Are the Jags for sale?

[thebrokenforum]

They actually had the Chargers there as well when they were in the AFL. So that technically makes three teams. I believe they are crazy enough to bring another team there mainly due to the potential. The teams they have had, haven't done well for various reasons but it's mainly due to the crappy LA coliseum they have, which seats 90,000+ people! Can you imagine trying to fill that thing here? Lol.

They have also had to deal with Raiders' owner Al Davis, who has more than a few screws loose. There's some guy (too lazy to look him up) that is offering to build a new stadium for a team there with the whole "if you build it they will come" philosophy. I am thinking they will build it modern and small. Will it succeed? Who knows. Will they get a team? Yea. I'm sorry to say that they are probably going to get someone's team I just don't think it'll be the Jags.

Al Davis is crazy enough to move the Raiders back (which would make the most sense) and the Chargers owner is demanding, not asking, but demanding a new stadium from the city of San Diego (and they have told him to get bent). But yea, they don't deserve another team but all signs point to them getting one. Of course nothing is written in stone and it'll be interesting to see how it pans out.

[Charleston native]

Wow, brokenforum, I did not know about the Chargers, but that's good to know. It further illustrates LA's failure as a National Football League city, and I think it also further quelches these Jags-for-sale rumors that keep popping up.

Rumors are funny things, too. The source could be a disgruntled coach or employee for the Jags, maybe even a player...someone who wants to damage the organization.

[RiversideGator]

A few thoughts:
1)  LA is incredibly diverse although it is becoming monocultural like Miami, i.e. totally hispanic.  LA is now, I believe, at least 50-60% Latin American.  Those fans like soccer and baseball much more than futbol norteamericano.  This is part of the problem with the NFL there.  Also, the non-hispanic whites there tend to be more liberal, hipster types for whom football is far too brutal a sport.  They much prefer baseball, basketball or no sport at all.  As for other races, there were a million blacks in LA County in 2000 but this number is declining as they leave the area due to the Mexican influx and they dont support pro athletics in terms of buying tickets to the same degree as do non-hispanic whites.  Asians are mainly recent immigrants whose grandkids will like football probably but they arent born yet.
2)  Jacksonville now has probably 1.4 million people in the metro area.  In 10-20 years, we will be at 2 million.  At that point, all of the Jags games will be sold out all the time.  And, we have a tradition of supporting football here.  So,we are a good market which will grow into a great one over time.

[Charleston native]

River, your first analysis basically details why LA's culture is not conducive for a pro-football team. I always knew that LA just wasn't good for a team, and your post expands on the reasons why. Good stuff to know.

[FBT]

And the rumors continue to swirl.