leave, they are good for this city and I have a great time and so does everyone I know that goes to games. GO JAGS!!!!!!!!!!

[ac]

No official release yet, but Vito Stellino at the TU says via Twitter the game is blacked out.

[cdb]

It's definitely going to be blacked out, there is no way the Jags sell $15K tickets btwn yesterday and today. I just want them to sell enough so when the national media runs the highlights on TV after we beat the Bills, it doesn't look like the stadium is empty.

[Lucasjj]

I was born in a suburb of Pittsburgh and I am still a big Steelers fan. However I agree a lot with what CDB said. I wear my Big Ben jersey every Sunday the Steelers play and I receive a lot of comments about people supporting the Steelers, but when I talk to them the majority are not from there. I also have not missed a Steelers/Jag game here for the last 11 years, but with the success the Steelers have had over this last decade, every game is easier to go since there are so many Steeler fans.

Part of the problem with Steeler fans supporting the Jags, at least for me anyway, was that they were in the same division before the restructuring. As a kid I hated the Jags since in the later part of the 90's they were winning the division. After the restructuring I slowly came around, and have become a fan probably in the last five years.

Even lately I have enjoyed the years where they don't even play each other, even though it means I have to travel to see the Steelers. Also I plan on having season tickets next year, even though that will mean missing many Steeler games. However, if they are playing Pittsburgh I will be dressed in black and gold for that game.

[ac]

^Well, if the Jaguars and Steelers can remain in 2nd in their respective divisions, they'll be playing at JMS next season.  The Jaguars will play the AFC North team finishing in the same place in the division.

[Lucasjj]

They have usually rotated them in the past though, with home and then away. If it follows that scheme than the game will be in Pittsburgh since that last one was here. The AFC North is also set to play the South in 2011, so they may play each other the next couple years.

[Steve]

The 2011 has the Jaguars traveling to pittsburgh

[ac]

Here are the 2010 AFC opponents:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10551681

Jacksonville Jaguars
Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, AFC North
Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, AFC East

So we'll host whomever is in the same position in the AFCN as we are in the AFCS.  It doesn't have to be the Steelers, but it would be nice to get them. 

I'm assuming we travel in to PGH in 2011 because it's our turn to play the entire North.

[Wacca Pilatka]

I'm assuming we travel in to PGH in 2011 because it's our turn to play the entire North?

Last time we played the entire North (2008) we had Pitt and Cle at home, so presumably in 2011 we'd have Balt and Cincinnati at home and play at Pitt and Cle.

I'll just be grateful if there's a 2011 season rather than a lockout, at any rate.

[Steve]

I'll just be grateful if there's a 2011 season rather than a lockout, at any rate.

The lockout possibility will be discussed in part 7 to the Jaguars Series

[cdb]

I was born in a suburb of Pittsburgh and I am still a big Steelers fan. However I agree a lot with what CDB said. I wear my Big Ben jersey every Sunday the Steelers play and I receive a lot of comments about people supporting the Steelers, but when I talk to them the majority are not from there. I also have not missed a Steelers/Jag game here for the last 11 years, but with the success the Steelers have had over this last decade, every game is easier to go since there are so many Steeler fans.

Part of the problem with Steeler fans supporting the Jags, at least for me anyway, was that they were in the same division before the restructuring. As a kid I hated the Jags since in the later part of the 90's they were winning the division. After the restructuring I slowly came around, and have become a fan probably in the last five years.

Even lately I have enjoyed the years where they don't even play each other, even though it means I have to travel to see the Steelers. Also I plan on having season tickets next year, even though that will mean missing many Steeler games. However, if they are playing Pittsburgh I will be dressed in black and gold for that game.

Its good to see someone, especially a Steelers fan, agree with me. And as far as missing games, thats what the DVR/Tivo is for. Its good to see another out of towner who understands how lucky we are to be able to even get season tickets, and they are at probably the lowest prices in the NFL. With the way things are going, it will be all transplants buying the tickets and there wont be anyone in the stadium that's actually from Jacksonville.

Wake up Jacksonville, we need you to actually go buy tickets and support this team. We have a winning record and the offense is as exciting as it has been since I have been going to games. Dillard laying out over the 50 yd line for a huge 1st down against KC. The game against the Titans where we lit them up in the air.

The Seahawks and Cardinals games are behind us, this team is growing, get your tickets now before we become the best team in the AFC South and tickets will be hard to find. And if you plan on wearing a draft Tebow shirt to the game this Sunday, I beg you not to, it just shows your ignorance in understanding NFL football.

[Wacca Pilatka]

This offense is suddenly becoming a cornucopia of exciting players.  Jones-Drew, Sims-Walker, Mike Thomas, and I'd wager before long, Zach Miller.

And opinions obviously vary on Garrard, but even those who dislike him would have to admit, he's good for at least one absurd impossible escape per game.

[cdb]

You forgot Dillard, he will be special in a few years.... Garrard is good for now, but they better draft someone next year to start grooming cause he's not getting any younger....

Also with fantasy football being so big now, in a couple of years everyone in the country will know who Mike Sims Walker, Mike Thomas and Dillard are, and they already know MJD....

We just need our tough defense back in Jacksonville.... Imagine this current offense with the defense we had 2-3 years ago... They look like they are getting better though the last few games after the switch back to the 4-3. Losing Mathis for a few games is not good, but i would rather lose him against the Bills and 49ers and have him back for Houston, NE and Indy.

GO JAGS!!!!!!!!!!

[aaapolito]

I hope that the rain does not turn people away from going to the game today.

Go JAGS!

[Keith-N-Jax]

Crowd was ok imo.