Explosive negotiations and a town considered too small for an NFL team. But a sleepy city in Northeast Florida was awarded one of those coveted franchises. Underdog Jacksonville somehow managed to pull off the surprise of the sports world, landing the NFL’s 30th franchise to become home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Destiny: The Insider’s Story of How Jacksonville Won the Jaguars, revealed behind-the-scenes suspense and how the Jacksonville Jaguars nearly weren’t. “This story was bigger than sports and football,” said WJXT Vice-President and General Manager, Bob Ellis. “It’s about tenacity and the drive to never give up. It‘s about economic impact for future generations in North Florida. Jacksonville, no question, was the underdog but some local big dreamers refused to back down and in the process changed the NFL and Jacksonville’s history.” WJXT crews spent a year traveling the country to document the 15 year odyssey of unfulfilled hope, hearing from visionaries sharing never before heard stories and anecdotes of behind the scenes work to make a little big town’s dreams come true, despite the overwhelming odds against them.
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4 янв 2017
