(02-26-2019, 07:13 PM)FBT Wrote:

(02-20-2019, 04:29 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Though I agree in principle with you overall in your post, I disagree with the idea we're "not there yet."

IIRC, there are five years left on the lease between the city and the Jaguars.

I agree that a more extensive refurbishing of the stadium is the way to go, considering the plans for the Shipyards and the Hart Bridge/Bey St exit ramp.  Extensive refurbishing of existing stadiums were done in Chicago and Green Bay, and, IIRC, Kansas City to keep those stadiums up to contemporary standards.  Khan has helped a great deal on contributing to the stadium upgrades.  I think the state has a fund (funded in part by the sale of sports teams related license plate) for cities to upgrade their local stadiums.  It's certainly doable here and I think it will get done.

I just don't want the city to drag its feet on it and end up like St. Louis (x2), or San Diego, Cleveland, Baltimore or Oakland (x2).  Cities that drag their feet on upgrading stadiums end up losing their NFL teams.  I want to be proactive.

One thing I'm fairly confident of is that the city will do its part to make sure the franchise can't use the stadium as leverage to relocate.