To me, no crowds have seemed on par with the 90s crowds. I attribute some of my opinion to the games being a new experience for the city while being personally enamored with the NFL and the fact that my city, my home has an NFL franchise, A FRANCHISE THAT WINS OR GOES DOWN FIGHTING. Another aspect being I was, at that time, a teenager being introduced to the sights and sounds of the games, its environment and the emotional responses to the them. Those responses created an experience, an impression, and a bond. One that has been sought after time and time again. It created a fan.
  I had a choice to make two weeks ago as I live out of town: do I go to the regular season finale or do I wait for the potential playoff game? I chose the tack game out of respect to the teams history playing that group and the opportunity to be there for a NEW page in that history and to play a vicarious part in it; I could miss attending a playoff game against who-knows-who. I purchased a ticket.
  As I made my way to the stadium, to my seat, and during the game I noticed how many teenagers I saw with number 16 jerseys, and I realized this game could be their own experience of what I experienced in the 90s: this game could be one that creates a bond that is sought time and time again, and could create new fans. The experience of a HYPE environment and the resulting VICTORY undoubtedly will have left an impression. The future will tell whether or not that bond will be sought after.
   I've read in recent weeks on here it's feeling like '96, and while it just might feel like the 90s all over again to us oldheads, to those teenagers it will be a new feeling. A new day is dawning Duval, and the future is bright. I am glad to have witnessed it.

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