Big Trade Rumour: Jags making a big push for Tesus (1 Viewer)

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Cue the carnival music.

http://www.examiner.com/article/rumors-have-jacksonville-jaguars-making-strong-play-to-trade-for-tim-tebow

The NFL trading deadline was moved back two days thanks to Hurricane Sandy, and it already is causing a lot more rumors to swirl around. The biggest news comes from CBS 47 News out of Jacksonville on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 where it is being reported that Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is making a run at trading for Tim Tebow.

This wouldn't be the first time that Tebow's name has come up with the Jaguars' franchise.

View slideshow: Tim Tebow poses shirtless for GQ in Jesus pose Back in March, the Jaguars were making a big play for Tebow when he was still with the Denver Broncos. The quarterback eventually ended up going to the New York Jets where he was just "excited" to be a part of the team.

Going back even further, Jacksonville was said to be close to taking Tebow in the 2010 NFL Draft, but Denver beat them to the punch.

SEE: GQ photoshoot has shirtless Tim Tebow pose like Jesus Christ

The public relations alone would bring a huge boost to the struggling Jaguars. Tebow is a native of Jacksonville and went to the University of Florida for his college days.

Mark Sanchez is still leading the way in New York with the Jets where Tebow has become a glorified punt protector. Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne aren't getting the job done in Jacksonville so a change is possibly in order.

If the trade is going to happen, the Jaguars have about 36 hours to pull it off and make it happen.

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[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000088044/Will-the-Jaguars-trade-for-Tebow

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1390974-report-jacksonville-jaguars-making-run-to-land-tim-tebow-at-the-trade-deadline

Steve Wrigley of CBS 47 News, a local Jacksonville TV station, is reporting that the Jacksonville Jaguars and new owner Shad Khan are making a run at landing the NFL's most polarizing personality: Tim Tebow.

This is not the first time that Jacksonville and Tebow have been linked.

The Jaguars made a run at landing Tebow this offseason when the Denver Broncos put him on the trading block, but Tebow chose to take his circus (via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com) to the Jets instead.

It was even speculated that the Jaguars would choose Tebow in the 2010 draft, but he was surprisingly snatched up by Denver in the first round.

Khan has said publicly that he would've drafted Tebow and you can't blame him. It would do wonders for his struggling franchise.

Tebow, a Jacksonville native and Flordia Gators legend, would ignite the waning Florida fan base.

Per ESPN.com, the Jags drew an average of 63,032 fans to EverBank Field in 2010, and an average of 62,331 in 2011. It should also be noted that the team tarps off nearly 10,000 seats to prevent local television blackouts.

Jacksonville needs Tebow just as much as Tebow needs Jacksonville.

Jacksonville has the league's worst passing attack at just 164.0 YPG, and it does not look like either Blaine Gabbert or Chad Henne are the quarterbacks of the future for the Jags.

 

[lod01]

Great place for him. Owner rakes in the $ from the tebowners. Team sucks. Team will continue to suck. Tebow will disappear.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1391036-tebow-trade-rumors-conflicting-reports-surround-jets-qbs-availability

There is never a clear consensus when it comes to New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow. Some love him, some hate him. He can't throw, but he wins games.

But the question is, when it comes to the trade rumors surrounding the third-year signal-caller, will or won't he be moved by Thursday's trade deadline?

Action News WTEV's Steve Wrigley in Jacksonville, reported on Tuesday that the Jaguars were attempting to acquire Tim Tebow from the New York Jets via a last-minute trade: "Sources tell Action Sports, the Jaguars are making a play to trade for Tebow before the trade deadline this Thursday."

Before Jaguars fans even had time to get excited though, NBC Sports Pro Football Talk's Michael David Smith shot down the rumors, citing credible sources in the process:

Multiple other reporters, however, including Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News and Albert Breer of NFL Network, have already thrown cold water on the report, and said there are no talks between the Jets and Jaguars.

With conflicting reports surrounding the Jets backup quarterback so close to the deadline, we won't have to wait long to find out which one is accurate. If nothing happens by Thursday's deadline, then Tebow will be a Jet for the rest of the year.

Tebow has played in all eight games for New York this season. He has completed 2-of-3 passes for 32 yards and has another 78 yards rushing on 23 attempts.

Still, the Jaguars could use the emotional boost from acquiring Tebow. Jacksonville is 1-6 this season and has lost four straight games coming into its Week 9 matchup with the Detroit Lions. The Jaguars rank dead last in the NFL in passing offense and points scored this season.

