Jaguars to partially abandon that hellhole Jacksonville

[Uncle.Ruckus]

In order to play multiple home games in London, beginning next season.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8286397/report-jacksonville-jaguars-play-multiple-home-games-london-starting-2013

 

[LongTimeListener]

Do the English use the same words for "tarp" and "blackout"?

 

[YankeeFan]

Yeah, I really see the Jacksonville Jaguars "brand" blowing up world wide as a result of this.

(And, I'm not one to normally make fun of "brands" but, you have to have something to work with, to grow a brand. The Jags do not have much to work with.)

 

[JC]

Will they have to purchase their own seats in London like they do at home to ensure there is no blackout?

 

[3OctaveFart]

The English will love the courageous Blaine Gabbert.

 

[Mark2010]

Good for them. The British love the novelty act of American football and it's one less home date the Jaguars have to sell.

I know there's been talk about putting a franchise overseas, but I don't see it happening real soon. This will be as close as it gets. The Cowboys may some day again become America's Team. But perhaps the Jaguars can become Britain's team. I sure do wish they'd change the logo and colors, though.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Be interesting to see how many of those home games are regular season ones.

 

[Mark2010]

Story said one per year for the four years. Might be good. Give the Brits some familiar faces, instead of two different teams every year.

The Buffalo Bills have played one regular season game each year in Toronto for several years now.

 

[Bubbler]

The U.K. are our closest allies ... and we give them this ****?

 

[Madhavok]

Story said one per year for the four years. Might be good. Give the Brits some familiar faces, instead of two different teams every year.

The Buffalo Bills have played one regular season game each year in Toronto for several years now.

And everyone in Buffalo/WNY hates Ralph and company for it. But, if that's what it takes to keep the Bills in WNY, than I'm for it for now.

 

[Mark2010]

The U.K. are our closest allies ... and we give them this ****?

Well, if you gave them New York or Washington, the common fan might have a chance of knowing who was playing.

It's sort of like, oh, Liverpool and someone playing soccer in the States. Fair trade, eh?

 

[Armchair_QB]

Actually, it's more iike some ****ty third-division Welsh beer league team playing in the states.

 

[LongTimeListener]

No team ever gives up a home game to go to London when they're good.

So the Jags' new owner has a four-year plan of sucking, at least.

 

[Mark2010]

They MIGHT make more money from London than they would with another home date.

It almost certainly will increase their merchandise sales.

 

[dixiehack]

Guess it is time for more ticket giveaways at Winn Dixie, er Tesco.

Poor Jacksonville. Rebuild the Gator Bowl with 20k fewer seats and you don't become a civic punchline.

 

[3OctaveFart]

Good for them. The British love the novelty act of American football and it's one less home date the Jaguars have to sell.

The British do not love our football.
This is a total canard.
The last game didn't even sell out with fans coming across the UK and Europe.
It's an escalating money grab and nothing more.

 

[Double Down]

The fact that hondo's team is now:

1. Owned by a Muslim

2. Openly flirting with tea-and-biscuit-eating poofs in Europe

... makes me feel like this sounds less like reality and more like the cruelest episode of "Punk'd" that Ashton Kurcher has ever done.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Very impressed hondo has ignored the obvious attempt to bait him -- in the thread title.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Good for them. The British love the novelty act of American football and it's one less home date the Jaguars have to sell.

I know there's been talk about putting a franchise overseas, but I don't see it happening real soon. This will be as close as it gets. The Cowboys may some day again become America's Team. But perhaps the Jaguars can become Britain's team. I sure do wish they'd change the logo and colors, though.

Why? The logo is one of the best in the game.

 

[Stitch]

Good for them. The British love the novelty act of American football and it's one less home date the Jaguars have to sell.

I know there's been talk about putting a franchise overseas, but I don't see it happening real soon. This will be as close as it gets. The Cowboys may some day again become America's Team. But perhaps the Jaguars can become Britain's team. I sure do wish they'd change the logo and colors, though.

Why? The logo is one of the best in the game.

It's not even in the top 20 of logos.