With support from executives of Jacksonville's independent authorities, Mayor Alvin Brown urged the city to rally in support of the Jaguars as the team takes the national stage Thursday night at EverBank Field.
The Jaguars will host the Houston Texans in a primetime NFL game, and the independent authorities and the City of Jacksonville urged the community to show its support of the home team. The NFL Network will broadcast the game and put Jacksonville on display again as a topflight site for major football games and other sporting events.
"The Jaguars undoubtedly will bring everything they have to win the game, and our city should step up, too," Mayor Brown said. "As executives of government agencies, we want to show the national audience that our Downtown and our community embraces being a top destination for football and events. Our residents and businesses have a great opportunity to enjoy festivities at EverBank Field."
If there is not a camera on Brown, he doesn't exist. This lovely information is on the FRONT of the COJ.net website, also known as the Mayor Alvin Brown website, but like everything in this town does not already belong to him anyway....
Didn't Peyton do similar things when he was in office? I remember him declaring a day "Teal Monday" for a MNF game.
Quote from: pierre on December 04, 2013, 09:33:15 AM
Didn't Peyton do similar things when he was in office? I remember him declaring a day "Teal Monday" for a MNF game.
yes
Mayor Brown presents the Jacksonville Jaguars and Thursday Night Football!
Quote from: mtraininjax on December 04, 2013, 09:04:24 AM
If there is not a camera on Brown, he doesn't exist. This lovely information is on the FRONT of the COJ.net website, also known as the Mayor Alvin Brown website, but like everything in this town does not already belong to him anyway....
Haha, Mayor Alvin Brown Presents Berklean Immaterialism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjective_idealism).
Go Jags!!! Light up DT in teal!!
Quote from: fsujax on December 04, 2013, 11:09:00 AM
Mayor Brown presents the Jacksonville Jaguars and Thursday Night Football!
applauds LMAO
QuoteDidn't Peyton do similar things when he was in office? I remember him declaring a day "Teal Monday" for a MNF game.
Did Peyton HIJACK the COJ.NET website for his photo op??????????? Might as well just be HIS website.....
You know its always interesting how Jacksonville over hypes the national spotlight idea, if its not a team most nfl fans want to see then people don't really give a damn. I'm always curious to know what the ratings are not only for Monday Nighters, but also these Nfl network Thursday games. Both the Jags & Texans suck & need to improve.
Its just another game Mayor Brown, do like other cities & act like you been there before.
Quote from: Coolyfett on December 05, 2013, 06:09:54 AM
You know its always interesting how Jacksonville over hypes the national spotlight idea, if its not a team most nfl fans want to see then people don't really give a damn. I'm always curious to know what the ratings are not only for Monday Nighters, but also these Nfl network Thursday games. Both the Jags & Texans suck & need to improve.
Ratings will likely suck. Two bad teams and up against a live performance of "The Sound of Music" featuring Carrie Underwood...
http://www.nbc.com/sound-of-music/?__source=Reso_Brand_Exact_NEW_Google&k_clickid=19a1826e-f09e-ebc9-6a02-000063e23c38&k_prof=59&k_affcode=4229&sky=sound%20of%20music
Not likely, they will suck. Two bad teams playing on NFL network , on a Thursday night. Nevertheless, you should always attempt to put on your best face for the camera.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on December 05, 2013, 08:08:37 AM
Ratings will likely suck. Two bad teams and up against a live performance of "The Sound of Music" featuring Carrie Underwood...
http://www.nbc.com/sound-of-music/?__source=Reso_Brand_Exact_NEW_Google&k_clickid=19a1826e-f09e-ebc9-6a02-000063e23c38&k_prof=59&k_affcode=4229&sky=sound%20of%20music
Totally different demo.
Quote from: I-10east on December 05, 2013, 08:40:15 AM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on December 05, 2013, 08:08:37 AM
Ratings will likely suck. Two bad teams and up against a live performance of "The Sound of Music" featuring Carrie Underwood...
http://www.nbc.com/sound-of-music/?__source=Reso_Brand_Exact_NEW_Google&k_clickid=19a1826e-f09e-ebc9-6a02-000063e23c38&k_prof=59&k_affcode=4229&sky=sound%20of%20music
Totally different demo.
Really... um... nevermind...
Quote from: pierre on December 04, 2013, 09:33:15 AM
Didn't Peyton do similar things when he was in office? I remember him declaring a day "Teal Monday" for a MNF game.
