I think I agree with all of that. And the point about the world being very different in 1993 is a very good one.

What I think is annoying some people is the suggestion that the Jaguars themselves are a "mistake" and as I said, I really don't think that was the point he was trying to make.

At least the way the league is set up, with spending limits, the super-rich teams can't out-spend their opponents (like they can in European soccer). And I think the danger is more that the NFL itself might feel it's not getting the most out of its Jacksonville franchise and will put the squeeze on Shad to make more money out of it. That might explain his eagerness to rise up the money-making league table.

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