Jaguars starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert is completing just 55.6 percent of his passes in 2012 and boasts a total quarterback rating of 43.3 after the first eight weeks of the season.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/report-tim-tebow-to-jaguars-not-being-discussed-1.4172788

Citing a team source, NFL Network's Albert Breer denied a report that the Jets and Jaguars are discussing a deal to send Tim Tebow back to his hometown.

The Tebow trade rumors began swirling late Tuesday night when Jacksonville's Action News reporter Steve Wrigley posted a story that said "the Jaguars are making a play to trade for Tim Tebow before the trade deadline."

Wrigley cited anonymous sources in his article.

The league moved back Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline to Thursday because of Hurricane Sandy.

But Breer reported early Wednesday that the two teams have not discussed a trade involving Tebow.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/20763016/report-jags-could-go-after-tebow-in-trade

report : Jags could go after Tebow in trade

The Sports Xchange Oct. 31, 2012 10:43 AM ET

With the NFL trade deadline looming Thursday, a Florida television station reported Tuesday that the Jacksonville Jaguars could be pursuing home-state hero Tim Tebow.

ActionNewsJax.com was trying to confirm its report from anonymous sources with Jaguars management, which has expressed previous interest in the New York Jets quarterback.

Meanwhile, Jets sources told NFL.com that there are no trade discussions between the teams for Tebow.

Tebow is in his first season with the Jets after coming over from Denver, which he helped lead to the playoffs last season, in a trade in March. At that time, Jaguars owner Shad Khan wanted general manger Gene Smith to go after Tebow.

The former Heisman Trophy winner has seen limited duty with the Jets this season, completing just 2 of 3 passes for rushing 23 times for 78 yards.

In college, Tebow played on national-championship teams at Florida and remains popular in the state, fueling the trade rumors that he possibly could land in Jacksonville.

Copyright © 2012 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.

 

[lion_crazz]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Report: Tebow To Jags Report A Bust

JACKSONVILLE (CBSMiami) – Jacksonville Jaguars fans had a brief moment of hysteria Tuesday night when a local television station, WTEV, reported the team was making a move to trade for New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow.

Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you view Tebow, the Jags will not be acquiring the former Florida Gators quarterback, according to profootballtalk.com.

According to the profootballtalk.com report, a source told the website Tebow was in Jacksonville during the Jets’ bye week this week, which could have sparked the rumor mill to fire up.

Tebow, a Jacksonville native, has been available to the Jaguars at numerous points over the past few years. However, the Jaguars have passed on adding the former Gators star every time. The Jags could have drafted Tebow or traded for him in the offseason last year, but passed both times.

The Jaguars currently have a quarterback stable of starter Blaine Gabbert and backup Chad Henne. Gabbert is playing through an injury, but has improved significantly on his numbers from last season.

Gabbert is completing 56 percent of his passes in 2012 and has thrown for 1,209 yards, seven touchdowns, and just three interceptions. He’s been sacked 17 times through seven games this season.

 

[ldizzle]

in 12 minutes of posts he went from possibly being traded to not being traded

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

At first blush, the notion that a Jacksonville TV station is reporting that the Jags will make a play for Tim Tebow before Thursday’s trade deadline made sense. It felt like a trial balloon from owner Shahid Khan, who likely realizes that they can stink without Tebow — or they can stink with him.

Having Tebow means filling up EverBank Field for five more home games, even though they’ve lost their three games to date there by a combined score of 95-20.

It also makes it easier to market the team to London, where Khan could be concerned about his ability to sell out Wembley Stadium a month after the Steelers and Vikings play there.

But a source with knowledge of the situation confirms to PFT that there’s nothing to it. Though the source wouldn’t rule it out for next year, it’s highly unlikely now.

So what happened? As the source explained it, Tebow is in the Jacksonville area during the Jets’ bye week, which may have sparked a chain of rumors that at some point began to feel like something more.

Thus, Tebow will remain in New York, waiting for the call that may never come for him to play more than four or five snaps per game.

