The success of the NFL in London has led to some believing a team could be moving there in the near future, but executives say the revenue generated by the London trips will "stabilize" the franchise, and help keep it in Jacksonville, according to a report in the Times Union.
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“Jerry Mallot, president of Jax USA Partnership and executive vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, says Jaguars fans and city leaders are long past any concerns about Khan moving home games to London. It’s now seen as a way to move Jacksonville and the team forward.
“Shad [Khan] has demonstrated very clearly that he has an interest in this community succeeding, as well as the Jaguars,” said Mallot. “He’s a global businessman. He doesn’t think of one city as a playing field. He sees the world as a playing field. It’s very natural for him.
“When things were a little weak [financially] on the homefront, Shad was able to make it better for his investment to play a game in London while he builds the team. I think people have come to understand and trust what Shad is doing. He’s trying to help Jacksonville grow along with the team.”
The NFL has been toying with the idea of putting a team in both London and Los Angeles for some time now and have even set up a timeline for such events. The NFL says they will have a team in Los Angeles within the next 24 months and the deadline for a London franchise in 2020.
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The Jaguars and St. Louis Rams are the favorites to move to London and Los Angeles respectively, but the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers are also rumored to be tied to LA. The Jaguars play in London this weekend against the Dallas Cowboys.
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