THE END OF THE SEASON. WE’RE LIVE TONIGHT. SCOTT JOHNSON CHANNEL 4, THE LOCAL STATION.
>> LOVE THE THANKS, SCOTT
PLANNING IS UNDERWAY AS BOTH
JAGUARS AND CHARGERS FANS PLAN
TO BE HERE FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT’S PLAYOFF GAME NEWS. 4
JAX REPORTER DENISE HARRIS
JOINING US LIVE FROM THE
METROPOLITAN PARK MARINA,
WHERE BOATS CAN DOCK FOR THE
GAME. BUT NICE IT’S ALREADY
RUNNING OUT OF SPACE.
>> YES. SO THEY JUST MADE THIS
OPPORTUNITY. AND NOW WE FOUND
OUT THAT ALL OF THE SLIPS
BEHIND ME, THEY WILL BE FILLED
UP. THIS AREA WILL BE PACKED
AS WELL. THE STADIUM RIGHT
ACROSS THE STREET WHERE PEOPLE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH
THE GAME ON SATURDAY AND THERE
ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE
HERE IN THIS CITY, BRINGING
MONEY TO THE BOLD CITY FOR THE
GAME.
>> JAGUARS FANS ARE EXCITED
ABOUT THE PLAYOFF GAME THIS
SATURDAY AGAINST THE CHARGERS.
FROM THE MOMENT THE JAGUARS
BECAME THE AFC SOUTH
CHAMPIONS, GAME DAY. TICKETS
AND HOTELS HAVE BEEN BOONG
UP QUICKLY. ACCORDING TO
TRAVEL SEARCH ENGINES, FLIGHTS
FROM LOS ANGELES TO
JACKSONVILLE. OUR STARTING AT
$460 AND FLIGHTS RETURNING TO
LA ARE STARTING AT $460 AS
WELL. ONLINE TICKETS TO THE
GAME ARE BEING SOLD FOR
DOUBLED TO QUADRUPLE THE PRICE
OF THE ORIGINAL GAME DAY
TICKETS. THERE’S STILL THE
AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL HOTELS,
BUT THE PRICE RANGE VARIES
FROM $70 TO $230 A NIGHT. THE
CLOSER YOU ARE TO THE STADIUM,
ANDREA METZ DOLL WITH VISIT
JACKSONVILLE SAYS THEIR TEAM
IS LOOKING FOR 2 VISITORS
SEEING THE BOLD CITY GOING
BRING A LOT OF THE JURY WE’RE
EXCITED. I MEAN, JUST IN
GENERAL, THEY HAVE THE JACKET.
I’M GETTING THAT. WELL, NO
DOUBT. THEY HAD A PLAYOFF
GAME, THOUGH.
>> THE BIG SIDE OF THE BAT AND
THEN TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT
AT THE HOME HAS JUST A BONUS.
IN ADDITION TO PLANES, CARS
AND HOTELS.
>> BOATS CAN GET IN ON THE FUN
THIS WEEK TO THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE HAS OFFERED
METROPOLITAN PARK MARINA. 78
SLIPS FOR BOATS AND LARGE
YACHTS.
>> JUST TODAY, THE CITY SAYS
THE SLIPS ARE ALREADY BOOKED
AS THE CITY GEARS UP FOR
SATURDAY’S PLAYOFF GAME.
>> THE CITY WILL BE PACKED
WITH THE JAGUARS. FANS AND
FOES. THE LOS ANGELES
CHARGERS. EVERYONE IS READY
FOR THE SPOTLIGHT IN
JACKSONVILLE.
>> AND THE MONEY TOURISM WILL
GENERATE. WE ARE READY TO
WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN
>> WE’RE EXCITED TO HAVE THAT.
COME IN. I’M HEADED TO HAVE
PEOPLE COME TO BE ABLE
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>> AND WE’LL DEFINITELY BE
WELCOMING THOSE VISITORS WAS
WELCOMING OPEN ARMS EXCEPT
WHEN IT COMES TO PLAY THE GAME
BECAUSE THE JAGUARS, THEY’RE
DEFINITELY GOING TO WIN THIS
GAME THIS WEEKEND. THAT’S WHAT
WE’RE ALL HOPING FOR. TO GIVE
YOU SOME PERSPECTIVE. JUST
LAST SATURDAY, ACCORDING TO
THE VISITORS BUREAU, THE
HOTELS HERE LOCALLY, WE’RE ALL
BOOKED UP. SO YOU HAVE 4 FULL
DAYS TO PLAN LEADING UP TO
THIS WEEKEND, SPECIALLY YOU
HAVE SOMEONE THAT’S COMING IN
FROM OUT OF TOWN TO GIVE YOU
SOME PERSPECTIVE, THE OVERALL
EXPENSE HOTELS, TRAVEL,
AIRFARE COMES TO ABOUT 2200 TO
$2800 JUST FOR FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY ALONE REPORTING LIVE
FROM METROPOLITAN PARK. MARINA
HAIR IS CHANNEL 4. THE LOCAL
STATION.
>> THANK YOU, DENNIS. IF YOU
WANT TO GO TO THE GAME, TICKET
PRICES ARE CLIMBING. WE
CHECKED TICKETMASTER. THE
OFFICIAL TICKETS SELLING
WEBSITE FOR THE TEAM RIGHT
NOW. THE CHEAPEST TICKETS
START AT $167 FOR A SEAT. JUST
5 ROWS FROM THE VERY BACK OF
THE STADIUM. AS YOU GET CLOSER
TO THE FIELD, THE PRICES GO
HIGHER SEATS RIGHT ON THE 50
YARD LINE ARE LISTED FOR $2500
FOR NOW. SOME STANDING ROOM.
ONLY TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
$140, BUT YOU WON’T GET A SEAT
IN THE BOWL. YOU’LL HAVE TO
STAND. OF COURSE, ONE WAY TO
AVOID HIGH PRICES IS TO TAKE A
CHANCE AND WIN FREE TICKETS TO
THE GAME AND OUR INSIDER
TICKET SWEEPSTAKES. AND WE AS
WE HAVE DONE ALL SEASON LONG,
WE’RE GIVING AWAY TO SOME
LUCKY NEWSFOURJAX INSIDER, 2
TICKETS TO SIT ON THE JAGUARS
SIDE OF THE FIELD AS THE TEAM
SATURDAY NIGHT WILL TAKE ON
THE CHARGERS IN THE WILD CARD
ROUND. ENTER TO WIN BY GOING
TO NEWS 4 JAX DOT COM SLASH
CONTESTS. YOU HAVE UNTIL 8
O’CLOCK FRIDAY MORNING TO
ENTER. WE HAD MORE THAN 7600
INSIDERS ENTER FOR OUR TITANS
GAME GIVEAWAY LAST WEEK BUT
ANNOUNCED THE WINNER ON THE
MORNING SHOW FRIDAY. CHECK OUT
WHERE THE SEATS ARE. THIS IS
DAVID ARNOTT AND HIS SON IN
LAW. DANNY, WHO WENT TO
SATURDAY NIGHT’S BIG VICTORY.
IF YOU’RE NOT YET AN INSIDER
GO TO NEWS. 4 JAX DOT COM
SLASH INSIDER. IT IS FREE AND
YOU JUST NEED YOUR E-MAIL. WE
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING YOU THE
VERY LATEST ON THE JAGUARS.
THE TEAM IN THE CITY PREPARES
FOR THE BIG GAME THIS WEEKEND.
>> WE’LL HEAR FROM HEAD COACH
DOUG PETERS, SAME QUARTERBACK