 

[Wadsworth]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

The reports are wrong, the Jags are not trying to get Tebow. Even if they did he is not taking over for Gabbert. This a lot of national media attention to the unconfirmed report by a single local reporter just because it is Tebow.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

Yes. Rushing yards and rush TDs alone ensure this.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

in 12 minutes of posts he went from possibly being traded to not being traded

Not so sure. These reports are all swirling. But every source or confirmation has been unofficial/unnamed source etc. There is still 36 hours and khan is a steel willed guy who seems to not stop until he bets what he wants. A new owner might not place the same ridiculous premiums on draft picks that old school NFL guys do. I mean why is grow not worth a third or a second to the jags? Obviously including marketing value there.Still 36 hours for this circus to play out.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

The reports are wrong, the Jags are not trying to get Tebow. Even if they did he is not taking over for Gabbert. This a lot of national media attention to the unconfirmed report by a single local reporter just because it is Tebow.

You know khan? Or are you just wildly speculating like everyone else...

 

[gandalas]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

The reports are wrong, the Jags are not trying to get Tebow. Even if they did he is not taking over for Gabbert. This a lot of national media attention to the unconfirmed report by a single local reporter just because it is Tebow.

You know khan? Or are you just wildly speculating like everyone else...

Would you even believe him if he said he did? Only person wildly speculating in this thread seems to be you.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

he probably stays in NY but JAC does have the look of what DEN looked like when Tebow was there....with a healthy MJD and Jennings they could ground and pound...

 

[Wadsworth]

Just an update from Jacksonville. It seems it is hard for a lot of people around the country to understand, but this is Blaine Gabbert's team. Henne is not taking over the starting job unless Blaine gets hurt. The Jags are not trading for Tebow so he can come in and start at QB. Blaine is going to start as long as he able to this season and likely will be the opening day starter next season. The Jagsare not going to draft a QB early unless Gabbert completely implodes in the second half of the season.

The vultures are not circling here in Jax, not matter how the national media paints the picture.

 

[Wadsworth]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

The reports are wrong, the Jags are not trying to get Tebow. Even if they did he is not taking over for Gabbert. This a lot of national media attention to the unconfirmed report by a single local reporter just because it is Tebow.

You know khan? Or are you just wildly speculating like everyone else...

The wild speculation is not coming from me in this thread. Every single local reporter so far beside the one that "broke the story" has said there is nothing to this and the Jags are not going after Tebow. Literally one guy says they are trying to trade for him and it is unconfirmed and everyone else, local in Jax, local in NYC and national have said there is nothing to it.So no I do not know Shad Khan, do you know Steve Wrigley?

 

[odds]

Tebow had better weapons at Florida with Harvin and Hernandez than he would at Jax.

That being said, I just want to see Tebow play ball. The NFL is lulzy when Tebow plays. It's just entertaining.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

I see Hipple is "Hippling" his own posts now.

 

[Wadsworth]

Tebow had better weapons at Florida with Harvin and Hernandez than he would at Jax.

That being said, I just want to see Tebow play ball. The NFL is lulzy when Tebow plays. It's just entertaining.

What a silly thing to say. You want to compare the college careers of Blackmon and Marcedes Lewis versus Harvin and Hernandez? I'll file that comment with the "Alabama could beat the KC Chiefs" type of stuff.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Does Tebow become a viable fantasy starter if he takes over the starting QB position for Jacksonville? IIRC, Tebow put up some incredibly nice points last year with the Broncos at the end of the year.

The reports are wrong, the Jags are not trying to get Tebow. Even if they did he is not taking over for Gabbert. This a lot of national media attention to the unconfirmed report by a single local reporter just because it is Tebow.

You know khan? Or are you just wildly speculating like everyone else...

The wild speculation is not coming from me in this thread. Every single local reporter so far beside the one that "broke the story" has said there is nothing to this and the Jags are not going after Tebow. Literally one guy says they are trying to trade for him and it is unconfirmed and everyone else, local in Jax, local in NYC and national have said there is nothing to it.So no I do not know Shad Khan, do you know Steve Wrigley?

Nope, and that is why I'm waiting to see what happens. As much smoke as the is here and NO official word from either the jets or jags? It makes intuitive sense from a owners perspective, especially one who as a businessman might be more interesting in selling tickets/ firing up the local fan base, hat working to develop a qb who may or may not even blossom. Fwiw I like Gabbert as a qb 10x more than Tebow, in fact I have been one of the few believers in Gabbert this year (and last year). But its of about what I think, or would do as a gm. Its about what they wanna do. And my read is than khan wants Tebow. As we see in Dallas, owners often get what they want. Why wouldn't the jets trade Tebow if the jags are willing o overpay?And since I don't know, I'll wait and see how this plays out, rather than supposing that KNOW what the unpredictable jags are thinking.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

I see Hipple is "Hippling" his own posts now.

