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Having been to other cities to see how they handle getting fans to and from the stadium, I think Jacksonville actually does it better than most in the league.  I believe the city would be resistant to move the stadium to the outskirts of town, especially when the sports complex is a critical part of their downtown development plan.  That entire Bay Street corridor from the Landing to the stadium is all part of that long-term vision.  There will come a time when a new stadium is going to have to become part of the conversation, but I think we've got a long time before we need to start worrying about that. 

 

 

I'm not too sure about that.

 

Everbank is approaching 20 years old.

 

Typical stadium shelf life is about 30 years.

 

The Astrodome was built in the 1970s.  By the mid 1990s it was obsolete.

 

The TWA dome (St. Louis) was completed circa 1997.  The Rams aready want a new stadium.

 

The Georgia Dome was completed circa 1992.  They are already talking a new stadium in Atlanta.

 

The meadowlands was completed in the mid to late 1970s.  It was replaced a couple of years ago.

 

Tampa stadium opened 1975 or so.  Raymond James stadium replaced it in the late 1990s-early 2000s.

 

We keep upgrading the stadium, which is a good thing.

 

But upgrades will only take it so far.

 

We can't afford to wait until the last minute to ensure we have a new stadium in place, or at least have plans for major renovations.

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