The mayor urging citizens to drop everything and attend a football game is one of those quirky, uniquely Jacksonville things. Peyton did it. Godbold did it for several NFL preseason/exhibition games in Jacksonville. Hans Tanzler did it for the AFL All Star games. Hell, even John T. Alsop placed an open letter to the city in the
Jacksonville Journal in 1926, politely urging local businesses to close their doors so that employees and shoppers could attend the Jacksonville All Stars first (and next-to-last) professional game against Red Grange and the Chicago Bears.
The game will get good ratings because it is still NFL football and it is the only game on. I doubt that many people that would normally watch Thursday Night Footballl are watching The Sound of Music.
^^^+100
One thing that might hurt the Jags game though (besides the obvious bottom feeder status with both teams) is that NFL Network Thursday night hiatus last week (NBC filled in with a Sunday Night Football special on Thanksgiving). Sometimes I be forgetting that TNF games are on. Between some casual football fans, fantasy football junkies, and Texans and Jags fans, plenty will watch. Screw the nat'l perception, I can't wait to go to the Bank tonight. Go Jags!!!
Yeah, I could care less what the ratings are, just happy to be in the stadium. When I am bored and there is nothing to watch, if there is a football game on, don't care who is playing I will watch it.
Game will the lowest rated of the season on the NFL network, not that it particularly matters. Jacksonville is the league's smallest true market. Numbers will be through the roof locally, but nationally, we're not on the radar like many other teams, and it's been a rough season. Big market NBA action (Knicks/Nets and Heat/Bulls) will go opposite the game on TNT, and the Carrie Underwood special will certainly siphon off some female viewers. Really, who cares though, as long as the Jags keep playing like they do.
BUMMED to miss the game tonight, but the wife is almost 39 weeks pregnant, and I think I'd get a serious case of the business if she went into labor halfway into the first quarter :D
Sorry guys. I'll be watching the Heat/Bulls since I don't pay extra to have the NFL Network and going to the game tonight doesn't align with my schedule. Hopefully the Jags will put on a good show tonight!
^^^That game will also be televised on Channel 4.
Thanks, I wasn't for sure if it would be broadcasted locally or not. I'll still be watching the Heat/Bulls but the game will be on at the house. My son is a big Jags fan.
I am going and I urge others to do so as well. If you want to hate on me for urging go ahead it's a free country.
Quote from: KenFSU on December 05, 2013, 09:28:26 AM
Game will the lowest rated of the season on the NFL network, not that it particularly matters. Jacksonville is the league's smallest true market. Numbers will be through the roof locally, but nationally, we're not on the radar like many other teams, and it's been a rough season. Big market NBA action (Knicks/Nets and Heat/Bulls) will go opposite the game on TNT, and the Carrie Underwood special will certainly siphon off some female viewers. Really, who cares though, as long as the Jags keep playing like they do.
BUMMED to miss the game tonight, but the wife is almost 39 weeks pregnant, and I think I'd get a serious case of the business if she went into labor halfway into the first quarter :D
Not to mention the Texans are just as bad. So yeah, this ratings for this game wont be much.
We (Jax Truckies) are moving Food Truck Alley to the South End Zone tonight with live music from Split Tone and Charlie Walker along the FREE BEER at the Bud Light Beer Garden to go with tailgate games, cheerleaders and Jaguar alumnis signing autographs.
This is how prime time gets done!
The NFL Network games usually finish third in the weekly cable ratings behind Monday Night Football and Walking Dead. These NFL games usually get about 7 million viewers.
Quote from: thelakelander on December 05, 2013, 09:34:17 AM
Sorry guys. I'll be watching the Heat/Bulls since I don't pay extra to have the NFL Network and going to the game tonight doesn't align with my schedule. Hopefully the Jags will put on a good show tonight!
Wrong decision, friend :D
NBC won the broadcast overnight ratings with Sound of Music pulling a 4.6 share and 18 million viewers. Largest non sports share in 5 years. Just for context, NBC had a 20 share in Oklahoma City, home state of Carrie.
Overnight cable ratings come out later today. We will see how TNF fared against the world.
Overnight ratings for cable showed TNF on NFL was #1 on cable with a 1.7 share and about 4.6M viewers overall. Far ahead of NBA on TNT with a 0.9 share and 2.2M viewers.
I would say Jacksonville got great exposure nationally regardless of what the sports press says.
Quote from: thelakelander on December 05, 2013, 09:34:17 AM
Sorry guys. I'll be watching the Heat/Bulls since I don't pay extra to have the NFL Network and going to the game tonight doesn't align with my schedule. Hopefully the Jags will put on a good show tonight!
Much better than the HEAT heh??