(11-03-2019, 09:02 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(11-03-2019, 08:55 AM)Bullseye Wrote: The bigger question is from where would Jacksonville get the replacement should Shad move the team? 

Would that even be possible/feasible?

How long would it take?

We wouldn't. The NFL will never award another "small market". It's not the 90s anymore.

I am however tired of this carrot being dangled in front of our faces on an annual basis around London time as a scare tactic. 

At the end of the day, the city existed before Shad Khan got here and is home to one of the best golf courses in the entire world and a good climate. I stopped losing sleep a decade ago about this team moving.

I don't think Khan is doing anything as a scare tactic.

People in Jacksonville couldn't possibly think their hometown NFL franchise doesn't have to be economically viable.

We can't think revenue derived from stadiums, etc. isn't important.

The Jaguars originally signed a 30 year lease to play in Jacksonville.

We are halfway through year 25.  The fact is, it's time to start thinking about a new venue, or at least major renovations to the current one.  Actually past time.

Think about Tampa.

Tampa stadium opened circa 1976.  They replaced it with Raymond James Stadium, their current facility, in 1998.  Age at replacement:  22-23 years.

http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/TampaB.../index.htm

Atlanta opened the Georgia Dome in 1992.  They replace it with Mercedes Benz stadium in 2017.  Age at replacement:  25 years.
http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/Atlant.../index.htm

The Houston Astrodome opened in 1965.  At age 30, it was obsolete.  Houston did not replace it and the Oilers moved to Tennessee and became the tacks.  Houston finally built the new stadium, and it opened in 2002.

http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/Housto.../index.htm

St. Louis opened Busch stadium in 1966.  By 1988-22 years later, one of its primary tenants, the football Cardinals, found it obsolete, and they moved to Arizona.  They wound up opening the TWA dome in 1995.  But due to stadium issues, the Rams relocated to Los Angeles in 2016-Some 20 years later.

http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/St.Lou.../index.htm



Seattle opened the Kingdome in 1976.  They replaced it by 2002-26 years later.

http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/Seattl...windex.htm

It's pointless to try to paint Khan as some sort of villain here.

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