Quote:You spectacularly miss the point.

 

Whether they did it on purpose or not (and I do not assert they did it on purpose) is immaterial.

 

Suppose you get into a car accident.  Hopefully it won't happen....but let's pretend for argument's sake.

 

The person who hit you likely did not purposely hit your car.

 

But the negative effect on you is nevertheless the same.

 

You will have an inoperable car for a while.  You will need to have the damage repaired or the car replaced.

 

Hopefully you won't have any injuries, but if you do, you'd have to recover from them.

 

These things would be the consequences from the accident-even if not purposeful.

 

I do not assert the Jaguars can't change the dynamic by winning the early games.  To the contrary, I specifically stated that if the Jaguars somehow find themselves in reasonable contention after the London game, the atmosphere in those late games will be amazing.

 

But given a slow start, recent history, and long absences from the home crowd, it could have a negative impact on attendance in those late season games.

 

So how does your argument not apply to every team?

 

The Jaguars should receive special treatment? I think the NFL isn't in the business of worrying about "changing the dynamic" of it's members. It's in the business of producing, somehow, a somewhat fair and balanced schedule - that pleases Fox, CBS, NBC, and ESPN.

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