Finally an objective article about the Jags and our city

[Intuition Ale Works]

So sad that the National Media is so biased against our city that the voice of reason comes from an Englishman writing for Reuters...

http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/2010/09/14/jaguars-have-some-roar-left-in-them-yet/

Love these quotes from the article:

"There is something different about a tailgate in a small lot next to a classically Southern wooden house with the smell of B-B-Q dominating the area and local folk, not some faceless corporation, offering up their square meters for parking."

"There is nothing glamorous about Jacksonville or their Jaguars team but since when was American football supposed to be about glamour?
Isn’t this the game of the hard-working American driving a pick-up truck to a tailgate, drinking a few beers, grilling a few burgers and then roaring on his team? "

[copperfiend]

Good read

[Wacca Pilatka]

It was outright astonishing to read an article on the Jaguars and their role/future in Jacksonville that contained statements of fact, research, and an actual visit to the city.

[hanjin1]

too bad it's not for a us based news agency. i'm sure no one will read this outside of jacksonville and the uk. i believe jerome bettis wrote something about how bad jacksonville was fan wise and that the stadium was only full because of tim tebow. he also suggested that the team find a new place to move. I wonder if anyone thinks the chargers should move too because their game is blacked out? how about tampa? the raiders? anyone writing about them?? nope

[kramer2k]

From all-knowing Jerome Bettis' SI article.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jerome_bettis/09/14/Week1/index.html

A few more quick thoughts ...

• It wasn't surprising at all to see the Jaguars fill their stadium for the first time since 2007 because of an opposing player. Tim Tebow is a legend in that part of the country. As for the Jags, Jacksonville has really run its course as an NFL town. That's clearly a team that should think about relocation.

What an idiot. 

[hanjin1]

now i hope he doesn't get into the hall of fame. what a dumb arse. i still don't understand why there are no articles of other cities and their blackouts. it still seems that everyone still talks about the jags like they blackouted the first game

[copperfiend]

Maybe Bettis is still upset about having an asthma attack at Alltel Stadium

[downtownjag]

He should have been called "the shortbus"

[hanjin1]

Maybe Bettis is still upset about having an asthma attack at Alltel Stadium

you could be right, the air is too stuffy in jacksonville. we need to move the jags to l.a. instead. what an arse hole

[I-10east]

Shortbus's only SB ring was due to awful officiating. There should be an asterisk; Pittsburgh Steelers won SB XL * The referees screwed Seattle. That a hole has an ax to grind.

[Traveller]

Some attendance figures from this past weekend...

Rank   Home        Visitor        Att.
  1.    Redskins    Cowboys   90,670
  2.    Jets          Ravens     78,127
  3.    Giants       Panthers   77,245
  4.    Chiefs       Chargers   71,297
  5.    Texans      Colts        70,974
  6.    Saints       Vikings      70,051
  7.    Bills           Dolphins    69,295
  8.    Eagles       Packers     69,144
  9.    Titans       Raiders      69,143
10.   Patriots      Bengals     68,756
11.   Rams         Cardinals    67,044
12.   Seahawks   49ers        67,044
13.   Jaguars       Broncos    63,636
14.   Steelers      Falcons     63,609
15.   Bears          Lions        62,080
16.   Buccaneers  Browns     47,211

(Source: ESPN.com)

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Michael from Jacksonville
“The Jacksonville crowd was announced as 63,636, or 95 percent of stadium capacity. Even in the first half, before the weather turned bad, about a third of the stadium was obviously empty. At least Tampa was honest, announcing the gate as 47,211 at Raymond James, or 72 percent of capacity.” This is a direct quote from Greg Easterbrook’s “Tuesday Morning Quarterback” column.

Vic: OK, let’s set the record straight. The Jaguars did not announce the attendance to be 63,636. They announced that figure to be the tickets distributed for the game. I assume 47,211 is the number of tickets distributed for the game in Tampa, since I was told a year ago that the Steelers are the only team in the league that announces actual attendance, instead of tickets distributed. So, accusing the Jaguars of dishonesty is unfair. Secondly, I disagree with the estimate that a third of the stadium was empty before halftime. It wasn’t, in my opinion, that much. I did note, however, that a significant portion of the crowd did not return to their seats in the second half. The reason for those people leaving, unless they all decided to cool off by pushing their sweaty bodies against each other in the “Bud Zone,” was the heat. If you wanted to take a swipe at Jacksonville, last year’s home opener was the time to do it. I don’t think Jacksonville deserved to be spanked for its performance this past Sunday.

You didn't read 'Ask Vic' this morning did you.

[Shwaz]

Tickets distrusted  vs. actual attendance = doesn't matter. Selling the seats is what matters.

[Dapperdan]

It actually does matter. No one in the seat= no one to buy food, merch, etc. 

[Shwaz]

Tell that to Miami and Houston both of which sell more empty seats to corporations than actual fans.