Not sure posting relevant and timely articles definitionally counts as hippling

 

[GregR]

Jags getting Tebow would seem like a short term plus... a booster shot with the fan base.

But the long term effects would probably be more like cutting off their arm. Assuming Tebow doesn't turn out to be an elite NFL QB, what are you going to do then? Are you going to bench him in 2013 so you can run a pro style offense again? How will the fan base react to that? How will they react if you do bench or cut Tebow and then the QB that they use is a failure?

Just seems like way too much downside to the move if you consider anything past short term. You pretty much need Tebow to be a rousing success for it to be a net positive for the team.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Tim Tebow needs the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Jacksonville Jaguars need Tim Tebow

By Jay Busbee | Shutdown Corner – 30 minutes ago

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Imagine for a second that you're a fervent Tim Tebow supporter. In addition to sporting some fancy jorts, you probably love Tebow's drive, his intensity, his will to win, his passion, his ability to inspire. In other words, you love his intangibles.

Tebow remains a fascinating story precisely because of all those intangibles. And while New York City loves the idea of intangibles — Derek Jeter will never go without a date because of his — you've got to back up those intangibles with, you know, tangibles. Tebow hasn't, and it doesn't look like he will in the current Jets offense anytime soon.

So, unlikely as the idea may be, why not ship him off to somewhere that his intangibles would be not just a facet of his character, but the essential element? Why not send him to the one place on earth where fans will embrace his flaws rather than make excuses for them?

Tim Tebow to Jacksonville. It'll never make more sense than it does right now.

From a narrative perspective, it makes a perfect close to the loop. Tebow played football at Ponte Vedra High School just outside Jacksonville, kicking off his legend with a state championship, two Mr. Florida Football honors, and a game in which he played the entire second half with a broken fibula. From there, he shot down the road to Gainesville, where he won a Heisman and two national championships. Tebow isn't God, but don't ask the Florida faithful which one they prefer.

It might have been better for everyone involved if Tebow had stopped right there, if he'd gone off to be a missionary or something, vanishing into the wilderness, an eternal what-could-have-been mystery. Instead, Tebow turned pro and did just enough to make people think that he could do more.

Which is why he, the Jets and their fans find themselves in this no-win web. The Jets don't deploy him nearly as often as they could, and when they do, the results are at best unimpressive and at worst catastrophic. (Witness his missed block on a punt last week against Miami that led to a block and a Dolphin touchdown.)

Tebow's passing numbers — two completions on three attempts for 32 yards — are too insignificant to show up in any statistical categories. His rushing totals — 23 carries for 78 yards — rank him dead last among the 33 NFL quarterbacks in Football Outsiders DYAR (Defensive Yards Above Replacement) rating. In rough terms, Tebow is about 30 percent less valuable at his job than an average quarterback.

And in Blaine Gabbert, Jacksonville already has almost the precise statistical definition of an average quarterback. Still, he's just in his second year, so why would Jacksonville give up on him so quickly in order to get Tebow?

The easy answer is they don't have to. Tebow could be used in an unconventional offensive styling, the way the Jets ought to be using him. Jacksonville could break out any kind of insane Madden-style video game offensive scheme its coaches could imagine and turn Tebow loose.

Because here's the thing with Jacksonville: The team is 1-6 right now. They've lost four straight. Their offense is one of those jokes you can't even laugh at because you'd feel bad about yourself; the Jags rank last in such useful categories as points scored, yards per game and passing offense.

Tebow isn't going to turn that around by himself. Shoot, a Tom Brady-Arian Foster-Larry Fitzgerald combo probably couldn't turn that mess around. But Tebow will give that franchise a storyline, and while that's not as good as a win, it's enough to get a few Florida butts in seats. And in Florida, the glow coming off Tebow is like Jeter in New York or Michael Jordan in Chicago — ever-present, unwavering and unquestionable, no matter what.

Look, chances are Tebow-to-Jacksonville won't happen. There are plenty of obstacles, first and foremost reports from several major New York media outlets that indicate the Jets and Jaguars are not talking. This, despite a fervent report from a Jacksonville TV station citing "sources" that Jacksonville and New York were talking.

The Jets have until Thursday at 4 p.m. ET to deal Tebow or keep him for the rest of the year. While it's likely Tebow will remain in New York, you've got to believe that there's a small —or, heck, huge — part of the Jets brass that would be happy never to hear the T-question again.

