Everbank agreed to a stadium naming rights deal. At least we have that going for us at not having a naming sponsor was getting pretty embarrassing.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Reading comprehension is something you will gain once you graduate HS.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Also just heard that the rights to the field were sold to Blue Cross Blue Shield although I have not been able to confirm.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Relatively new in regard to larger banks. Based in Jax. Just acquired a couple different banks in the Tampa area. Great partner for the Jags as its a local, up and coming bank.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Sorry. I did not realize equated to "look at me, I know how to make retarded fucking jokes." My bad.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name So, now, the City Council is threatening to vote down the Everbank deal because, as part of the deal, the City must formally agree to waive its right to 25% of the sponsorship dollars. This City can't get out of its own way. Drives me fucking crazy. If the deal goes through, we will likely not have a blackout problem this year.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name How would a sponsor change the fact that more fans would show up, thus not having a blackout?
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name im guessing the team uses this money to buy up all the unsold tickets
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name In this instance, they'd likely buy quite a few of the remaining tickets. The Jags are pretty close to not being blacked out at all this year, so Everbank would likely lend a hand. Clemsonjag, the city, as I understand it, just wants assurances that the Jags are here to stay. They are trying to implement a clause where Weaver or the Jags would owe the city of Jacksonville a large sum of money if they leave. Also, you know anything about some big news coming? Vic keeps alluding to it, but I have no clue what he's talking about.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Not exactly but you are on the right track. Everbank pays additional money for a sold out stadium.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Ok that makes since if they buy up tickets or if the sponsorship pays a premium for having a stadium filled to capacity. The team could offer ridiculously cheap tickets/buy them up and in the end the sponsorship money covers and makes money over the cheap tickets or bought up tickets.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Hopefully (sorry DBL.) LA needs an NFL team bad. If the Jags go there do you think they'd change the name? LA Jags sounds shitty.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name The Jags are not going anywhere for the next couple years. Jacksonville's main problem is that Weaver's sons don;t want to be the owners. So, when he sells, will the new owner want to keep them here. That is the biggest question. LA has had an NFL team and fucked it up worse than the Jags.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name We need this sponsorship to go through for credibility's sake at the very least. The team has marketed better than ever this year, if you would have told me that our first round pick was not Tebow and we would still be less than 10k season tickets away from a blackout I would have . I really hope it's a sign of people my age (22) who grew up with the Jags and are just now graduating and finding jobs.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Because most stadiums have one. Other owners frown upon not having that source of revenue.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Looks like the news probably relates to some sort of partnership with UNF/JU to sell discounted tickets to students. Hopefully, that will put us over the top.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name It has more to do with the incentives in the naming rights agreement. However, I like that they have reached out to the two local colleges.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Which one? Frontiere threw the team under the bus so she could move it to St. Louis. I'm not as familiar with the Raiders departure from LA. The Jags might be safe, the Rams might beat them to LA.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name That's a great idea to get UNF involved...JU won't provide much but I guess it's a nice gesture.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Honestly, I'll be pissed when/if the Chiefs sponsor out Arrowhead Stadium. I don't want a sponsor name. That's one aspect of the Chiefs and Royals I love. They haven't given in to the the whole sponsored stadium thing. (Insert also haven't won anything joke now)
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name Arrowhead has a little more tradition. The team is so well established that they do not need to generate additional revenue.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name True. We did have a couple of blackouts last season. I think all the local offices and whatnot who buy the rest of the tickets finally got a little sick of the on-field performance.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name That's the difference between places like arrowhead and in green bay. Those names are so entrenched that no matter what the new name is, it will always be referred to as arrowhead or lambeau. Eventually it will happen, because their owners will get paid a fortune to do so.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name I know it will happen eventually. The Hunt family still owns the team so I think we're safe for a little while longer.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name For the Jax folks, two city councilpeople are holding this deal up: Ronnie Fussell and Denise Lee. Both of their phones have been ringing off the hook all day and Fussell's mailbox is full. Both were on board originally but I guess worry about how the deal will affect the Gator Bowl and the UF/UGA game. Pretty poor playing by the mayor's office to get this deal in place with having the votes in place or getting the votes in place. I think it eventually goes through.
Re: Jag Fans - new stadium name It's the work of Mr. Gerry Mander (as Ms. Corrine Brown would say). Clemsonjag, why don't you go ahead and make this the official thread.