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NFL Teams Awake to Slumping Ticket Sales
With a predicted single digit decline in ticket sales this year and already with issues to come, can Goodell make a change in thee economic times with the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers already anticipating television blackouts.
“We’ve always said we’re not immune from the economy. I think it reflects two things, what you’re seeing in Jacksonville. One is the quality of preseason games. I think our fans are sort of seeing the quality of the games aren’t up to NFL standards. So I think that’s a factor. Additionally, they are …one of the markets where we’re seeing some challenges for ticket sales coming into the 2009 season. And we’ll have other markets where we’ll have those challenges. It’s all part of the challenges we’re seeing in the economy and what our fans are going through. Our clubs have been working hard during the off-season to try to create other ways to get people into the stadium, to have policies that are a little more flexible. Hopefully, they’re going to pay dividends for us,” said Goodell.
Apparently an NFL rule requires local television blackouts if games aren’t sold out 72 hours before kickoff which may leave some hesitant to make local plans and inadvertently end up affecting local business.
“The policy is important in supporting the ability of the clubs to sell tickets and keeping our games attractive as television programming with large crowds,” NFL league spokesman, Brian McCarthy said in an e-mail.
The Legend Comes to Jacksonville
Torry Holt, one of the most decorated WRs in NFL history, was released by the St. Louis Rams as the 2008 season ended, and soon found himself signing a 3-year, $20 million deal to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Torry Holt, who has made regular appearances at the Pro Bowl, is one of the current leaders in the NFL in total receiving yards, and will give Jacksonville a much needed #1 WR option. While Holt had a disappointing season in 2008, he still managed to record 64 catches with about 800 yards in receptions while the St. Louis Rams finished with the second worst record in the NFL. The Rams are now under new management, and the current theme with the team seems to be “kick all the talent”. The Rams lose their most productive player and the face of the franchise in Torry Holt, but with Holt now in Jacksonville, the Jaguars have a real shot at the playoffs.
Holt is 32 years old, which isn’t the best age to be a WR, but in relative terms, he’s still young and could have a lot of good seasons ahead of him. Jerry Rice, widely regarded as the best WR of all time, was in his prime at 32, and Holt could be much the same. The Jaguars have been spotty in the last few seasons, finishing either near the bottom or in the playoffs. Torry Holt might just bring Jacksonville the consistency they need to be residual playoff contenders. Plus, it will be nice to see “Holt” on the back of Jaguars jerseys.
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