Wayne Weaver – Love Back At You
by Tkopa on Aug 1, 2009 7:41 AM EDT
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Wayne Weaver Interview
If you haven't read or watched the interview with Wayne Weaver this weekend, spend some time with it. I don't think the Jaguars have done anything better to make me feel good about being a season ticketholder than seeing and hearing from Mr. Weaver. He shows, once again, immense class and love for this city and pride in bringing the Jaguars football team to us. He is pouring his heart out into this team to make it exciting. He only does one interview a year and it is always worth the time.
He pointed out that the Jaguars, meaning him personally, will lose money this year. He understands that games on television are the best way to build a loyal following and he is disappointed there won't be any home games shown on television this year. This is an extremely major item. Football draws huge revenue from television and television draws its revenue from local advertising. Affiliates pay a lot to have football because it receives a lot from commercial time. The ripple effect of this will be huge.
But does Wayne complain about the city or threaten to move? No, he doesn't. He says the reason the games will be unavailable is simply because we can't afford to go. The economy has hurt the local fan base hard and he hopes people buy single game tickets and just come to watch. He never questions Jacksonville as an NFL city and points to six year olds wearing Jaguar shirts as his belief in us and the future. When a man who is about to lose millions takes his pleasure in seeing small children enjoy themselves, I am there.
So Mr. Weaver, here are my wishes for you:
• Derek Cox and Rashean Mathis become the modern day Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield and are elected to the pro bowl three times as a pair.
• Eugene Monroe enjoys a 15 year career and in 2025 is introduced by Tony Boselli into the Pride of the Jaguars. The standing ovation for both men lasts 20 minutes.
• Maurice Jones Drew introduced Fred Taylor into the Pride of the Jaguars at halftime in the near future and then finishes the game by breaking the single game rushing record. Fred carries him off the field and then the crowd lifts both men up and parades the entire field.
• The final pass thrown by David Garrard is a 75 yard completion to Jarret Dillard sealing a 44-17 Super Bowl victory held here in Jacksonville.
• You celebrate your 100th birthday at the stadium. Your now six year old grandson , and then president of the team, introduces you to 75,000 standing in applause,
• You and your family live a long and happy life.
And two wishes for me
• I am there to see it all happen.
• You invite BigCatCountry in for an interview and welcome someday. We and the readers would be honored.
Just lovin' you back Mr. Weaver.
- Terry O'Brien
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Lovin Ya
Great post one day this may all come true
Armand Riendeau
by armjag1 on Aug 1, 2009 8:17 AM EDT reply actions
small markets
i really hope that small markets teams get a better deal this CBA becuz its not fair that dallas and new england get to make millions of dollars whie thet jags suffer … its not fair what kinda league is this the MLB… we need owners to pony up and save this franchise this is my suggesttion
1 change the black out rules becuz it only hurts small market teams
2 in the new CBA the profit sharing should include suite revenue
3 the jags need to find a naming rights deal for thier stadium
4 give the city another super bowl or at the very least the pro bowl
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else." John Madden
lets save this franchise
i live in CT and im gonna drive or fly whatever is cheaper and come down to jaxsonville for a single game this year.. if we all come togther we can save this team MR. weaver is trying to keep this team here and make it profitable but its gonna take veryone to make it hapen… whos with me
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else." John Madden
He says the reason the games will be unavailable is simply because we can’t afford to go. The economy has hurt the local fan base hard and he hopes people buy single game tickets and just come to watch. He never questions Jacksonville as an NFL city
Bingo. In my travels around Jacksonville, I can’t tell you all the people who I know or met who have said the following “I love going to Jags games, but I just can’t afford it now.” There is a future for the NFL in Jacksonville.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Aug 1, 2009 9:15 AM EDT reply actions
+1
As a Jags fan and have been one since i was 15. I must say that this junk about the team not making any money is a bunch of BS. During the Early Coughlin years this team made a lot of money, But for this to continue Weaver must do the following.
1. Put a product on the field based on excellence. Money is tight right now and nobody is going to waste money on crap
2. Make a Jags game a total experience that one can only find by coming to the game. Suggestions include a Jag pre game fan zone. Letting the fans have the chance to do a sit down interview with their favorite player etc.
3. Let the experience go from the stadium to the streets. Block off some of the streets by the stadium and have block parties with live local bands etc.
4. And pleeseeee get the city to spruce up the area around the stadium because from some of the discussions that i have had with fans most of them don’t go because they are afraid of the area around the stadium
by jesusjagfan2009 on Aug 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you go to the games?
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i do
i do when i can. I am a kitchen manager so getting off on Sundays is almost impossible
by jesusjagfan2009 on Aug 1, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad to hear it.
It will be the only way to see them at home this year.
What kitchen? Any place I can visit?