So why not send the guy back home? Tim Tebow already has one statue erected in his honor, standing just outside the gates of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. It's just 63 miles to the only other stadium that could conceivably build him another one. It's a deal that works for all the right intangible reasons.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

in 12 minutes of posts he went from possibly being traded to not being traded

this is a Hipple thread correct?

 

[delusional]

I feel bad for jets fans.

 

[GoL]

Does Tebow to the Jags make sense from a marketing perspective. Yes absolutely.

Does it make sense from a football perspective, maybe.

The issue is what is Tebow's value? The Jets paid very little to acquire Tebow and have done absolutely nothing to increase his value. If the Jags were going to acquire Tebow it would have been last offseason not at the trade deadline.

 

[cstu]

Jags getting Tebow would seem like a short term plus... a booster shot with the fan base.

But the long term effects would probably be more like cutting off their arm. Assuming Tebow doesn't turn out to be an elite NFL QB, what are you going to do then? Are you going to bench him in 2013 so you can run a pro style offense again? How will the fan base react to that? How will they react if you do bench or cut Tebow and then the QB that they use is a failure?

Just seems like way too much downside to the move if you consider anything past short term. You pretty much need Tebow to be a rousing success for it to be a net positive for the team.

Khan seems very intent on putting fans in the seats so the move wouldn't surprise me. Gabbert is getting better but put him in a competition and maybe he progresses faster. He's still a young QB and even if he played backup to Tebow next year he would still only be 24 in 2014. IMO, Gabbert thrown into the fire way too soon and needed a couple of years to develop anyway.

 

[cstu]

Does Tebow to the Jags make sense from a marketing perspective. Yes absolutely.

Does it make sense from a football perspective, maybe.

The issue is what is Tebow's value? The Jets paid very little to acquire Tebow and have done absolutely nothing to increase his value. If the Jags were going to acquire Tebow it would have been last offseason not at the trade deadline.

The Jags probably thought Gabbert would have improved much more than he has.

 

[glock]

Oh, please let this happen, ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohpleeeeaseletthishappen.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Or what if they offered the Jets Gabbert straight up for Tebow? Is Gabbert cost-prohibitive? You have to figure that the Jets would still bank on Gabbert to be more likely to develop into the eventual long-term replacement for Sanchez than Tebow, right?

 

[Mile High]

He could have been in Jacksonville already if he had wanted to be. Tebow was given the choice of being traded to the Jags or Jets and he/group choose the Jets.

 

[cstu]

Or what if they offered the Jets Gabbert straight up for Tebow? Is Gabbert cost-prohibitive? You have to figure that the Jets would still bank on Gabbert to be more likely to develop into the eventual long-term replacement for Sanchez than Tebow, right?

Gabbert has a very cheap contract and the combined value of the rest of his contract ($1.4M and $2.0M) is less than the signing bonus ($3.6M) that is left on the books. That's less than the cost of a backup QB (Henne is making $3.35M a year).

 

[Wadsworth]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

Your math might be a little off. NFL 2012 Attendance

Jags are 21st this year and have not had a blackout since 2009. They have already announced that they do not expect any blackouts over the remaining games this year. But feel free to keep posting such quality information.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

He could have been in Jacksonville already if he had wanted to be. Tebow was given the choice of being traded to the Jags or Jets and he/group choose the Jets.

Because he knew that the GM and coach didn't really want him. Now that he knows that the coaches in NY don't really want to use him much he might reconsider.Not that I actually believe this rumor.

 

[Possum]

He could have been in Jacksonville already if he had wanted to be. Tebow was given the choice of being traded to the Jags or Jets and he/group choose the Jets.

as previously mentioned, this was because the Jets' coaching staff expressed a desire to have Tebow in NY and the Jags' coaches gave the impression that they didn't want him on the team.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

Your math might be a little off. NFL 2012 Attendance

Jags are 21st this year and have not had a blackout since 2009. They have already announced that they do not expect any blackouts over the remaining games this year. But feel free to keep posting such quality information.

they do have to cover 10,000 seats to 'sellout' though...

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

He could have been in Jacksonville already if he had wanted to be. Tebow was given the choice of being traded to the Jags or Jets and he/group choose the Jets.

as previously mentioned, this was because the Jets' coaching staff expressed a desire to have Tebow in NY and the Jags' coaches gave the impression that they didn't want him on the team.

and Khan is thinking, hmmmm, who'll sell more tickets Tebow or Mike Mularkey.

