Let Them Eat Cake: The NFL Is Right to Starve Jacksonville TVs of Jaguars Games

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Published: September 4, 2009

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... fanbases across the country, the national media's spotlight was squarely on the Jacksonville Jaguars' supporters this past weekend.

Or, more precisely, the lack thereof.

Having endured a sharp drop-off in season ticket sales—from 42,000 in 2008 to around 25,000 this year, according to team senior vice president Tim Connolly—the Jaguars don't anticipate sellout crowds at any of their eight home games in 2009.

The league's blackout policy mandates that all tickets for a game be sold no later than 72 hours before kickoff in order for it to be televised locally. Barring a miraculous uptick in sales, games in Jacksonville this year will likely be off-limits to televisions in the Jaguars' local markets.

Corporate partners aren't coming to the rescue, as Winn-Dixie did in 2002. In the face of sagging ticket sales, the Jackson...

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