Quote:It's not dumb or lame because the newer franchises are still trying to develop a history, and the traditions that go along with that. 

 

As long as Jacksonville isn't winning titles, and they remain a relatively small market team, the media is going to pay them the minimum amount of attention because ratings tell them that's the way to go. 

 

So at what point does a franchise develop a history?

 

What constitutes history?

 

If relative/comparative age disparities between franchises justifies disparate coverage irrespective of merit, what are the implications? 

 

Should Detroit always be given more coverage than the Jaguars, even though they have had maybe 9 playoff appearances in the last 50 years?

 

Are Tampa fans more passionate than Jaguars fans, simply due to the age of the franchises?

 

If Cincinnati and Jacksonville won the Super Bowl in the next two seasons, should Cincy's Lombardi trophy be bigger than the Jaguars' due to age?  Should it count for more?

 

 

Quote:Seriously.  The majority don't care one way or the other about a franchise existing in Jacksonville, but we need to have that sense that someone is out to get us in order to bolster the inferiority complex. 

 

 

So observing a bias (real or perceived) is linked to inferiority complexes? That's quite the leap.

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