 

[Wadsworth]

He could have been in Jacksonville already if he had wanted to be. Tebow was given the choice of being traded to the Jags or Jets and he/group choose the Jets.

as previously mentioned, this was because the Jets' coaching staff expressed a desire to have Tebow in NY and the Jags' coaches gave the impression that they didn't want him on the team.

and Khan is thinking, hmmmm, who'll sell more tickets Tebow or Mike Mularkey.

Do you know Shad Khan?

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

He could have been in Jacksonville already if he had wanted to be. Tebow was given the choice of being traded to the Jags or Jets and he/group choose the Jets.

as previously mentioned, this was because the Jets' coaching staff expressed a desire to have Tebow in NY and the Jags' coaches gave the impression that they didn't want him on the team.

and Khan is thinking, hmmmm, who'll sell more tickets Tebow or Mike Mularkey.

Do you know Shad Khan?

touche. i think that pretty clearly implied speculation as i deliberately left out any quotes and said hmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[buck naked]

"Tesus" is the stupidest nickname I've ever heard. PLEASE don't ever use it again.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

Your math might be a little off. NFL 2012 Attendance

Jags are 21st this year and have not had a blackout since 2009. They have already announced that they do not expect any blackouts over the remaining games this year. But feel free to keep posting such quality information.

You must have missed the part where I said "when they move the team to London." RIF.

 

[Wadsworth]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

Your math might be a little off. NFL 2012 Attendance

Jags are 21st this year and have not had a blackout since 2009. They have already announced that they do not expect any blackouts over the remaining games this year. But feel free to keep posting such quality information.

You must have missed the part where I said "when they move the team to London." RIF.

But I have been hearing for years that they are moving to Los Angeles, now it is London? It is so hard to keep up.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

Your math might be a little off. NFL 2012 Attendance

Jags are 21st this year and have not had a blackout since 2009. They have already announced that they do not expect any blackouts over the remaining games this year. But feel free to keep posting such quality information.

You must have missed the part where I said "when they move the team to London." RIF.

But I have been hearing for years that they are moving to Los Angeles, now it is London? It is so hard to keep up.

#1 - You don't find it strange that suddenly the Jags are going to be playing in London EVERY year?#2 - Even if you don't think they're moving to London, the statement of mine that you blasted about only selling 10k tickets a week was based on the scenario that the team would be based in London. You threw a bunch of statistics at me about ticket sales in Jacksonville, which is totally irrelevant in the context of this hypothetical. Either you didn't read or didn't understand my OP. Just admit this and move on, don't try to spin it now, it just makes you look worse.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

"Tesus" is the stupidest nickname I've ever heard. PLEASE don't ever use it again.

wow no need to crucify me.Oh and please refrain from using he lords name in vain.But I've been using that schtick for a while. Your motion has been denied due to latches.Besides, stupidest Is not a word.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

"Tesus" is the stupidest nickname I've ever heard. PLEASE don't ever use it again.

wow no need to crucify me.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

If the Jags really want Tebow that badly, couldn't they pretty easily get him? I mean, if they offer the Jets their 2nd round pick in the 2013 draft, how on Earth do the Jets say no? That's almost certainly a top-35 pick. Sure, it's too high a price for Jacksonville to pay for the player, but they ink him to an 8-year deal and now they have the face of the franchise when they move the team to London. It'll be Beckham in L.A. in reverse. Right now, they'll be lucky to sell 10,000 tickets a game, with Tebow, at least there's a novelty to buoy ticket sales in the short term until they can field a competitive team.

Your math might be a little off. NFL 2012 Attendance

Jags are 21st this year and have not had a blackout since 2009. They have already announced that they do not expect any blackouts over the remaining games this year. But feel free to keep posting such quality information.

You must have missed the part where I said "when they move the team to London." RIF.

But I have been hearing for years that they are moving to Los Angeles, now it is London? It is so hard to keep up.

#1 - You don't find it strange that suddenly the Jags are going to be playing in London EVERY year?#2 - Even if you don't think they're moving to London, the statement of mine that you blasted about only selling 10k tickets a week was based on the scenario that the team would be based in London. You threw a bunch of statistics at me about ticket sales in Jacksonville, which is totally irrelevant in the context of this hypothetical. Either you didn't read or didn't understand my OP. Just admit this and move on, don't try to spin it now, it just makes you look worse.

Fwiw this is why I spelled rumor with the U in the title.