Touchdown Jacksonville Aims to Revive the Pride

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Touchdown Jacksonville helped the First Coast get an expansion team in 1993 by selling tickets, and now the organization is being revived 16 years later to help the Jaguars stay in Jacksonville.

On Wednesday morning, Mayor John Peyton and other city leaders announced their plans to increase fan interest in the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"Clearly, we are in a tough economy," said Peyton.  "We've got a big stadium and we're in a small market.  It's nothing we can't overcome."

Former Jaguar Tony Boselli and former Times-Union publisher Carl Cannon are among the leaders of the new version of Touchdown Jacksonville.

The group plans to implement a series of events and incentives in the next few weeks with the hopes of creating excitement for the Jaguars.

TICKET OPPORTUNITIES:

Truetotheteal.com is giving a $5 discount on tickets to the Jaguars Nov. 8 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The game is at 1 p.m. and the seats the organization are selling are in section 225. Fans that order before Thursday are eligible to win two free Jaguars pre-game, on-field experience tickets. For more information, call  (904) 633-4671 , fax (904) 633-6338 or email bartoluccie@nfl.jaguars.com.

Florida State College and the Jags are teaming up to opffer tickets at $30 to $40 dollars. Affiliation with the college is not necessary to get the discount. Send your ticket order to spiakj@nfl.jaguars.com, call  (904) 633-6345  or fax (904 633-6338. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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