Quote:Well the writing has been on the wall for quite some time. Add to the fact that your boy Caldwell has took on Gene's role of destroying the roster in an attempt to show that the Jaguars have lost money three years in a row and you have the perfect storm to jettison the team from the river city. Plus you have the blind lemons parading around constantly as if there's no problems at all and you have the current  state of the Jaguars. I've been removed from the Duval area for over a decade and really have no attachment other then growing up there and a fan of the team ever since. With that said it'll never be the same if they move the Jags from the Duval.

 

One little problem with your little conspiracy theory there, skippy.  The Jaguars haven't lost money.  In fact, since Khan bought the team, they've expanded their revenue stream.  Anyone who walks into the stadium, or deals with the local media can see a much more significant presence of corporate sponsorship locally.  They're not giving that stuff away for free. 

 

I'm not sure what a "blind lemon" is. Sounds like a band name.   

 

I don't see anyone who has even a remote understanding of the dynamic here in Jacksonville walking around saying there are no problems.  Quite the opposite in fact.  Most people recognize the challenges this franchise faces here in Jacksonville, but they also realize that the new owner is actually trying to do as much as he possibly can to squeeze every possible bit of revenue out of this franchise. 

 

As a lifelong resident, and 4th generation resident of Jacksonville, I do have a connection to this community, and in turn to this team.  If it was to leave Jacksonville, it would leave without my support.  That being said, we're not even remotely close to seeing the team relocate.  Could it happen?  Sure.  But, the same could be said for at least half a dozen other franchises in the league who would benefit equally from moving to larger markets.  They're not all lining up to move to London. 

 

The owner agreed to play 4 games in London.  It helps him to increase the profitability of the franchise, once again kind of negating your primary point that they're trying to show a 3 year loss.  Many of the long-time season ticket holders are not happy to lose a home game a year, especially when it's guaranteed to be the best match-up on the schedule that we lose.  But, we recognize the need to increase revenue.  We also see plans to make significant upgrades to the stadium.  We see the owner trying to put roots down locally in an effort to negate the talk about relocation.  Time will tell if he's sincere. 

 

To have a former player who many consider to be an icon from the golden age of the Jaguars (as brief as it was) expressing an opinion that the team is potentially leaving for London or LA at the same time when the team is doing everything it can to put that rumor to rest is just boneheaded on the part of Brunell.  If I was Shad Khan, I'd be on the phone with Mark reminding him that he's going to be recognized as a new member of the Pride of the Jaguars, and that honor could evaporate just as quickly as his bank account did.  The team was being awfully generous installing him as a member of that exclusive group already.  What is given can be taken away. 

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