Quote:I think many people are shooting the messenger on here because it isn't what they want to hear.  I agree with the original poster in that the tone has changed dramatically with some in the local media.  Did anyone hear Dan Hicken on Friday?  He stated that Blackmon is not coming back.  When given an opportunity by the co-host (not Prosser) to qualify or back track his statement, he didn't take it.  He said that there was "zero percent" chance that Blackmon is coming back.  This is a completely different tone from a couple months ago.  I'm not saying that I agree that it is zero percent, but I highly suspect Hicken wouldn't say that unless he's gotten some new inside information.  1010xl has recently become the flagship station of the Jaguars.  I suspect Hicken has gotten improved access to the Jaguars and with that, he's clearly become much, much more pessimistic of a Blackmon return.  I'm working on the assumption that Blackmon isn't returning and then will consider it a very pleasant bonus if he does.

 

Nobody is shooting the messenger.  They're saying Hicken has no improved insight.  He's stating his opinion, and nothing more.  Being the flagship doesn't give them any more insight than they had the day before that happened. 

 

I've spoken to media people who actually work for the team.  They have their opinions too, but they don't have any idea what's going to happen with Blackmon because everything is in this grand holding pattern while the team waits to find out if he's appealing to be reinstated.  Until that happens, nobody knows anything.

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