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I remember as a very young kid, going before the game
to the little games they had outside the stadium. Then we moved to a different parking lot and couldnt do it anymore. Good times catching the football between the little obstacles. :)
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
With all due respect - I understand that right now, the economy is in the toilet - my one question is..
where the heck were these people before they had the economy as an excuse? This city not supporting this team really chaps me big time - sorry, but this really hits a raw nerve with me.
Not chapping at you FSBlue :-)
I was speaking of people who've had to let their season tickets expire
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by Jonathan Loesche on Aug 1, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally love Wayne and the Jags -
but it’s a damn crime that my hometown doen’t support the team. Not selling out games, even in playoff years, is a frapping disgrace jax. If it continues, then this team will bolt at some point- it will have to. Losing money is unsustainable. Here endeth my venting on this subject.
We couldn’t have asked for a better owner than Wayne. He and his wife a true class acts and we are extremely fortunate to have them as owners.
Thank you so much Wayne!!!!!
Actually, this team caught the city's love in the 2nd half of 07
I remember trying to get a ticket to the Raiders game and it being damn near impossible because the town had caught Jaguar fever
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by Jonathan Loesche on Aug 1, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Wining is everything, it's the only thing
And winning cures everything.
Jacksonville hunkers down in camp with no arrests, no trouble and has a strong preseason with guys building some chemistry and trust especially along both lines we will see some turnout turnaround.
The Jags open with season 3-0 or better, we won’t be having this conversation. In order for that to happen we need the damn offense to let loose and stout defense that spits blood.
We need some play makers and try running a freakin’ gadget play for the first time since 1996!
We are very, very fortunate to have the Weaver’s as the Jaguar’s owners. Can you imagine having someone like the ever popular (sarcasm? yes) Al Davis?
Sean Jax Beach Bum
hmm
Don’t mention the name of the Dark Lord in this forum hehehe
by jesusjagfan2009 on Aug 1, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
We have the Emperor and they have the Dark Lord
Alot of Star-War’zy references :P I guess the Bill , the Pats Coach is Darth Vader.
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
I admire the guy for being genuine about the city he lives in and team the he owns but the economy reason is a big fat excuse. and its getting old. its pretty simple wayne… its all about winning. the colts sold their season tickets and have a 13,000 waiting list. yes the stadium is smaller…another excuse..yet true. but the colts have sold out their stadium for the past 10 seasons
Over the past 10 seasons, the Colts have posted an NFL-best 114-46 regular-season record, reached the playoffs nine times and won one Super Bowl.
The result is a another season of wall-to-wall sellouts and local broadcasts. Since 1999, the Colts have sold out 79 of 80 regular-season games, including the past 46. The only non-sellout during that span was a Sept.21, 2003, game with Jacksonville.
there in lies the reason you are about to lose your team. its called winning and winning consistently. Im not here to brag about the colts winning Im just sick of reading how people are using the economy as an excuse.
wayne weaver is a nice guy but he is somewhat clueless from his recent coaching selections to the players of type he drafted. again yes hes a nice guy but nice guys finish last or least SOME do. tony dungy won a superbowl
Ahhh, no one got up on the right side of the bed today
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You can't compare the issues of the Colts and the Jaguars
Simply because the Colts have been a franchise since 1953. That’s generations of kids that have grown up with the Colts and have dedicated themselves to their season tickets. Yes, the decade of dominance the Colts have managed to produce is obviously a factor towards selling tickets and consistently winning will likely make Jaguar tickets a hot commodity, but you’re brushing off tradition as nothing.
The Lions sell out their stadium consistently despite being an awful franchise. I wish I could find Colts ticket sale statistics for the decade prior to this when their regular season record was 61-99. My guess would be that they still consistently sold out their stadium despite a weak product.
The Jaguars are finally reaching the point when a first generation of fans such as myself that grew up with the Jaguars as their team can buy tickets.
Look who is back!!!
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Actually, the Colts were in the same position the Jags are in; prior to drafting Manning
The Colts had a spurned fanbase in Baltimore and no one in Indy really cared until Peyton showed up.
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by Jonathan Loesche on Aug 1, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Here comes our Messiah in the form of Tebow :P
They have that old guy with the nice arm and we’d have the young kid with game-changing abilities.
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
hmm.
Dude you are talking out your backside.
I will agree with you on the winning part, but from the last time checked prior to you guys drafting payton manning the colts were in the same position that the Jags are in now only thing is Indy being a bigger town then Jax.
As for the Jags leaving JAX don’t bet on it any time soon. Weaver signed a long term lease with the city and anyone who dares to move the team will have to pay a pretty hefty penalty to move them. Give the team a few years and let the first Gen of Jag fans come up to the age and place where they can buy tickets and we will see
by jesusjagfan2009 on Aug 1, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Great article Terry
I saw the interview yesterday and was especially moved by Mr Weaver. He’s truly a titan among titans. What an owner we have…
The End Is Nigh... www.infowars.com
Hey - You are right
Collin – apologize!
