(10-13-2021, 06:39 PM)MoJagFan Wrote:

(10-13-2021, 05:22 PM)D6 Wrote: Unless most of a stadium project in San Diego is privately funded, it's unlikely San Diego will have an NFL team again because of the difficulty of getting public funding stadiums approved in California.


A 2nd team in the Chicago area seems more likely,. If the Bears move to suburban Arlington Heights, IL, Chicago will likely approve funding for a new stadium at the Soldier Field lakefront site. Then the question would become, would the Bears and NFL get enough financial compensation to approve a 2nd team in the Chicago area?,

They will if Jacksonville stymies Khan's big civic projects and he can be a builder in Chicago.  I have a bias against certain cities but there are sure are dollars there to drill and pry.  I guess when you are a billionaire you want to do something lasting outside your kids.  See Dallas area and all the things Jerry has done.  Even though I lost 20 years of fandom because of him, he is a savvy owner who knows how to work the dollar.

When it comes to business and overall financial decisions, Shad Khan indeed has a great track record.  Any mistakes Khan has made with the Jaguars regarding hirings is far offset from a dollar standpoint by the immense increase in the value of the Jaguars Franchise.

By no means am I predicting it's the Jaguars that will end up moving to Chicago.  Hopefully,  the Jaguars will be in Jacksonville as long as the NFL exists. Several franchises might consider a move to Chicago over the next 10 to 15 years.  Yet, compared to moving to a small or mid sized market, Chicago likely would appeal to Khan because of the size of the market and international opportunities.

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