(12-10-2020, 12:27 PM)dennisp3 Wrote:

(12-10-2020, 12:10 PM)JagFanFirst Wrote: The Jags aren't leaving Jacksonville. Too many people remember how difficult it was to bring an NFL team to this city - it was a miracle, really.  Lot J would be good for downtown's development, and the city should partner in it, but at reasonable terms. I believe those terms will be worked out. I can't fault the city council for asking for more time to read over the agreement.  They'll ask for changes and there will be back and forth negotiations.  It will get done.

This is the first time the Jaguars have ever raised the possibility of moving the team. Wayne Weaver made it clear he would not sell the team unless the new owner agreed to keep the Jaguars in Jacksonville. That commitment by Khan has now been voided. I don't think lot J will result in the team moving, but when it comes time to replace the stadium that my be the straw that brakes the camels back. I just don't see how you can be so sure the Jaguars are not leaving Jacksonville sometime in the future after the threat of moving the team.

Weaver told the press that keeping the Jaguars in Jacksonville was part of the deal he made with Khan.

I'm sure it was, but there were never details.

We can assume that there was a clause where Khan would have to refund Weaver or the league something if he moved the team, but that clause probably had an expiration date.  And the penalty amount probably tapers down over time.

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