(01-09-2018, 01:13 PM)FBT Wrote:

(01-08-2018, 05:39 PM)DangerousBoy Wrote: In the broad sense, Duval is the county that completely encapsulates all of Jacksonville, but it is also a state of mind.

To me personally, #DTWD (Duval til we die) reperesents grit, toughness, rising up to face and overcome the circumstances. It is a rallying cry (hence why it is called out every 3rd down on defense).

I believe it originated with Marcus Stroud in the 2000s. It is very similar to how Miami is "The Three-Oh-Five", their area code.

It actually started as a radio thing years ago.  Jag fans adopted it because it represents a way people can have a unique way of supporting a small market team that is often overlooked and regularly the butt of jokes. It’s a pride thing for Jags fans, and a great chant to express that.

Being a fan of a young team that had to build tradition, many of the things we, as a fan base tried to do to build tradition didn't work because it was forced/contrived.  The move those chains chant caught on for a bit, but any chant that a) can be readily be co-opted by visiting teams fans during the game, and B) sounds hollow as hell when your offense hasn't done anything all day and is accumulating first downs in garbage time losses isn't going to last.  But Duuuuvalllllll, didn't start out as a fan chant, but it's simple, and even the players get in on it.  I think that will last a lot longer than the other chants.  

But God I hope we don't get into the table breaking/fire setting stuff.

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