Quote:Say what??????

 

Alienate who?  This can't possibly be serious. I've been here over the past few years and read over countless "Show me before I buy tickets" threads, and heard more of the like from McManus and all the other talking heads on the radio. Now, my eyes are burning because someone has the balls to question Kahn's move to actually get good money for this franchise from a home game, while at the same time keeping the franchise from moving.

 

Please tell me this is a joke and people haven't become so self-centered to think that this some entitlement. This owner is using some serious vision to make this franchise viable in this market. He is doing so despite at the time he purchased said franchise, everyone wanted to stand on rooftops and shout, "show me the team, then I'll buy!"

 

He did Jaguar fans a huge favor and they're too stupid to even realize it, if that response is indicative of the common sentiment.

 

One way to look at losing one game a year to London is to look at how bad the team has been recently, and consider it a mercy move by the organization.  Local fans won't have to suffer through more bad football.

 

That logic works for the past games, but as the team improves, that's going to be a tough sell.  The thing that rubs me the wrong way about these games is that, while it certainly helps the bottom line financially for the franchise, losing a premium game each year diminishes the value of our season tickets.  Last year it was San Francisco coming off a Super Bowl appearance.  This year it's the Cowboys, who are a draw anywhere they go.  Why not take Cleveland and throw the fans in Jacksonville a bone?  If they promote it properly, they're still going to get their crowds in London. 

 

I was skeptical about the motivation behind playing in London, but I've gotten past that.  I still don't like the fact that we will lose our higher profile match-ups.  As an NFL season ticket holder, that's half the fun of going to the games.  We get to see the best of the best.  We lose that with this arrangement. 

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