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Arena football coming to Jackson
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:48 am
by FnW man
Last night saw where the name of the team is MISSISSIPPI HEADHUNTERS, w/ a picture of a big buck as the mascot
Said they are considering converting Smith Wills stadium to the arena.
1. Is that a good mascot? IMO, that's fine, since MS is such a hunting state.
2. Do you think arena football can make it in Jackson?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:01 pm
by rjohnson
If they serve beer I'll go watch a game or two. It's funny seeing people get clothes-lined tackled over the barrier. I hope they can make it.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:28 pm
by QUACKERS
personally I don't see any pro sport making it in Miss. if you look back at all of the attempts that have failed, what has changed to make this be a profitable team? list of some past failures.
[/u] Baseball Teams
Jackson Mets, Jxn Generals, Jxn Diamond Backs, then look at attendance of the Braves vs other area teams.
Football
Mississippi Pride
Hockey
Jackson Bandits
Soccer
Jackson Chargers, can't remeber name of other team?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:30 pm
by woundedduck
if they do not serve beer...it will fail.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:39 pm
by big gumbo
If yu do go, take ear plugs. They like jacking it higher than an ACDC concert.
I assume this is an AFL II team and not the the Big League of the indoor football world if such a thing exists, they'll play Lttle Rock and Tulsa and not Nashville or Dallas for example.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:41 pm
by big gumbo
QUACKERS wrote:personally I don't see any pro sport making it in Miss. if you look back at all of the attempts that have failed, what has changed to make this be a profitable team? list of some past failures.
[/u] Baseball Teams
Jackson Mets, Jxn Generals, Jxn Diamond Backs, then look at attendance of the Braves vs other area teams.
Football
Mississippi Pride
Hockey
Jackson Bandits
Soccer
Jackson Chargers, can't remeber name of other team?
Bout like Memphis, The jury is still out on that can't win a a playoff game NBA team of theirs.
They do have the Redbirds, though.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:57 pm
by QUACKERS
Brilla is also starting a PDL soccer team that will draw national as well as some international players. I think that it will have a better chance of survival than arena football.
Momma says fusbal is the devil
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:58 pm
by jkb87
ive been to arena football, and i loved up, i would make the drive once a year or catch a game when i was in jtown, but to me, regardless to saleing beer or not, they fail........maybe not the first year, but oh yea, they fail
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:25 pm
by QUACKERS
Maybe they can bring in Vince Mcmahon(*sp) for another investor
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:26 pm
by Greenhead22
Vinnie Mac has already had one bad football experience, doesn't need another.
He's about to bring back ECW back anyway.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:45 pm
by QUACKERS
HE HATE ME
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 3:09 pm
by Greenhead22
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:11 am
by bigwater
chit boys the odds are that you won't be able to get the local politicians here in jackson to agree on anything..
if the city council has to vote on anything.. its skrewed..
best bet might be out there where the braves play .. bass pro shops area...
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:26 am
by rjohnson
bigwater wrote:chit boys the odds are that you won't be able to get the local politicians here in jackson to agree on anything..
if the city council has to vote on anything.. its skrewed..
best bet might be out there where the braves play .. bass pro shops area...
Yeah man, bring 'em on. New arena will only boost my property value some more!