Only 40,000 Show up to Watch Chiefs and Jags

by Chris Thorman on Nov 8, 2009 9:12 PM CST in 2009 Campaign Comment 23 comments

Joel tweeted this out earlier but I wanted to mention it here to go with this picture. The attendance at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium today was 40,541.

The stadium's capacity for Jaguars games is 67,164.

Judging by that picture, I'm not surprised the game was blacked out in the Jacksonville area. Could you imagine a Chiefs game blackout? That would be the ultimate disappointment.

One positive take away is that it seems like our fans came out in droves to Jacksonville to watch the game. It seems like we've been traveling better as fans than I remember in the past.

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I wouldn't call it the ultimate disappointment

I reserve that for Lin Elliott….or Christmas Day 71….or the Elvis Grbac Bowl…..

The only measure of true success in the NFL is the Vince Lombardi trophy. Anything less is a rationalization.

by sm7600 on Nov 8, 2009 9:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Agh!! Do not speak the name of the man whose name we shall not speak!

TOUCHDOWN! KAN-SAH-CITY!!!

by TheScootness on Nov 8, 2009 10:45 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

seend jacksonville to LA PLEEEASE

WE WOULD EMBRACE THIS TEAM

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by sexassassin on Nov 9, 2009 1:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yep

I see the LA JAguars in the near future

by KCCheeze on Nov 9, 2009 5:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce had a big "Visit Jacksonville" campaign in KC over the last few weeks.

With the game, fair, and air show being the big draws over the weekend.

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by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 8, 2009 9:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah it is the biggest problem now

Bigger then the passrush. I heard there were many Chiefs fans at the game. Thank you.
(by the way 45.00 tickets were sold to the game)

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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 8, 2009 9:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And I actually knew one person there.

This space for rent.

by averagegatsby on Nov 8, 2009 9:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

At least than many have signed the "STOP LJ" petition.

by Pilcrow on Nov 8, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Its good to have fans that still support your team even when the team is struggling. If the Jaguars haven’t won three in a row and gotten more than a 2 minute spot on ESPN you can bet that game is going to be blacked out if its in Jacksonville.

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by Bestjagfan on Nov 8, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Chris/Joel

Can you take a look at my flags and my comments in that thread. Please and thank you.

by Nick Britt on Nov 8, 2009 9:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Will do

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by Chris Thorman on Nov 8, 2009 10:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Don't hold your breath...we have Cleveland and Buffalo in December. I predict 58,000 and 49,000 in KC.

by NFL season ticket holder on Nov 8, 2009 10:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You would think people would go to watch MJD

by WarWolf on Nov 8, 2009 11:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

You know...

if we have a few more seasons of garbage football Arrowhead will be empty too. People can only handle so much before they don’t want to spend their hard earned money on disappointment.

by 5280ChiefsFan on Nov 8, 2009 11:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

The Jags havent been playing junk football

They were a really good team just 2 years ago. Still didnt sell out every game. People spending all there money on tebow in those parts

Predictions for 2009:

LJ breaks Chiefs all time rushing record at home

Bowe's numbers regress due to lack of decent QB play.

The D gets better in the second half but still is plagued by big plays

Cassel looks more like the guy Pioli almost cut in the '08 preseason instead of the franchise QB he hoped he would be when he traded him for

Chiefs 6-10

by bonesjackson on Nov 9, 2009 2:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And even though KC is a small market

compared to NY, Dallas, Chicago, etc. KC does have a large catchment area. As long as gas prices are reasonable people will drive the hundreds of miles to get there.
But watch out if gas were to go thru the roof for a long period of time.

by BCRavenJHawkfan on Nov 9, 2009 8:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They will draft Tebow just to make one attempt to sell out

Predictions for 2009:

LJ breaks Chiefs all time rushing record at home

Bowe's numbers regress due to lack of decent QB play.

The D gets better in the second half but still is plagued by big plays

Cassel looks more like the guy Pioli almost cut in the '08 preseason instead of the franchise QB he hoped he would be when he traded him for

Chiefs 6-10

by bonesjackson on Nov 9, 2009 2:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

seats are already empty

its going to look very good next year when they finish the touch ups in the stadium and all the fans are staying home - with theese 2 jackoffs running it

by The_New_KC_Chiefs on Nov 9, 2009 4:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs