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Question:
Two Teams that will be running very similar offenses. Which Headline do you Expect on Tuesday?
Option 1: First NFL Game Ever without a Passing Attempt
Option 2: Two QBs - Two-Hundred Yds Rushing
Option 3: MJD & CJ - How 1 + 1 = 600 yds Rushing
Option 4: JDR & Jeff Fisher decide Outcome of Last Nights Game with a Fistfight on the 50 Yard Line
Option 5: Cortland Finnegan Quits NFL for MMA
Option 6: Maybe Marcedes Should Join MMA after Knocking Finnegan Out of the Game after Interception
Option 7: A River (city) Runs Through It
Option 8: Jags Win, Jags Win: 2-0
Option 9: Jaguars = #1 in AFC South
Monday night's game will not be a thing of beauty. It will not be your Welcome to the New NFL, Basketball on Grass. It will not be a game to take the younger kids to see. What you will see this coming Monday night will be two teams with a bitter history. Two teams that have an established identity as a run-first, smash-you-in-the-mouth team that isn't afraid to play until the end of the whistle's echo. Two teams that are playing for first place in a division that is usually dominated by a certain Peyton Manning. After Monday, only one team will be able to lay claim to that coveted position and that team will be decked out in Teal.
Go Jags.
Enough of the drama. We will see two QB that are better known for running the bal than throwing it; two running backs that are polar opposited of one another. CJ for his blazing speed and elusivness. MJD for his stature and punishing runs. The defenses are going to be matched up very well, also. Both teams play a 4-3 with an emphasis on bending but not breaking. I think each defense actually like the receivers to catch the ball so they can deliver that crushing hit.
I'll be there, will you.
none of those headlines are demeaning enough to the jags or to jacksonville as a city, so i doubt i will see any of them appear as a headline from any national media outlet.
the headline i see is "good thing the game was in jax, so they couldn't blackout curse nashville like they did buffalo and san diego".
why does the news media hate the jags and jacksonville so much?
Quote from: JaxNative68 on October 11, 2010, 05:50:36 PM
why does the news media hate the jags and jacksonville so much?
Franchise envy and the fact the sports writers couldn't find a topless bar during the Super Bowl here. Every year since the 1999 season, I make a point to make sure I am at the Flaming Thumbtack game. Usually in the 4th quarter Jags fans in unison chant, "Jeff Fisher Sucks." Next Monday Night will be electric! 4,468 tickets remain to lift the blackout.
Yeah, this wont be a throw it around the field sissy game.... there will be some good hitting Monday night!!! Just don't let the Titans chippiness get to you. They've been the dirtiest team in the league ever since f@@@face Fisher took over.
The ghosts of 1999 past could not be erased in 06(thank you Garrard), can they be erased Monday night???? Jax hasn't seen a game this big for a loooong time.
If anyone wants tickets, Im in section 142... Im buying two tickets for the seats next to mine, you can have them for half price if you come dressed in teal, get loud, and enjoy a fine night in the river city. Also, you must not mind yelling, beer and cursing. :)
God I hate Fisher and the Titans!!!!!!!
If we man up on this game the season will hold a lot of hope.
Quote from: JaxNative68 on October 11, 2010, 05:50:36 PM
none of those headlines are demeaning enough to the jags or to jacksonville as a city, so i doubt i will see any of them appear as a headline from any national media outlet.
the headline i see is "good thing the game was in jax, so they couldn't blackout curse nashville like they did buffalo and san diego".
why does the news media hate the jags and jacksonville so much?
Who cares if they hate us? This is what we need to get over. We need to take the negative and turn it into positive energy. We need to stop feeding into everything the media says.
^It matters duvaldude08 if potential residents, companies or visitors only impression of the area is from some ignorant negative report. The reader may not think to themselves there is something terrible about Jacksonville more likely they may be influenced not to give Jax any consideration at all.
Quote from: JeffreyS on October 11, 2010, 10:37:59 PM
^It matters duvaldude08 if potential residents, companies or visitors only impression of the area is from some ignorant negative report. The reader may not think to themselves there is something terrible about Jacksonville more likely they may be influenced not to give Jax any consideration at all.
The point I'm trying to make is there no need to keep dwelling on it. Dwelling is not going to change what they write. The media has been ignorant and negative and they will always be. If negative press about a football would discourage someone not to move here, they don't need to move here anyways. A football teams reps does not make a city. (to a certain degree) I just want us to enjoy the high times and let the good times roll! no need to dwell on negativity. Weve done it for too long. ;)
Quote from: JaxNative68 on October 11, 2010, 05:50:36 PM
none of those headlines are demeaning enough to the jags or to jacksonville as a city, so i doubt i will see any of them appear as a headline from any national media outlet.
the headline i see is "good thing the game was in jax, so they couldn't blackout curse nashville like they did buffalo and san diego".
why does the news media hate the jags and jacksonville so much?
They couldnt get laid during the Superbowl.
Tenn defense looked pretty good againts the Cowboys. I hope the O-line and DG are ready. Can't give Tenn a short field off turn/overs. I hope this is not another nail biter. I just go my full voice back from the Indy game. Go Jags!!!
I am going to send Peyton an email to see if they cant get Modis to be lite up Teal.
I am shock to see a little over 4,000 tickets to sell for this game. hopefully they go fast. I already have mine.
I am going to email him as well. maybe the City can encourage these building owners to get in the spirit again! I am hoping the remaining 4,000 tickets get sold soon!! I will be there.
You know Jax will wait til the last minute. I hope this is a true sell out. I hate seeing those empty seats across the field.
I sit on the westside of the stadium and looking over at those empty club seats kills me!
I see Oakland got their pep talk from Goodell about their blackouts and low tickets sales. I am in awe that their attendance was only a little over 32,000 for the texans game. That is BAD. Hopefully we can continue to non-blackouts throughout the rest of the season.
I'm looking forward to a 50 yard line fist fight. JDR would easily slam the DUvault door shut on Fish head Fisher.
I would LOOOOOVE to see a repeat of the 9-0 bruiser we played against the Squeelers on MNF back in '06. That, my friend, was a beautiful game and football at it's finest!
Predictions anyone? I'm sticking with my hope's for a repeat. Jags 9 - Tits 0 Scooooobeeeee!!!
Jags 21, Titans 15.
Jags 28, Bites 17,, I hope. MJD 2 TDs, M.Lewis 2 TDs and we dont have to bite our nails til 5 sec left on the clock in the 4 qtr.
3,500 tickets to go
Quote from: Jason on October 12, 2010, 11:40:11 AM
Predictions anyone? I'm sticking with my hope's for a repeat. Jags 9 - Tits 0 Scooooobeeeee!!!
"Tits" :D :D :D That's hilarious.
Wish I could go to that game...I'm hoping that those in attendance chant "FIIIIIIII-SCHERRRRRRRR"... the Jags have to give the crowd a reason to do that.
...I effin' hate the Titans.
Anyone see this?
Not surprised, I bet it's all due to the media trashing the city and the team ever since 2004 before we hosted the Super Bowl.
Jaguars Least Popular NFL Team (http://"http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/10/11/daily7.html")
The Titans were mentioned. Apparently they fell 12 places to tie for 21st most popular with the Dolphins.
Quote from: Jason on October 12, 2010, 11:40:11 AM
I would LOOOOOVE to see a repeat of the 9-0 bruiser we played against the Squeelers on MNF back in '06. That, my friend, was a beautiful game and football at it's finest!
I was at that game and I couldn't agree more!!!
Quote from: simms3 on October 12, 2010, 07:12:26 PM
Anyone see this?
Not surprised, I bet it's all due to the media trashing the city and the team ever since 2004 before we hosted the Super Bowl.
Jaguars Least Popular NFL Team (http://"http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/10/11/daily7.html")
The Titans were mentioned. Apparently they fell 12 places to tie for 21st most popular with the Dolphins.
something wrong with the link.
I can't believe there are still tickets available - especially after the colts game! The crowd was insane for that game.
I've already request Tuesday off - it's hard being the 12th man:)
If you don't have tickets GO BUY SOME!
Well the number has dropped like 958 tickets in one day. If it keeps going this way we will be fine! I am so Amped about this game. My bestfriend from ATL is going to be in town and Ive convinced him to buy a ticket. They need our support to win this!! Even if we dont make it to the superbowl, atleast winning the division is a huge step for us. GO TEAL!!!!!!
I can tell you all that there will be MJ tailgating at the silos beginning around 3:30-4:00. There will be food, adult beverages, kids and pre-game 930 THEFOX going on. PM me if you want better directions. If I don't know you personally, them it's BYOB. But we'll be there raising as much hell as you can with 10 yr olds present.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on October 11, 2010, 09:51:49 PM
Quote from: JaxNative68 on October 11, 2010, 05:50:36 PM
none of those headlines are demeaning enough to the jags or to jacksonville as a city, so i doubt i will see any of them appear as a headline from any national media outlet.
the headline i see is "good thing the game was in jax, so they couldn't blackout curse nashville like they did buffalo and san diego".
why does the news media hate the jags and jacksonville so much?
Who cares if they hate us? This is what we need to get over. We need to take the negative and turn it into positive energy. We need to stop feeding into everything the media says.
Man I aint getting over shiznit! They been insulting Jax for decades. F em. I dont care about Jags lack of press no more, but the lies about having blackouts in 2010...thats my issue. I mean I have other things in my life more important....we all do, but the common trait is we all Jags fans and Jags represent Jacksonville.
Yeah we do need to forget about it. Do some you look for negative articles so you can post them. Keep supporting the team and the city. Thats all we can do. Naysayers will always exist. Theres nothing you can do.
FYI... David Garrard will be interviewed by Jim Rome on AM 930 in about 30 minutes... Aaron Kampman will be interviewed by Jim on his TV ESPN show which airs at 5:00pm...(I think)
From jaguars.com:
http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=9371 (http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=9371)
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Show your Jaguars pride on "Teal Monday"
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Monday Night Football is coming to Jacksonville on October 18th as the Jaguars host the AFC South Division rival Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field. Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton has declared the day as "Teal Monday" in Jacksonville and is encouraging all citizens and companies to show their Jaguars pride by attending the game, wearing teal and closing businesses early in time to attend and watch the game.
A number of pregame events will be taking place in downtown Jacksonville and around EverBank Field leading up to the 8:30 p.m. kickoff. Following are several reminders. Fans are encouraged to plan on arriving early to avoid traffic congestion.
Reminder to bring non-perishable food items for food drive
The 16th annual Jaguars food drive is underway and the stadium collection will take place on Monday night. Fans are reminded to bring non-perishable food items to the game. Donations will be accepted at each of the stadium’s six main gates including both East and West Touchdown Club entrances beginning at 7:00 p.m. Fans may also give a monetary donation, and each person that donates will receive a Jaguars 2010 Yearbook while supplies last.
The Second Harvest North Florida Food Bank, Northeast Florida’s regional food bank, will again serve as the central resource of receiving and distributing the donated food to 18 area counties and 515 non-profit organizations feeding those who hunger. Food Drive collection will continue at area Winn-Dixie stores until Nov. 7.
Tickets available
A number of tickets remain available for Monday night’s game.Fans can purchase tickets by calling (904) 633-2000 or 1.877.4.JAGS.TIX (option 4) or by visiting jaguars.com. They can also go to the Jaguars’ main ticket office, located on the West side of EverBank Field. The ticket office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Traffic reminders
On Monday beginning at 11:00 a.m. there will be no parking on the south side of Bay Street from Liberty to Ocean. The overhead directional signals will be programmed to have two eastbound and two westbound lanes from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m. Bay Street will begin the pregame traffic pattern with three lanes eastbound and one lane westbound.
The Hart Bridge and the Main Street Bridge will both be open all day. All of the JTA shuttles will begin running at 6:30 p.m. utilizing school buses for this game.
Parking
Free parking will be provided at four downtown city-operated parking facilities, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Monday:
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Courthouse West Lot at 300 Courthouse Drive
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Water Street Garage at 541 Water Street
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Yates Garage at 200 East Adams Street
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Forsyth Street Lot at Main and Forsyth Street
Teal Town Opens Early
Teal Town, the Jaguars’ pregame tailgate area, located south of the Pepsi Entertainment Zone at EverBank Field, will open at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fans wearing their teal "We Are Jaguars," "Team Teal" or "We Are One" t-shirts will receive a voucher for a free beverage which can be redeemed between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. inside Teal Town.
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Teal Town gates open at 5:30 p.m.
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Open to all fans, no game ticket required
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ESPN Monday Night Countdown to be shown on the large JagVision screen
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Live band
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$2 draft beer
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Discounted concessions
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“We Are One†shirts for sale for $5 (while supplies last)
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Interactive and inflatable games and football drills like high jump and long jump
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NFL trivia game
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Face painting
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Jaguars alumni and ROAR autographs
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D-Line performance
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Live music in Lot K, Lot E and on Adams Street.
Jacksonville Landing to host “Downtown Teal-Gate Partyâ€
A special Monday Night Football “Teal-Gate Celebration†will take place at the The Jacksonville Landing kicking off at 4:00 p.m. where fans can enjoy $1 beer specials, tailgate food, interactive activities, contests and live entertainment prior the game. Fans can park free downtown at a number of city parking lots after 5:00 p.m. including the Courthouse West (300 Courthouse Drive), Water Street (541 Water Street), Yates Garage (200 East Adams Street) and the Forsyth Street Garage (Forsyth and Main Street). Transportation is made easy by parking downtown and taking the water taxi or Hooter’s boat to the game.
“We Are One†teal t-shirts available
A special limited-edition teal t-shirt is being made available for all Jaguars fans to purchase for just $5 for adult small through extra large sizes and $6 for double-extra large. The shirts bear the message, "We Are One, We Are Strong, We Are Jaguars." Fans can pick up the official "We Are One" souvenir teal t-shirt at the Jaguars Jagwear merchandise store in the West Touchdown Club at EverBank Field from 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15thand on Monday, October 18th from 11:00 a.m. at Teal Town on the south side of EverBank Field off Gator Bowl Boulevard. Fans can also pick up the teal shirts at Jacksonville branches of Football Fanatics and Sports Mania, or they can order online at jaguars.com.
The Core
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Several restaurants and bars in The Core area will be providing special on Monday night:
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Café 331 â€" Happy hour prices all night. After 8:00 p.m. is BOGO anything. Serving food all night, delivery until 1:00 a.m.
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Club TSI Discotheque â€" Opens at 6:00 p.m. for sidewalk tailgate party. Seventeen draft beers on tap and drink specials include $12 champagne and $3 domestic beer.
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De Real Ting Café â€" Open with food and drink specials.
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Dive Bar â€" Happy hour specials all night.Dos Gatos â€" Open from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. with pregame happy hour from 4:00-7:00 p.m. After the game Rock N Roll Karaoke with DJ Randall. $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon drafts all night.
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LIT Downtown â€" Open from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. $2 drafts, $5 Stoli Vodkas, and complimentary "Teal Shooters" throughout the evening.
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Mark’s Downtown Club/Lounge â€" Happy hour specials all night.
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Northstar Substation â€" Open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. $1 well liquor drinks, $1 Bud Light drafts, and $2 large pizza slices all day.
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The Ivy Ultra Bar â€" Open from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Pre and post game specials, $3 any draft/bottle beer and $5 cocktails (not including premium spirits). No cover all day and Jaguars attire is recommended.
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The Jacksonville Landing â€" Teal Gate celebration kicks off at 4:00 p.m. $1 beer specials, tailgate food, interactive activities, contests, live entertainment by Sugar Bear. Transportation is made easy by parking at The Landing and taking the water taxi or Hooter’s boat to the game. Food and drink specials, entertainment andtransportation.
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Zodiac Grill â€" Happy hour starts at 4:00 p.m. with $2 draft, $3 well drinks and 50¢ wings. Stay downtown to watch the game and order dinner (regular menu available).
For general Downtown information, visit www.downtownjacksonville.org. Want to know the latest on Downtown’s nightlife hotspots, like The Core Jax on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=541837984#!/TheCoreJax
Jaguars “12th Man†invited to sing the National Anthem
Jaguars fans attending Monday night’s game will be invited to sing the National Anthem prior to kickoff. The “12th Man†has been a big part of the Jaguars’ home wins this season and the last time the fans sang the “Star Spangled Banner†was during the Jaguars regular season opener against the Denver Broncos.
Laser and pyrotechnics show at halftime
Courtesy of EverBank, the halftime entertainment on Monday night will be a laser and pyrotechnics show. The stadium lights will be turned off for full effect. Also, fans attending the game will receive giveaway items courtesy of EverBank as they arrive. There will be 30,000 rolla banas and 50,000 foam wiggle sticks distributed.
2,470 tickets to go
Got my tickets today. Section 435. Plan on getting downtown around 5 to enjoy the festivities.
Section 125 here! So excited!
148 Represent! Tailgating in F-Lot! (Sorry to get all street). ;D
Monday and Tuesday off... Landing during the day, tailgating pre-game, dominating the Tacks and f@@@face Fisher during the game, and Dos Gatos after the game. I mean seriously, is there a better way to spend the day in this fine city??
^ Not tha I can think of... unless we were able to tar-and-feather the Tits on their way out.
BYW, "Tits" is in no way meant to be derogatory or offensive to those wonderful mammary glands I love. It is a simple abbreviation of the Titans, similar to the "Jags", "Pats", "Bucs", etc... just take the first three letters of the name and add an "S". Simple.
Check it out. ALL Tampa Bay Bucs games blacked out this year. Ha ha!
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/oct/13/132017/bucs-all-home-games-expected-to-be-blacked-out/sports-bucs/
For everybody at the game, please make sure to work on getting a "Fisher Sucks" chant started in your section. It is a thing of beauty to hear 60k people chanting "FISHER-SUCKS!, FISHER-SUCKS!"
Anybody going to Teal Town?
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on October 14, 2010, 10:22:20 AM
Anybody going to Teal Town?
Never been, but planning on going for the first time this game. I also have Tuesday off, I'm very excited for this game.
Now if we could just get the national media to stop making jokes about our attendance :/
Quote from: Dapperdan on October 13, 2010, 04:04:40 PM
2,470 tickets to go
Per the Jags website it is 3150. Maybe the TU had a more updated number. Whatever the case we need to get rid of these tickets quick! Even if it is with an extention.
After the BIG Indy win I am shocked this game hasn't sold out already. And people keep wondering why we keep getting bashed. I am not buying that new shirt their selling, getting a Scobeeeeeee jersey!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: ubben on October 14, 2010, 10:07:06 AM
Check it out. ALL Tampa Bay Bucs games blacked out this year. Ha ha!
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/oct/13/132017/bucs-all-home-games-expected-to-be-blacked-out/sports-bucs/
The LA Bucs has a nice ring to it. So does the London Bucs. ;D Section 412 BTW.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on October 14, 2010, 10:54:58 AM
Quote from: Dapperdan on October 13, 2010, 04:04:40 PM
2,470 tickets to go
Per the Jags website it is 3150. Maybe the TU had a more updated number. Whatever the case we need to get rid of these tickets quick! Even if it is with an extention.
I promise the jags site said 2,470 last night.
i heard the same thing on the radio. it was 2470 on the fuel page yesterday then later that night it went to 3150.
I bought an extra ticket during lunch the the guy said around 2,000 and expects it to be around 1,000 at the end of the day. We have until 8:30PM tomorrow (Friday) night. No sweat.
Quote from: jagsfan32092 on October 14, 2010, 02:01:28 PM
I bought an extra ticket during lunch the the guy said around 2,000 and expects it to be around 1,000 at the end of the day. We have until 8:30PM tomorrow (Friday) night. No sweat.
That's great news! I'd love to go all season no blackouts, especially since last years sales were so bad. Perhaps then the NFL network will pick on the bucs.
Quote from: fieldafm on October 11, 2010, 07:18:34 PM
Yeah, this wont be a throw it around the field sissy game.... there will be some good hitting Monday night!!! Just don't let the Titans chippiness get to you. They've been the dirtiest team in the league ever since f@@@face Fisher took over.
The ghosts of 1999 past could not be erased in 06(thank you Garrard), can they be erased Monday night???? Jax hasn't seen a game this big for a loooong time.
If anyone wants tickets, Im in section 142... Im buying two tickets for the seats next to mine, you can have them for half price if you come dressed in teal, get loud, and enjoy a fine night in the river city. Also, you must not mind yelling, beer and cursing. :)
God I hate Fisher and the Titans!!!!!!!
Fieldafm any chance the seats you're offering are still available? I'm in 142 (row T) as well and need a couple extra tix!
I will be checking the mailbox for my ticket today. I am soo pumped for this game. This is a great opportunity, win or lose, for us to show the nation that we love our football team and dont f@$k with DDUUVAALLL!!! :P
(http://jaxsa.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/jaguars.288210610_std.JPG)
How are all you people in Sec 142? I'm 142 Row T, seats 5 & 6
2,165 to go according to Jags website.
Quote from: Steve on October 14, 2010, 05:03:11 PM
How are all you people in Sec 142? I'm 142 Row T, seats 5 & 6
Holy smokes Steve! We're in the same row!! Not sure if you were at the Miami pre-season game but if you were... I was the dude who proposed to his girlfriend on the jumbotron... seats 12 & 13.
Man, I feel genuinely giddy about Monday night.
There's a real buzz around town that I haven't felt for a Jags game in quite a long time.
It's gonna be crazy.
Quote from: Dapperdan on October 14, 2010, 05:13:39 PM
2,165 to go according to Jags website.
Its actually less than that. The numbers are all jacked up. I acutal numbers is probably closer to 1,000
Oh hell nah! Back in 1999 I was in high school. But I know that was the year we almost made it. And the titans were the only team to stop us!!!! Now at 28 and a hard core jag fan, I realize why we hate them. they better murder them!!!!!! I just looked at our schedule from 1999 and I fell out my chair!! I see why they said we made franchise history that year. A 4 year old team to almost make it to the superbowl. I wanna hurt somebody so bad right now!!!!!!!
Quote from: Steve on October 14, 2010, 05:03:11 PM
How are all you people in Sec 142? I'm 142 Row T, seats 5 & 6
142, row R, seats 3 and 4. I hope you haven't cursed me behind my back about me sitting down so Im not blocking your view at all this year :)
QuoteAnd the titans were the only team to stop us!!!!
There have been about 5 truly devastatingly sad days in my life.
One of them was that 1999 AFC Championship Game.
Even after Barlow's fumble late in the 2nd quarter, I vividly remember speaking with a travel agent standing in line getting a burger at halftime about Super Bowl packages still beaming with all the purely innocent optimism a young man in Jacksonville could have b/c his team and his town had yet to truly dissapoint him like they both would so many times later in life. I
still have her business card... kinda like the ex-girlfriend's hair brush that you can't seem to throw away b/c you picture her still combing through that gorgeous blonde hair in the morning, getting ready to take on the world together. You miss the way she made you feel when she looked at you with those loving blue eyes and long for the day you can feel that way again.
When McNair ripped off that 50 yard run in the 4th quarter all that optmism flushed down the drain, probably dumped in the St Johns River, out to sea and ultimately floated across the ocean to be picked up by some kid in Spain... and that unrealized promise now haunts him like it still haunts me 11 years later. I also tossed a full beer on to the ground about 32 yards into that run.
I'm sorry Spanish Pedro, if I could take it back I would in a heartbeat!
God I hate the freaking TITANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: fieldafm on October 14, 2010, 10:51:18 PM
Quote from: Steve on October 14, 2010, 05:03:11 PM
How are all you people in Sec 142? I'm 142 Row T, seats 5 & 6
142, row R, seats 3 and 4. I hope you haven't cursed me behind my back about me sitting down so Im not blocking your view at all this year :)
QuoteAnd the titans were the only team to stop us!!!!
There have been about 5 truly devastatingly sad days in my life.
One of them was that 1999 AFC Championship Game.
Even after Barlow's fumble late in the 2nd quarter, I vividly remember speaking with a travel agent standing in line getting a burger at halftime about Super Bowl packages still beaming with all the purely innocent optimism a young man in Jacksonville could have b/c his team and his town had yet to truly dissapoint him like they both would so many times later in life. I still have her business card... kinda like the ex-girlfriend's hair brush that you can't seem to throw away b/c you picture her still combing through that gorgeous blonde hair in the morning, getting ready to take on the world together. You miss the way she made you feel when she looked at you with those loving blue eyes and long for the day you can feel that way again.
When McNair ripped off that 50 yard run in the 4th quarter all that optmism flushed down the drain, probably dumped in the St Johns River, out to sea and ultimately floated across the ocean to be picked up by some kid in Spain... and that unrealized promise now haunts him like it still haunts me 11 years later. I also tossed a full beer on to the ground about 32 yards into that run.
I'm sorry Spanish Pedro, if I could take it back I would in a heartbeat!
God I hate the freaking TITANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice description, field. I feel the exact same way...
Quote from: Shwaz on October 14, 2010, 05:23:08 PM
Quote from: Steve on October 14, 2010, 05:03:11 PM
How are all you people in Sec 142? I'm 142 Row T, seats 5 & 6
Holy smokes Steve! We're in the same row!! Not sure if you were at the Miami pre-season game but if you were... I was the dude who proposed to his girlfriend on the jumbotron... seats 12 & 13.
Budweiser salutes you "Mr. Stadium Scoreboard Marriage Proposal Guy"!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXRoc4k_4os
QuoteScript in English
ANN: Bud Light presents…Real Men of Genius
MVO: (Singing) Real men of genius.
ANN: Today we salute you, Mr. Stadium Scoreboard Marriage Proposal Guy.
MVO: (Singing) Mr. Stadium Scoreboard Marriage Proposal Guy.
ANN: You’ve combined the three things you love most in this world: your girlfriend, your team, and lots and lots of attention.
MVO: (Singing) Everyone look at me.
ANN: Your first proposal: her hand in marriage. Your second proposal: two more jumbo chilli dogs.
MVO: (Singing) Chilli cheese!
ANN: It’s the perfect plan unless her name is spelled wrong, she’s in the bathroom, or she says 'no'.
MVO: (Singing) Pretty please.
ANN: So, crack open an ice cold Bud Light, Mr. Bachelor on the Big Screen, and remember that even if she says no, we’ll always say yes.
MVO: (Singing) Mr. Stadium Scoreboard Marriage Proposal Guy.
ANN: Bud Light Beer. Anheuser Busch. St. Louis, Missouri.
:D That's awesome Jason!
Quote from: fieldafm on October 14, 2010, 10:51:18 PM
Quote from: Steve on October 14, 2010, 05:03:11 PM
How are all you people in Sec 142? I'm 142 Row T, seats 5 & 6
142, row R, seats 3 and 4. I hope you haven't cursed me behind my back about me sitting down so Im not blocking your view at all this year :)
No sir! I personally enjoy standing... even when watching the away games from home. My cousin (sits w/ us seats 14 & 15) got bitched at for standing at the Colts game... even though the 10 rows in front of him were standing too! If those people behind complain again I'm going to tell the to go talk to everyone in front of us because I'm not sitting down to stare at the guy in front of me's ass!
I'll look for you on Monday night.
"Chilli Cheeeeese!"
and then WJXT tosses this out.
Jags Facing Monday Night Black Out
http://www.news4jax.com/news/25397517/detail.html
^^
Seems to be a lame-assed tactic to make sure the tickets are sold - the game WILL be televised on channel 4 after all. They just don't have the common sense to understand that when local media makes an issue over our ticket sales, then that opens the door for the national media vultures to attack. With the amount of tickets we have left, I'd even be surprised if we have to use an extention, but now these fu**tards have opened the door for criticism and jacksonville bashing. Gotta love the AP wire.
Channel 4 trying to scare people into buying the remaining tickets so they don't have to.
If they ARE 2000 tix short then some one needs to make it public. How do you suggest they get the word out?
BT - the word has been out. This is not the time to draw attention to it, IMO.
Locally, when we're that close, why would you put something like that in the media, when you know that it's going to get picked up. If it was going to be that close, then I think that the situation shouldn't be brought to the forefront until the Jags have to file for an extension.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 15, 2010, 11:51:43 AM
If they ARE 2000 tix short then some one needs to make it public. How do you suggest they get the word out?
The 2k number is from yesterday. I was told this morning it is less than 1k now. Channel 4 should be privy to this info.
I can not believe they did that. Do say the word "blackout" until its offical. If we dont have enough sold by 8:30 well just request an extention and be fine. Thats new4jax for starting the rumor wheel.
Probably Ron Burgundy Kouvaris
You see the headline. You read the story. At the end, if the game is not blacked out it will be shown on TV4. Watch TV4 not espn if you are going to the game. That was a great post about the 1999 AFC Championship game, btw. I have similar memories of that game and of hair brushes.
But back on topic. I hate the Titans. I wish Jacksond'ville would maim Jeff Fisher. Go Jaguars!
The game will most likely not be blacked out locally for two reasons: 1. people will buy the tickets up today; OR 2. the Jaguars will purchase the remaining tickets needed to lift the blackout. The reason why number 2 is true is because under the Everbank/ Jaguar agreement, if a game is blacked out, then the Jags owe Everbank a certain sum of money. That sum of money is greater than or at least equal to the cost of purchasing a couple of thousand tickets to lift the blackout.
Therefore, the game will not be blacked out locally on Monday night.
Go Jags.
What is the difference between the number needed to avoid a blackout and an actual sellout?
Quote from: aaapolito on October 15, 2010, 02:13:16 PM
The game will most likely not be blacked out locally for two reasons: 1. people will buy the tickets up today; OR 2. the Jaguars will purchase the remaining tickets needed to lift the blackout. The reason why number 2 is true is because under the Everbank/ Jaguar agreement, if a game is blacked out, then the Jags owe Everbank a certain sum of money. That sum of money is greater than or at least equal to the cost of purchasing a couple of thousand tickets to lift the blackout.
Therefore, the game will not be blacked out locally on Monday night.
Go Jags.
Yes very true. Because under the agreement they take back 100,000 of the naming rights money for every game thats blacked out. Im sure 1,000 tickets does not cost 100,000 dollar. Great observation!
I wouldn't count on that, there is probably something in the agreement that says the Jags can't buy up tickets to avoid paying Everbank if a game is blacked out.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 15, 2010, 02:50:50 PM
What is the difference between the number needed to avoid a blackout and an actual sellout?
50,957 vs 67,164. The latter number is the stadium capaciy (including covers). From the 67K number, the club seats, suites, terrace suites, visiting team allotment, and I believe handicapped seats are taken out of there. Many of those are sold, but have no affect on the blackout number
Quote from: fsujax on October 15, 2010, 03:24:05 PM
I wouldn't count on that, there is probably something in the agreement that says the Jags can't buy up tickets to avoid paying Everbank if a game is blacked out.
No, they could. NFL policy says that Weaver can buy the unsold seats at .34c per dollar to get the game on TV. He has said publicy that he won't though. They did that for a long time, and all it did was train people that they could just watch on TV.
Thanks Steve. Have we sold out any games this year?
At this point I say no news is good news.
Blackout has been lifted. No need for WJXT to have even run that story. Dumb.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 15, 2010, 03:27:35 PM
Thanks Steve. Have we sold out any games this year?
There are actually only two times in our history that were true "sellouts". In 2004 against Pittsburgh (that was when the capacity was 76,877 - no covers - , and anyone who was at that game remembers the 20,000 steelers fans), and in 2007 against the Colts, at the current capacity of 67,164.
Every other game in our history, there were at least a couple of seats not sold.
Quote from: Dapperdan on October 15, 2010, 04:37:41 PM
Blackout has been lifted. No need for WJXT to have even run that story. Dumb.
Was it Dumb? If the Jaguars sold a couple more tickets because of it, I bet Wayne Waver wouldn't have thought it was dumb.
Quote from: Steve on October 15, 2010, 04:49:21 PM
There are actually only two times in our history that were true "sellouts". In 2004 against Pittsburgh (that was when the capacity was 76,877 - no covers - , and anyone who was at that game remembers the 20,000 steelers fans), and in 2007 against the Colts, at the current capacity of 67,164.
Every other game in our history, there were at least a couple of seats not sold.
According to the 2006 tickets distributed figures, I think 5 of the 8 home games that year were true sellouts, with 67,164 listed as tickets distributed. I think it was the Cowboys, Steelers, Colts, Giants, and Patriots.
There is no mention of TV4 airing the game in the story posted at Jaguars.com. They do say it will be televised nationally on espn.
I also read on Jacksonville.com that the Titans have returned some of their allotment which means its just more room for the Jags who like to purchase tickets at the last minute. We need to teal the stadium out.
Quote from: Uh Duh on October 15, 2010, 05:05:19 PM
There is no mention of TV4 airing the game in the story posted at Jaguars.com. They do say it will be televised nationally on espn.
when games are shown on cable, a local station is allowed to simulcast....and those local stations usually buy up the tickets so it can be shown (happened in Philly several times when I lived there in the early 1990s)
Quote from: tufsu1 on October 16, 2010, 08:13:10 AM
Quote from: Uh Duh on October 15, 2010, 05:05:19 PM
There is no mention of TV4 airing the game in the story posted at Jaguars.com. They do say it will be televised nationally on espn.
when games are shown on cable, a local station is allowed to simulcast....and those local stations usually buy up the tickets so it can be shown (happened in Philly several times when I lived there in the early 1990s)
Yeah, last night during the late news, Sam Kouvaris confirmed that TV4 will be showing the game. Along with two or three hours of pregame stuff. And probably an hour of post game.
I'm not a football fan but it'd be nice for the Jaguars to win just to get the national media to maybe, possibly ease up a bit on the Jax bashing. Can't remember how many article headlines I read on the internet, prior to the Buffalo game, that said something like "the Bills will finally have a guaranteed win this week against the weak Jacksonville team."
Just got my ticket in the mail! Im so ready!
See ya there, Dude!
My issue with the local advertising and marketing of Jags tix is that it seems to stop as soon as the "Blackout has been lifted" benchmark has been reached. Local news both TV and radio have refered to the Monday night game as sold out when in fact 10 - 15k tickets are still available.
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 17, 2010, 12:03:48 PM
My issue with the local advertising and marketing of Jags tix is that it seems to stop as soon as the "Blackout has been lifted" benchmark has been reached. Local news both TV and radio have refered to the Monday night game as sold out when in fact 10 - 15k tickets are still available.
BridgeToll,
I noticed that therm "sold out" is used by the NFL and all media. They should just say the black out has been lifted. Saying a team sold out and they technially didnt, is kinda mis leading.
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on October 15, 2010, 05:03:33 PM
Quote from: Steve on October 15, 2010, 04:49:21 PM
There are actually only two times in our history that were true "sellouts". In 2004 against Pittsburgh (that was when the capacity was 76,877 - no covers - , and anyone who was at that game remembers the 20,000 steelers fans), and in 2007 against the Colts, at the current capacity of 67,164.
Every other game in our history, there were at least a couple of seats not sold.
According to the 2006 tickets distributed figures, I think 5 of the 8 home games that year were true sellouts, with 67,164 listed as tickets distributed. I think it was the Cowboys, Steelers, Colts, Giants, and Patriots.
That quote is from Vic Ketchman, the Senior Editor of Jaguars.com
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 17, 2010, 12:03:48 PM
My issue with the local advertising and marketing of Jags tix is that it seems to stop as soon as the "Blackout has been lifted" benchmark has been reached. Local news both TV and radio have refered to the Monday night game as sold out when in fact 10 - 15k tickets are still available.
Totally agree, but there really aren't that many tickets available. The fuel gauge just shows general bowl tickets. Before the year started, Wayne Waver was quoted as saying that 9K of the 11K club seats were sold via season tickets. My guess is tickets distributed for this game will be in the 64-65 range, with capacity of 67.
Now, with regard to your original point of the post, Part of me thinks that is why they wait until the last second to say "blackout lifted". I know they needed to get the tickets sold, but once they announce that, ticket sales grind to a halt.
Ahhh yes! Game day is here. A little tailgating at Marks during happy hour. A leisurly stroll down Bay to Everbank. Hopefully a great game for the Jags, the maybe a little celebratory beverage at Dos Gatos after. I love game day!
YES. Game Day!!!!!!!
About to wrap up some business, head on down to CHP for lunch, and then set up tailgating HQ. Roadking, if we win, first drink at DG is on me. Black shorts, black converse, teal 'we are one' tshirt, with white long sleeve shirt underneath.
Here is all the info you need for those heading to the game
http://downtownjacksonville.org/newsroom/365/?ct=phb (http://downtownjacksonville.org/newsroom/365/?ct=phb)
GO JAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 17, 2010, 12:03:48 PM
My issue with the local advertising and marketing of Jags tix is that it seems to stop as soon as the "Blackout has been lifted" benchmark has been reached. Local news both TV and radio have refered to the Monday night game as sold out when in fact 10 - 15k tickets are still available.
There is no way that 10-15k tickets are available. Maybe a few thousand club seats at the most.
Ahh Yes! I cant wait for tonight!!!
Quote from: copperfiend on October 18, 2010, 11:02:56 AM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on October 17, 2010, 12:03:48 PM
My issue with the local advertising and marketing of Jags tix is that it seems to stop as soon as the "Blackout has been lifted" benchmark has been reached. Local news both TV and radio have refered to the Monday night game as sold out when in fact 10 - 15k tickets are still available.
There is no way that 10-15k tickets are available. Maybe a few thousand club seats at the most.
Is there a way to find out? Just going by the numbers available... 51k to avoid a blackout out of a total of 67k for a sellout. We hit the 51k mark Friday... did we suddenly sell the remaining 15k in three days for the sellout? Go Jags!
The club seats, terrace suites and other "premium" seating don't count towards the blackout total. So you can add all of those that were sold to the 51k figure.
Do you know what those numbers are? I have been looking online and these figures seem to be a closely guarded secret... :)
Here we go... finally found something...
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=43550
QuoteBlackout. A dirty word in Jacksonville.
It’s an economic necessity, says the National Football League. It’s a misuse of public trust, say the fans who can’t attend Jacksonville Jaguar games, either because of personal circumstances, lack of funds of just plain cheapness.
So, what triggers a blackout, the dreaded time when the Jags’ game is declared off local television because not enough tickets were sold? And how can the team say it’s blacked out because not enough seats were sold, and then announce over 60,000 “tickets distributed�
It’s all apples and oranges.
The apple, in this case, is the total capacity of Alltel Stadium, which in the Jags’ setup is 76,877 minus the seats covered this year, 9,713. (The seats were covered to reduce the number needed to avoid a blackout.)
Thus, the capacity: 67,164.
Forget that number.
“You’re confusing the total seats with the blackout rule,†said Scott Loft, the team’s executive director of ticket sales and marketing. “You can almost sell out and still black out.â€
Go back to the capacity, and break it down by category of seats:
Club seats: 11,228.
Luxury Suites: 1,694.
Terrace: 780.
General Bowl: 53,422.
(Those of you with a calculator will see that this doesn’t quite total 67,164. The 40 missing seats are somewhere in the mix.)
Now we get to the oranges.
“Only consider one number: the number of general bowl seats,†said Loft, doing his best to uncomplicate a complicated process. “Forget 67,164. Forget the number of covered seats. Forget the luxury seats. The number to work with is the number of General Bowl seats.â€
53,422.
“That’s the number that the NFL uses to determine whether the game is on TV or not,†said Loft. The Jaguars have to sell about 98 percent of the total number of General Bowl seats to avoid a blackout. “They allow a little leeway, 2 percent or so for handicapped people, their escorts, players’ complimentary tickets and the seats we give to the USO.â€
The team originally said the blackout number was a bit over 49,000. The National Football League came during the summer and audited the seats and upped it.
The blackout number: 50,500.
“That’s 50,500 of the 53,422,†emphasized Loft. “That’s not 50,500 of 67,164, which would be a sellout.â€
OK, you can sell 64,000 of the 67,164 tickets and still be blacked out?
“Yes, said Loft, “if those unsold seats were in the General Bowl.â€
Why wouldn’t they base the blackout on the total number of seats rather than just a portion of the stadium?
That answer goes back to the NFL and it’s a league-wide rule â€" not every team has luxury seats.
Now, the bottom line: How to do we stand on blackouts now?
“On an average, we’re about 3,000 short,†said Loft. “For Seattle (the first game,) about 1,900.â€
I see Teal everywhere. Da Duval is ready. Gameday, tailgating, Monday Night Football is here. The weather is beautiful. Go Jaguars!
Yall have a couple cold ones for me!! Gonna be many callouts tommorow.
Just took a trip around the stadium... the tailgaiting has begun! :)
We Are One
We Are Strong
We Are...
Are the shirts being sold at the Landing? I need one for tonight.
I was just out and about down town for lunch and the teal was out in force.
Yup Im at work and teal is in full effect. Even people that arent really jag fans are showing support. Oh, and Im in section 243. Anybody else in the area?
Tons o' Teal at my office too.
I gotta say though... the $5 Wear Jaguars shirt is straight up blue! We compared it sidexside with both the new and old jerseys and it's blue.
All these predictions that the Titans are going to win are killing me. I mean come on, they just knew the Colts were going to be us and we won.
17-14... Jags
31-27 titans :(
I have low expectations for an inconsistent team. I would love to celebrate a victory but I have a bad feeling about this one.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on October 18, 2010, 02:27:01 PM
Yup Im at work and teal is in full effect. Even people that arent really jag fans are showing support. Oh, and Im in section 243. Anybody else in the area?
226, c u there.
Quote from: Shwaz on October 18, 2010, 02:46:32 PM
31-27 Titans :(
I have low expectations for an inconsistent team. I would love to celebrate a victory but I have a bad feeling about this one.
Shawz before the Colts game is just new I would be leaving near the end of the 1st qtr,by then I figured the Colts would be up by two TDs, but they proved my wrong. Chris Johnson is the titans offense,,stop him, you stop the titans. Jags have a chance. Atleast were not facing Rivers, Brees, and Manning again. Those games worry me more than this one. Go Jags dont let us down!!!!!
Quote from: Shwaz on October 18, 2010, 02:46:32 PM
31-27 Titans :(
I have low expectations for an inconsistent team. I would love to celebrate a victory but I have a bad feeling about this one.
Well the Titans have been inconsistent this year as well and we have the exact same record. So in my opinion its a even playing field and the game could go either way. Just as the Jags, The titans have had a slew of turnovers and have made alot of mistakes this season. Hopefully we can pull off a 37-17 victory like we did beginning of last season! :)
Quote from: Shwaz on October 18, 2010, 02:29:15 PM
Tons o' Teal at my office too.
I gotta say though... the $5 Wear Jaguars shirt is straight up blue! We compared it sidexside with both the new and old jerseys and it's blue.
In that case I'll just wear the one I wore to the Denver game then. Jags 28,,, titans 17.
Oh and Shwaz the t in titans is never capitalized.
Jags 31 - 17
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on October 18, 2010, 02:58:32 PM
Quote from: Shwaz on October 18, 2010, 02:29:15 PM
Tons o' Teal at my office too.
I gotta say though... the $5 Wear Jaguars shirt is straight up blue! We compared it sidexside with both the new and old jerseys and it's blue.
In that case I'll just wear the one I wore to the Denver game then. Jags 28,,, titans 17.
Oh and Shwaz the t in titans is never capitalized.
fixed
I hope you guys are right...
I can see this game playing out every which way.
Jags blow them out.
vince young implodes... or Garrard implodes.
CJ runs wild on our D.
vince young has another miracle performance where he just throws the ball up and it's a touchdown.
It's way too hard to predict... and that just gives me a bad feeling.
Quote from: Shwaz on October 18, 2010, 03:24:50 PM
I hope you guys are right...
I can see this game playing out every which way.
Jags blow them out.
vince young implodes... or Garrard implodes.
CJ runs wild on our D.
vince young has another miracle performance where he just throws the ball up and it's a touchdown.
It's way too hard to predict... and that just gives me a bad feeling.
I know. I have a very uneasy feeling. But Id rather be optimistic, than to be overly confident and be crushed if we don't win.
Quote from: duvaldude08 on October 18, 2010, 03:36:01 PM
Quote from: Shwaz on October 18, 2010, 03:24:50 PM
I hope you guys are right...
I can see this game playing out every which way.
Jags blow them out.
vince young implodes... or Garrard implodes.
CJ runs wild on our D.
vince young has another miracle performance where he just throws the ball up and it's a touchdown.
It's way too hard to predict... and that just gives me a bad feeling.
I know. I have a very uneasy feeling. But Id rather be optimistic, than to be overly confident and be crushed if we don't win.
That is the NFL for you. ..on any given Monday. If you know the outcome why would you watch? Less than five hours to kickoff. Go Jags!
Well at least Del Rio did not rise to the bait that Fisher threw out..............last time I checked, Jags by 3 because of homefield! Go Big Cats Go!
hmmm, i bet anthony smith would have helped on that first drive. anyways i got vince young on my fantasy, so it's all good. i also got mjd, so i need him to score as well.
i swear i saw derrick harvey on tv. can anyone confirm?
I left after half time. I could no longer bear it. The fans showed up, but its evident the team didnt. lol
Well atleast we did not blowed out to bad? ??? >:(
No TD's. Awesome.
I'm glad Del Rio didn't tell Dirk Koetter to just run out the clock when the Bills went up by 10
I am thinking of going down to Everbank Field tomorrow and becoming a pro football player.
Where were the Jags? Who was that on the field, oh it was the Jags they are who we thought they were. National television and thats what you bring to the table. Next home game black out for sure. I thought DG was benched I didnt relaize he was hurt. I dont think this team could survive in any city even if you gave away the tickets. Cant wait for football season to be over.
AhhhhhhhhhH!!!!!!
Ok, I feel better now. I was nearly livid the whole game but couldn't stop watching. Edwards had some highpoints and seemd to be moving the ball better than Garrard but he clearly wasn't fully educated on the playbook and didn't have the benefit of parcticing wtih the team.
This team is not going to survive in this city.
Very disappointed by what I saw last night. It was a great night for football, the stadium was packed, fans were cheering and the Jags let us down! Shame......I mean to not even score a TD? come on guys.
That stadium was the loudest I have ever heard it at opening kickoff. After the first Tits drive... the volume was cut in half.
The Colts game may be the best home game of all time and last night might be the worst.
I've never seen a more frustrated group of fans. There were fights breaking out everywhere... from the stadium to the parking lot. Even I got into it with the guy behind me after he got out of line cursed out my fiancé for no reason.
I've said a million times over it's the product of the NFL and not the game outcome but... last night I would have been better off staying home and getting a full nights sleep.
needless to say i lost my fantasy football game. thanks mjd and vince young
Quote from: Shwaz on October 19, 2010, 09:11:11 AM
The Colts game may be the best home game of all time and last night might be the worst.
I've never seen a more frustrated group of fans. There were fights breaking out everywhere... from the stadium to the parking lot. Even I got into it with the guy behind me after he got out of line cursed out my fiancé for no reason.
I've said a million times over it's the product of the NFL and not the game outcome but... last night I would have been better off staying home and getting a full nights sleep.
I agree about the staying home thing. I am tired as heck right now and it was not worth it. But hey whatever.
I still dont see why we keep deferring the opening kick. We have one of the worst defenses in the NFL and you want to give their offense the ball first, so we can play catch the whole game.
Lets see....
The Fans: showed up en mass, enthusiastic, optimistic, and LOUD.
The Jags organization: no national anthem singer, no flyover, barely a halftime show, ridiculous ads all throughout the game.
The Team: No show.
I thought the fans singing the anthem was great. I agree with the rest of what you said. Not sure about a night time fly over. That might not be possible.
They've done the night game flyover before... it's on youtube somewhere.
Inconsistency is the identity of the Jags. I think of them as 2 separate teams. When they're good they're the Jags... when they're bad I call them the Guars,
The crowd last night was fantastic. It is was easily the loudest that place has been in the last two years. I am not sure what is being reported, but someone I know who works in the command center for the stadium reported that 59,960 people came through the gates by 9:30.
It really was the worst possible scenario for the Jags. I have heard several people already say they wish they would have just stayed home, so they could have went to bed earlier.
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on October 19, 2010, 09:42:24 AM
I thought the fans singing the anthem was great. I agree with the rest of what you said. Not sure about a night time fly over. That might not be possible.
I would have liked the fans singing if there was a flyover, which you can definitely do at night (think every east coast superbowl). Without either of them it just seemed like they were just trying to cut costs.
Does anyone know if Fidelity turned their green lights back on?? How'd the city look on tv?
How can get rid of the Guars then. A nightime flyover would have been great, but you all know what followed.
Yes Fidelity did the only positive besides the crowd. I say keep Scobee, Jaxon Deville, and the Roar, fire the rest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The city must be coursed or something. The more excited we get and the more we hype the jags up, the greater chance they have of literally dropping the ball. But how can we expect them to play well while in the shadows of abandoned crumbling buildings, no effective mass transit and ridiculous favoritism to a certain few.(including and especially motorists) There's not much of a city here to represent. If the jags keep on "NOT" playing, not only do I see them moving, I also see another round of building demolitions as we slip further into a backwater township. Wake up Jags! Your city depends on it!
Well we hosted a super bowl. I thought that would be the catalyst not just for the city, but the team as well. Both are moving backwards at a rapid pace!!!!!!!!!
Again I Will say, if everyone has so much to say, dont buy tickets! You are not being forced and its a free country.
you guys suck. a bunch of fairweather fan's I tell ya. Enjoy the fact that you get to go and see a pro team in your home town before another city does. win or lose we should be happy and proud to create an atmosphere each and every game that shows support not only for the Jags but also Jacksonville.
The ESPN broadcast on was on in the suite I was in, and I thought they had a good job with the shots showing Jacksonville. However, it was noticeably dark downtown. They did a shot that panned from Fidelity/Blue Cross (which were lit up) to down town, and it looked like someone just turned out the lights downtown.
Tickets distributed: 63,625. Actual attendance: 60,652
They did ,can you blame them? I wouldnt want to be seen either.
Quote from: Shwaz on October 19, 2010, 10:46:47 AM
Tickets distributed: 63,625. Actual attendance: 60,652
Good crowd still not a sell out though.
It might have been a "horrible performance". But it doesn't bother me that we lost. I had a great time with my friends and family at the game.
Isn't that the point?
Quote from: RiversideLoki on October 19, 2010, 11:00:32 AM
It might have been a "horrible performance". But it doesn't bother me that we lost. I had a great time with my friends and family at the game.
Isn't that the point?
Yes! it was a blast! I felt a sense of pride in where we live and that's positive. I love me some jags and that Aaron Kampman is a cutie!
Quote from: RiversideLoki on October 19, 2010, 11:00:32 AM
It might have been a "horrible performance". But it doesn't bother me that we lost. I had a great time with my friends and family at the game.
Isn't that the point?
I am glad there is someone else like that me, that is not have a temper tandrum because we lost. I had a great time regardless.
The city and team was just embarrassed on national TV. Glad you guys had fun though. I'll drink more the next game. I don't expect the team to win every game but atleast look like you belong out there.
I agree Keith! I mean I want to be the 12th man! but the Jags didnt give us a chance. I had fun hanging out with my friends and cheering for the first 10 minutes, but after that it was all down hill!
Quote from: fsujax on October 19, 2010, 11:37:06 AM
I agree Keith! I mean I want to be the 12th man! but the Jags didnt give us a chance. I had fun hanging out with my friends and cheering for the first 10 minutes, but after that it was all down hill!
There's a big difference between having trouble cheering for your team amidst a blowout loss and giving up on them until they've got a winning record again.
I believe the team got what was coming when everyone left after halftime. I really don't blame the fans for leaving early. As long as fans can get it out of their system, and come to the next excited but with realistic expectations we will be ok.
with no more big names coming to town except for maybe washington, i foresee some blackouts. they better beat the chiefs and cowboys if they want fans in the seats in november.
Houston game will probably be blacked out, Houston doesn't excite our fan base for some reason and you know Oakland wont. Pity I thought we had a real shot at making it this season with no B/O,but last night probably killed that. Its hard to have any expectations when you don't know which team is going to show up.
Quote from: Shwaz on October 19, 2010, 12:05:26 PM
Quote from: fsujax on October 19, 2010, 11:37:06 AM
I agree Keith! I mean I want to be the 12th man! but the Jags didnt give us a chance. I had fun hanging out with my friends and cheering for the first 10 minutes, but after that it was all down hill!
There's a big difference between having trouble cheering for your team amidst a blowout loss and giving up on them until they've got a winning record again.
I believe the team got what was coming when everyone left after halftime. I really don't blame the fans for leaving early. As long as fans can get it out of their system, and come to the next excited but with realistic expectations we will be ok.
I heard an interesting take on this on a local sports talk today. Guy from NYC called in and said leaving in the middle of game like last night is exactly the wrong thing to do. He said in NY they stay and BOO... loudly. Let em know you care about their performance. He claimed that by leaving... you simply dont care. Interesting viewpoint I thought...
Jags were booded this game and the Philly game. Many stadiums empty out in blow outs. This city has rallied behind this team, bought tickets, been loud at the games. Stop trying to put this on our fans. We did our job, we've had no black outs this year despite blow out loses. If we didnt care we wouldnt have bought tickets in the first place. Thats a dumb viewpoint IMO.
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on October 19, 2010, 12:39:03 PM
Jags were booded this game and the Philly game. Many stadiums empty out in blow outs. This city has rallied behind this team, bought tickets, been loud at the games. Stop trying to put this on our fans. We did our job, we've had no black outs this year despite blow out loses. If we didnt care we wouldnt have bought tickets in the first place. Thats a dumb viewpoint IMO.
Jeez Keith... Not trying to put anything on the fans. The fans were great! Having read your other posts today you seemed to have taken this loss especially hard. I can understand that... but there still are 10 more games to go. Lighten up or ya gonna hurt yourself...
I'm fine, but that bothered me. That post about some view point of some one not even connected to our community. Anyway its over now. On to the next one.
This city has a hard time taking outcomes in stride. We lose two straight, and the Jags are the worst team in franchise history. They beat the Colts, and they are a serious playoff contender. They lose to the Titans, and they are (again) the most horrible of teams. I agree that inconsistency is the absolute most frustrating thing about the Jags, but 3-3 isn't that bad of a start. There are quite a few teams in the league who would love to be sitting at 3-3 right now.
The city reacts to blackouts in the same way that they react to wins and losses. We fill the stadium for the first few home games, and the Jags are here to stay. We face the prospect of a couple of blackouts later in the season, and the Jags are without question on their way to LA. There is much to be proud of as far as the city's support of this team goes. We led the league in new season ticket sales, showed a national audience last night how much we love our NFL franchise, and have seen huge improvements since last year. Expecting zero blackouts this season might be a little unrealistic, in much the same way that expecting a couple of blackouts this season would be incredibly premature.
Losing sucks, especially in such fashion, but not everything has to be so doom and gloom. I had so much fun at the game last night, despite the outcome, and won't let the blow out deter me from going to future games.
What KILLED last season and made us the laughing stock of the league wasn't our performance on the field, but rather the fatalistic attitude of our citizens. People were jumping off the band wagon left and right as a way of breaking up with the Jags before the Jags broke up with them (in moving). It almost became a self-fullfilling prophecy.
Just keep going to the games, having fun with friends and family, and keeping expectations in check, and I think the Jags in Jacksonville will be just fine.
Expectations LOL,, hard to have expectations when you dont know what team is going to be on the field that day.
Quote from: KenFSU on October 19, 2010, 02:16:46 PM
This city has a hard time taking outcomes in stride. We lose two straight, and the Jags are the worst team in franchise history. They beat the Colts, and they are a serious playoff contender. They lose to the Titans, and they are (again) the most horrible of teams. I agree that inconsistency is the absolute most frustrating thing about the Jags, but 3-3 isn't that bad of a start. There are quite a few teams in the league who would love to be sitting at 3-3 right now.
The city reacts to blackouts in the same way that they react to wins and losses. We fill the stadium for the first few home games, and the Jags are here to stay. We face the prospect of a couple of blackouts later in the season, and the Jags are without question on their way to LA. There is much to be proud of as far as the city's support of this team goes. We led the league in new season ticket sales, showed a national audience last night how much we love our NFL franchise, and have seen huge improvements since last year. Expecting zero blackouts this season might be a little unrealistic, in much the same way that expecting a couple of blackouts this season would be incredibly premature.
Losing sucks, especially in such fashion, but not everything has to be so doom and gloom. I had so much fun at the game last night, despite the outcome, and won't let the blow out deter me from going to future games.
What KILLED last season and made us the laughing stock of the league wasn't our performance on the field, but rather the fatalistic attitude of our citizens. People were jumping off the band wagon left and right as a way of breaking up with the Jags before the Jags broke up with them (in moving). It almost became a self-fullfilling prophecy.
Just keep going to the games, having fun with friends and family, and keeping expectations in check, and I think the Jags in Jacksonville will be just fine.
We need more people thinking like you in this city (LOL), because I totally agree with what you are saying!
The way I tried explaining it to a friend of mine was "At least we're not the Lions." And even the Lions have diehard supporters (even though they're 1-5 this year.)
We could always try finding humor in the loss?
QuoteJacksonville Jaguars practice was delayed two hours this morning after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white substance, unknown to the players, was the goal line. Practice was resumed this afternoon after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again.
That joke was funny 15-20 years ago the first time it was told.
It was even funnier when someone told it last week when the Jaguars were coming off of two straight games where they scored 30+ points.
Quote from: Shwaz on October 19, 2010, 02:48:28 PM
We could always try finding humor in the loss?
QuoteJacksonville Jaguars practice was delayed two hours this morning after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white substance, unknown to the players, was the goal line. Practice was resumed this afternoon after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again.
I needed that laugh. Good job!
Quote from: KenFSU on October 19, 2010, 02:16:46 PM
This city has a hard time taking outcomes in stride. We lose two straight, and the Jags are the worst team in franchise history. They beat the Colts, and they are a serious playoff contender. They lose to the Titans, and they are (again) the most horrible of teams. I agree that inconsistency is the absolute most frustrating thing about the Jags, but 3-3 isn't that bad of a start. There are quite a few teams in the league who would love to be sitting at 3-3 right now.
The city reacts to blackouts in the same way that they react to wins and losses. We fill the stadium for the first few home games, and the Jags are here to stay. We face the prospect of a couple of blackouts later in the season, and the Jags are without question on their way to LA. There is much to be proud of as far as the city's support of this team goes. We led the league in new season ticket sales, showed a national audience last night how much we love our NFL franchise, and have seen huge improvements since last year. Expecting zero blackouts this season might be a little unrealistic, in much the same way that expecting a couple of blackouts this season would be incredibly premature.
Losing sucks, especially in such fashion, but not everything has to be so doom and gloom. I had so much fun at the game last night, despite the outcome, and won't let the blow out deter me from going to future games.
What KILLED last season and made us the laughing stock of the league wasn't our performance on the field, but rather the fatalistic attitude of our citizens. People were jumping off the band wagon left and right as a way of breaking up with the Jags before the Jags broke up with them (in moving). It almost became a self-fullfilling prophecy.
Just keep going to the games, having fun with friends and family, and keeping expectations in check, and I think the Jags in Jacksonville will be just fine.
+10 Amen
Quote from: copperfiend on October 19, 2010, 03:56:59 PM
That joke was funny 15-20 years ago the first time it was told.
It was even funnier when someone told it last week when the Jaguars were coming off of two straight games where they scored 30+ points.
Well I'm 30 now and 15-20 years ago it was all about fart jokes...
Quote from: Shwaz on October 19, 2010, 04:53:36 PM
Quote from: copperfiend on October 19, 2010, 03:56:59 PM
That joke was funny 15-20 years ago the first time it was told.
It was even funnier when someone told it last week when the Jaguars were coming off of two straight games where they scored 30+ points.
Well I'm 30 now and 15-20 years ago it was all about fart jokes...
;D ;D Fart Jokes are still Funny ;D ;D
Quote from: Captain Zissou on October 19, 2010, 09:56:56 AM
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on October 19, 2010, 09:42:24 AM
I thought the fans singing the anthem was great. I agree with the rest of what you said. Not sure about a night time fly over. That might not be possible.
I would have liked the fans singing if there was a flyover, which you can definitely do at night (think every east coast superbowl). Without either of them it just seemed like they were just trying to cut costs.
Does anyone know if Fidelity turned their green lights back on?? How'd the city look on tv?
City looked good! Showed Main Street Brigde, Mathews Brigde, Friendship Fountain & I think one of those river taxis...They also showed people leaving the game....I wasnt not feeling how on westwood 1 they said Jacksonville doesnt know how to take loses.
Two days removed, despite the outcome, I feel like Monday night had to be one of the most fun Jags games I've ever been to. Anyone else feeling this way? The score was pretty rough, but the experience was a blast.
Quote from: KenFSU on October 20, 2010, 03:50:07 PM
Two days removed, despite the outcome, I feel like Monday night had to be one of the most fun Jags games I've ever been to. Anyone else feeling this way? The score was pretty rough, but the experience was a blast.
And if more people would go for the experience, then we would have a sold out stadium. I have learned to temper my emotions based on winning and losing and just enjoy the people I'm with - the game becomes secondary. Don't get me wrong, winning still feels good and losing still sucks, but one or the other doesn't decide whether I'll be back next week or not. I'm with the team because it's like having a superbowl party 8 weeks out the year - grilling, drinking, hanging out and then you get to watch a football game! It's fantastic. I just wish 40k more people could see it this way and get over the wins and losses.
Quote from: Non-RedNeck Westsider on October 20, 2010, 06:11:33 PM
Quote from: KenFSU on October 20, 2010, 03:50:07 PM
Two days removed, despite the outcome, I feel like Monday night had to be one of the most fun Jags games I've ever been to. Anyone else feeling this way? The score was pretty rough, but the experience was a blast.
And if more people would go for the experience, then we would have a sold out stadium. I have learned to temper my emotions based on winning and losing and just enjoy the people I'm with - the game becomes secondary. Don't get me wrong, winning still feels good and losing still sucks, but one or the other doesn't decide whether I'll be back next week or not. I'm with the team because it's like having a superbowl party 8 weeks out the year - grilling, drinking, hanging out and then you get to watch a football game! It's fantastic. I just wish 40k more people could see it this way and get over the wins and losses.
Big +
On to KC
It was my first game and I was overwhelmed with the electric atmosphere. Will definitely be at the next home game! I so wish we would focus on the positive sometimes. We have naming right, were beating black outs and packing out the stadium. In a perfect world the team would be undefeated right now, however I already knew everything falling into place within one season was to good to be true. Just remember to realistic and just enjoy the game! Go Jags!!!!
While the loss was a bummer, it was the national press coverage of the game I found to be downright abysmal.
Even ESPN, the network of MNF wasn't even carrying a byline on their homepage. You had to go to the NFL link to get to see a promo for the game.
From my survey of national press, only two publications even noted the game prominently in their sports sections, The Tennessean and the Times-Union. Many papers only carried a wire story with one photo of Chris Johnson being tackled.
I haven't seen the overnights on the TV ratings yet, but I would surmise that they were not that good overall. While I know natives are worried about how Jax is displayed on national TV, to be honest, I think the game got the typical attention 2 small market teams with no "long term rivalries" would have.
It was clear to me that ESPN put in a marginal, if not contractually obligated effort on the game. When their homepage is more obsessed over Oklahoma being #1, then promoting a game on their own network, then you know that someone is getting short shrift.
Perhaps next time Del Rio and Fisher should have a war of words to make them pay attention. I guess "normal" football is just too boring these days.
I know it rated higher than the ALCS Yankees v Rangers...
I saw the ratings were 9.6 million, compared to last weeks 17.3 million. So we didn't do to well. So at least 8 million people didn't have to watch our butts getting whooped
Quote from: hanjin1 on October 20, 2010, 11:52:10 PM
I saw the ratings were 9.6 million, compared to last weeks 17.3 million. So we didn't do to well. So at least 8 million people didn't have to watch our butts getting whooped
Those 8 million were the fantasy degenerates that picked after the first round and didn't have either MJD or CJ2K on their teams. What other reason to watch the game if you live west of the MS River.
Well I ended up at a card party last night with a dude from Tennessee.. We talked a little trash about Mondays game but he only had good things to say about Jaguar fans. He said that our fans are VERY dedicated to the team. That is the image we want. In light of todays game, win or lose, we gotta have their back. Regardless.
Only the Jags would pull a guy off his tractor on Tuesday only to have him start at QB today. There are 10 better QB's like Culpepper and Garcia in the UFL they could have brought in. Not the cheapest guy who could get here Wedneday.
:D Good thing your not the Jags GM... Bouman looks pretty damn good so far. Dont forget he has been with the team on and off for quite awhile.
Yeah I agree Im extremely impressed with bouman. garrard needed to be out a game to think about the embarassment him and the offense caused us Monday. lol
Talk to me at the end of the game. My best friend runs the Detroit Redwings and I think he said it all. No one takes a Ville seriously. If there wasnt a beach connected to my address this could be IRAQ
It amazes me how citizens of Jacksonville are so negative about the city. If its so horriable MOVE. And as far as the team, we have some major offesnse issues that were ignored in the off season, and now Del Rio is paying for it. And to make matters worse, we had sign a quarter that hadnt played since God knows when just to get by today. I will say he did his best though, and atleast he put some points on the bored, unlike Garrard did Monday. I still love my team. Every team in the franchise how been up and down, we are no exception. I have noticed people in Jacksonville hate the city more than people on the outside. With an attitude like that, were NEVER going to get anywhere.
FYI-we are not the worse team in the NFL presently so be thankful for that. There's a team today that will be 0-7. Im sure they have much more to worry about than we do.
Quote from: mrmet on October 24, 2010, 02:44:17 PM
Talk to me at the end of the game. My best friend runs the Detroit Redwings and I think he said it all. No one takes a Ville seriously. If there wasnt a beach connected to my address this could be IRAQ
Really! Detroit!? The Lions sure are held in high regard in the NFL...LOL... and Detroit... well... is Detroit... You should kiss the ground and thank god every day you do not live in Detroit!
I have lived There Stupidty is not relegated
Quote from: mrmet on October 24, 2010, 02:44:17 PM
Talk to me at the end of the game. My best friend runs the Detroit Redwings and I think he said it all. No one takes a Ville seriously. If there wasnt a beach connected to my address this could be IRAQ
Darn, mrmet, pretty rough on Jax, ey? I hear ya... named after a president whom didnt even know its existence does leave one to think. But what do i know, i think we should rename the city MichaelJacksonville!
Jags are a bummer today, hope David gets back soon!
Quoteat least he put some points on the bored,
Oh that was rich, a TRUE FREUDIAN slip! A parapraxis if ever there was one!OCKLAWAHA