Jaguars To Play In London

            At 2:00 P.M. today Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Jaguars will be playing 1 “home game” in London from 2013-2016. As a Jags fan this is a source of mixed emotions.

On the negative side it may be upsetting for the local supporters of the franchise to be losing one home game a year for the next four years. However, over the last few seasons Jaguars attendance has not been the best so how much are the people of Jacksonville really missing out on.

On the positive side this could be a huge step for the franchise as a whole. The revenue and attention the team stands to receive from this deal severely outweigh the loss of one game at Everbank. One of the least popular teams in the NFL has just been handed a chance to become the first truly international American Football franchise. The Jags are essentially becoming London’s “home” team. And who better to make the trip across the pond every year than a team from Florida, which had 9 million visitors from the UK last year.

The atmosphere around the team has been dramatically improving all off season and this seems to be one of the most exciting times to be a Jaguar fan. With the London announcement it seems like there’s no stopping the wave of enthusiasm that is surrounding my beloved Boys from the Bold City.

@Run_BMC