October of 1993. Where were when it was announced NFL owners voted for Jacksonville to get a team? How did you hear? What was your reaction?

My story:

At home of my best friend. I was a freshman at Mandarin. I had read in Times Union. I knew we were a finalist. I knew Charolotte had gotten one of the two spot. Everyone had said "it is going to be St Louis". I accepted that. My buddies parents were native Germans and very strict. So we are sitting in his bedroom talking about stuff generally when his mother says, "we got an NFL team?" from their living room. We heard her and just stared at each other. We turned on his tv in his room, with the analog bunny ears and the CBS affiliate is all sports and it just keeps repeating "they picked Jacksonville". Me and my friend just went flat nuts. Jumping and yelling. One of the happiest times of my life.

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