(01-04-2020, 08:45 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(01-04-2020, 08:37 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: As I mentioned in another thread, Florida teams historically struggle because so many of its residents are from somewhere else and carry stronger allegiances for other teams. Or, they root for a Florida team but revert to strong fandom of a second team when the Florida team struggles. As Florida’s interstate migration population continues to swell, it becomes a larger factor.
The secret is to establish a long run of success in order to build an identity, or “brand” in contemporary parlance, to hold and convert these migrants. The Dolphins capitalized for many years on their 70s and 80s success (hello Dan Marino) and could still revitalize it with another run. Of course Jacksonville doesn’t have the tourism and history of Miami to help establish that brand, but consistent winning can alleviate that.

Working for the railroad and being around a few old heads out there when I was younger.

This is a fact. Dan Marino was a football God to virtually the entire state of Florida. We have a connection to Miami. Literally.

My dad has been here since the late 1970s. They were a transplant family, military brats out of Kansas, Missouri.

My dad was born a stone's throw from Arrowhead Stadium and could hear them cheering from his home as a boy before they moved to Virginia.

He was a Steelers fan all the way up until 1995. His dad and one of my aunt's was a Redskins fan. Most of my mom's family were Dolphins fans.

It'll take another deep rooted generation here. A younger generation to keep the team up in the decades to come. I think as our city grows. We'll grab more fans in the area.

I think the attendance stuff is over blown for the most part.

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