Report: Weaver trying to sell Jaguars

[Keith-N-Jax]

Lets hope the only move the Jags make is several trips to the Super Bowl!!!!

[LAJax]

With that said, as long as a new stadium was on the way, if the Jaguars made a commitment to move to Los Angeles, the other 31 owners would probably help them pack. Remember, in the NFL revenue is shared all over the place, especially with TV contracts.  How much more valuable does the NFL's TV contract become in the #2 media market?

Good point about the ticket sales, River. This is a quote from the TU message board:

How can the Jaguars have the [audacity] to launch a major ticket sales campaign and during that same week negotiate the sale of the team to a potential buyer that sees the road to L.A. paved in dollar signs?

There is no stadium in LA. There is no stadium being built in LA...so even if the rumor is true it wouldn't happen for maybe 5 years. The Jags doing the shady, backdoor business deal now and not going public with it here first would single-handedly kill their ticket sales for their remaining stay, not to mention kill off all merchandise sales etc. by pulling a stunt like this.

But who knows? Maybe WW could care less what anyone in this city thinks? It is most definitely going to be a day to remember media-wise tomorrow. Let the games begin...


(and if they did go what does the city's identity become then...bloodstained streets?)

With that said, as long as a new stadium was on the way, if the Jaguars made a commitment to move to Los Angeles, the other 31 owners would probably help them pack. Remember, in the NFL revenue is shared all over the place, especially with TV contracts.  How much more valuable does the NFL's TV contract become in the #2 media market?

who said theres no stadium in L.A., they're building one later this year near my house, check out www.losangelesfootballstadium.com and it's being privately funded by the guy who helped build the Staples Center.  Bye Bye Jaguars...

[jeh1980]

Great news...THE JAGS ARE NOT MOVING!!!! Wayne Weaver says he's not selling the team.

[thebrokenforum]

Bye Bye Jaguars...

Oh look...an LA troll. 

[copperfiend]

Bye Bye Jaguars...

Oh look...an LA troll. 

If it helps him get through the day...

[SunKing]

?  The Rams will be back in LA within 5 years but LA cant support them.  A private stadium AND $1Billion NFL franchise?  On top of taxes, hostile business climate, etc.  It won't fly.  You can have your Rams back but you will never see the Jaguars in LA.

[blizz01]

WE NEED ANOTHER SCANDAL! - The Jags have fallen to #9 on Yahoo's top searches......

[thebrokenforum]

Not really a scandal but it's pretty sickening that our own media did nothing but jump on the bandwagon and fuel the paranoia because they knew it would garner interest and maybe sell a few papers. Pretty shoddy journalism in my opinion but then again I hardly consider the TU a real newspaper. 

[BridgeTroll]

but then again I hardly consider the TU a real newspaper. 

It is definately getting real small...

[Driven1]

It is definately getting real small...

that's what she said.
-michael scott

[spuwho]

Weaver just stated in the T-U interview that he was not selling the team off.  So, unless he is a huge liar, this must be a false rumor.  Time will tell.  I am hoping on the minority partner instead.  This is certainly not good for ticket sales.

In a hurry to reach 40,000 posts are we? 

[ProjectMaximus]

Weaver just stated in the T-U interview that he was not selling the team off.  So, unless he is a huge liar, this must be a false rumor.  Time will tell.  I am hoping on the minority partner instead.  This is certainly not good for ticket sales.

This seems to fall in line with what actually occurred. Weaver said he was only interested in selling to the right person, who would show full commitment to the city of Jacksonville.

1.5 years later Shad Khan was working on a deal to buy the St Louis Rams.

3.5 years later Khan reached an agreement to purchase the Jaguars, reportedly for less than Weaver had been offered by other parties.

[ProjectMaximus]

No, just something that I do fairly frequently, pulling up older posts to show the contrast in thinking from a couple of years ago to how things played out.  River was partially right about the rumor of the time, but obviously Weaver was thinking about selling the team.  A billion dollar buyer takes a little time to cultivate, after all.  But I am pretty close to 40k, now that you mention it.  Less than a hundred to go.

I won't speak for River but I thought it was widely known that Weaver was shopping the team to EVENTUALLY sell. He is not going to live forever and his kids weren't interested in taking over.