Quote:I think we even predicted at the time that there would be a ripple effect and the economic downturn would impact bigger markets over time.  It's interesting to see that coming to fruition, and even more of a revelation about how the media doesn't pay any attention to what's happening in bigger markets.  If they ever did acknowledge it,they'd simply chalk it up to a bad economy and move on to the next thing they could use to take shots at Jacksonville.

 

This organization is ahead of the curve on finding new and creative ways to keep the fans involved and make the game day experience an entertaining and interactive one.  Just wait.  You'll see other teams doing this in the future.  They make fun of the pools and the jumbo screens, but watch what other teams that are trying to find ways to bolster their revenue and ticket sales do.  I have no doubt you'll see a lot of the measures this organization has taken to right the ship popping up in some surprising places. 

 

The simple thing is, fans don't recognize the difference between a money decision (revenue) over a team decision.  That goes not only locally, but nationally.  I thought that I ran across an article that said that the Jaguars were one of the top performing teams as far as revenue, but I'm too lazy to look it up right now.

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