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Wayne is the colt of the herd, i mean the King of the Jungle
there’s a jaguar reference of greatness
"HULU: An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy"
Nice Article But........
I agree, I am very glad that Wayne Weaver is our owner because I feel anyone else would have already packed up and left. With that said lets not be blind to the fact that this team still has a long way to go before they are out of the L.A. discussion. I personally feel that in 2-4 years this team will have the local support that it so desperately needs. However, I feel that this team needs to make a few changes first. For instance I am not sure that JDR is the answer at head coach, and i really really feel that we need a QB gets people excited. Because in all honesty, except for the hardcore fans like ourselves, the only thing that gets people excited about the Jags MJD.
Yes to both but...
I just wanted to say thanks in this post and leave that discussion for another time.
It’s like telling your wife Happy Birthday and your hips are too big.
All at the right time.
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hold your horses
Garrard is a great QB, not a hall of famer. The problem is ppl see Manning and say," hey i want that".
That’s not Garrard, we could have Alex Smith, just think about that. Or even Romo, who is way worse than Garrard.
Garrard will shine this year. Mark my words. Laugh at me if i’m wrong but i feel it. by week 4 the talking heads will say," well it appears Garrad has it back and wants to prove he is worth that big contract the Jaguars so mistakenly gave him"
he never lost it. he was just hidden.
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To be fair
There is a difference between a good quarterback and a charismatic leader.
David Garrard is not the cause of empty seats, that is correct. 5-11 is the cause and a rough round of layoffs across the city.
A winning tradition and a connection of players to fans will solve everything.
David is a good quarterback and the Jaguars can win with him but he doesn’t have enough time left to establish a string of playoff years.
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i'll buy that easily
he could’ve been better if started sooner, but at the same time
we could’ve drafted a Qb in the last 6 years, or a DT
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Hold on
First, I love that Wayne Weaver is the owner of the Jags. He is a good man. I don’t agree with the JDR and QB comment. I personally think JDR is a great coach. Give him some time now that things seem to be going in the right direction. Let him coach the new rookies and let them develop. Gene is getting rid of everything bad on this team and bringing in the good. Now, let JDR do his part and that is coaching. Give him at least 1-2 seasons before you judge him.
Garrard is a great QB. Everybody knows what he did in ’07. There were just some unfortunate things that occurred last season. He is slimmer now, which means he will be able to move faster. The whole conditioning program seems to be going great and hopefully that will keep players healthier this year. Just like JDR, give Garrard 1-2 seasons to see if he really is the “man”.
In my opinion, I think both JDR and Garrard are great people and they are great at what they do. Give them time. As JDR put it, “There is a freshness to everything.”
It is good to see you active and posting again
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Excuses
I agree with a lot of what has been said on this post, but there have been a few issues that don’t really seem to make sence. First off, I strongly agree with the blackout rules. The NFL is not a privelege or a right; they are here to make money. If there aren’t enough fans to produce that income, then why should they give away their product for free? In my line of work, if some customers can’t afford my product, there is no way I will just give it to them for free. That is ridiculous. People are so used to watching their team at home that they have forgotten what it means to support in person. So I, as a season ticket holder, say more power to the Jags for sticking to their guns and if you don’t want to pay to see a home game then you can’t see it period.
Another problem I see is that some people demand a full entertainment experience for their tickets. Frankly, poeple shouldn’t care about the pre-game show, the half-time show, the post-game show, or the neighborhood experience. Personally, I pay to see the jaguars play football. Win or lose, I love watching football. No matter the outcome, or the pre/half/post time entertainment, I want to watch football. Actually, I would prefer if they cancelled all of the “entertainment” segments and saved money. The real entertainment is FOOTBALL! That is why we are here. We need less excuses and more true fans.
As time goes by and more and more fans are raised on Jaguars football, the stadium should start to fill more increasingly. Until then, let’s realize the benefit of what we have; a local NFL team with one of the lowest ticket prices around the league.
P.S. The Colt’s success is not entirely due to winning. As someone mentioned, look at the lions; they still sell tickets despite losing. The Colts’ following is synonimous with Peyton Manning. Heck, if their fan base was so strong and almighty, they would still be in Baltimore, right?
Just kidding. Anyways, the moral of the story is buy tickets and support the Jags. That is it. The team we all love will not be around much longer if we cannot raise the support it deserves. If the unthinkable happens then ALL of us will have to settle for watching our team on TV….because they will be playing in another city.
i completely agree
if i get some cashe, i’m gettin cheap season tickets
i live in MS, i hope to make the late colts game
NFLN!!! a new tradition. this is two years running
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