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Peter King: Jax could be a sleeping giant soon

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Quote:To be fair to national perspective though, we had 6,200 at a rookie mini camp which has never been done and blew away the training camp record.  So I do think there is something to this maturing which you said going on.  I can feel the energy.  It is weird, you just can tell things are different this year with excitement.  
 

I understand that this helped the national perspective, but that's only a wake up call for them.  The fan passion in Jacksonville has never been as lacking as they have portrayed it. 

 

There is a maturation process at play here.  There's certainly a renewed energy in the franchise, and I think it's a more mature viewpoint than we saw early on with the team when things were new and they were enjoying success.  This is a fan base that has now endured some of the lowest lows a group can encounter.  They've taken the bruising that comes with developing a true passion for the team.

 

When we were in our peak of success in the late 90's, I remember one of the steeler regulars who used to post here who would always say we weren't a truly passionate fan base.  The reason he said this is because we'd never really faced adversity.  We'd enjoyed a great run of success, but we really hadn't endured the ugly years that really scar a fan base and build their resolve.  That's why you saw a significant drop off as the team started to face the down periods.  We're on the upswing now, and with a much more seasoned fan base.  We've got kids who have grown up knowing only the Jaguars.  That is the future, and it's a promising one.  That is why this time feels much different from the good old days. 

Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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Peter King: Jax could be a sleeping giant soon - by FBT - 05-23-2014, 06:04 PM



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