Since Michael Vick won't be making any appearances in the NFL anytime soon(unless it's picking up trash outside a stadium in an orange jumpsuit), it also means that fans of his won't be purchasing tickets to NFL games. For the most part this probably isn't a big segment of the ticket purchasing crowd, but how might it affect a city where the local NFL team isn't a huge draw and there have been rumors of the team moving to Los Angeles.
Say, a team like the Jacksonville Jagurs?
Well, the Jags failed to sell out their game against Atlanta this Sunday, and consequently the game will be blacked out.
The NFL blacked out Sunday's Atlanta-Jacksonville game Thursday morning because of lackluster local ticket sales.
There are about 4,000 tickets available for the game at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, and it was unlikely the Jags would sell all of them by today's 1 p.m. deadline. The NFL requires the game be a sellout 72 hours before kickoff.
The Jags never faced an Atlanta team with Vick at QB, so it's difficult to draw any comparison. And they have had a problem with games being blacked out, including almost having their '07 season opener blacked out.
However, not having a flashy player like Vick on the field has to keep some people from buying tickets, especially for a franchise that has trouble drawing fans in the first place.
2 comments:
i think the ticket sales will continue to plummet unless the falcons can get another superstar into the lineup...or start winning some games to get the hopes of the falcons playoff hopes alive. even though its only the start of the season the falcons lose a lot of leadership from their quarterback and offensive ability on the field. for the falcons to gain back their fans they need to win games and get someone in who can get the job done now.
i think the ticket sales will continue to plummet unless the falcons can get another superstar into the lineup...or start winning some games to get the hopes of the falcons playoff hopes alive. even though its only the start of the season the falcons lose a lot of leadership from their quarterback and offensive ability on the field. for the falcons to gain back their fans they need to win games and get someone in who can get the job done now.
C.Eugenio
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