http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/prediction-the-nfls-first-blacked-out-game-is-in-jacksonville/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/prediction-the-nfls-first-blacked-out-game-is-in-jacksonville/comment-page-1/#comment-11741 alf42069pj Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:05:42 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=1720#comment-11741 Housston is the newest team.. Circa 2002. And the reason why they positioned a team in Jacksonville, is because the NFL wanted to expand to make a team in Northen Florida to attract fans not only from Central/Northern Florida, but to accomidate South Georgia as well. So the bottom line is, it's not up to just the City of Jacksonville to suport, its up to that entire area to come support. What those fans probably don't realize is, that if ticket sales keep sinking, and the team were to relocate, they would have an empty 67,000 seat stadium, and possibly never have another shot at an NFL franchise. Just like the Winnepeg Jets of the NHL.. they put a team in Nashville, Columbus, and Atlanta before they even remembered that Winnepeg even exists. It's hard to get a franchise back to the city it once failed in. So, if you read this, and you live in the area, GO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM! Housston is the newest team.. Circa 2002. And the reason why they positioned a team in Jacksonville, is because the NFL wanted to expand to make a team in Northen Florida to attract fans not only from Central/Northern Florida, but to accomidate South Georgia as well. So the bottom line is, it’s not up to just the City of Jacksonville to suport, its up to that entire area to come support. What those fans probably don’t realize is, that if ticket sales keep sinking, and the team were to relocate, they would have an empty 67,000 seat stadium, and possibly never have another shot at an NFL franchise. Just like the Winnepeg Jets of the NHL.. they put a team in Nashville, Columbus, and Atlanta before they even remembered that Winnepeg even exists. It’s hard to get a franchise back to the city it once failed in. So, if you read this, and you live in the area, GO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM!

]]> http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/prediction-the-nfls-first-blacked-out-game-is-in-jacksonville/comment-page-1/#comment-11121 Visa...its everywhere the NFL wants to be | Sports Business Digest Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:48:49 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=1720#comment-11121 [...] a time when the recession has shown its impact on sports (a blacked-out home opener in Jacksonville, for example), it appears that the NFL name still carries significant weight amongst sponsors. [...] [...] a time when the recession has shown its impact on sports (a blacked-out home opener in Jacksonville, for example), it appears that the NFL name still carries significant weight amongst sponsors. [...]

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