Commish believes in the ville!

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell currently is touring training camps in a bus with John Madden. Today, they're in Jacksonville.

And on the Jaguars' official Twitter feed appears the following message: "[Goodell] says he believes in Jacksonville. It is important that fans are in the seats and games are televised."

That last part is the key, and it's what we've been saying for months if not years. The tickets need to be purchased. Unless and until they are, nothing else matters.

Though Goodell didn't say it, anyone with common sense knows the ultimate possible outcome. Eventually, an inability to sell tickets could cost Jacksonville its team.

The same reasoning applies in every other NFL city. Chronic failure on the part of the residents to buy tickets will result in the team moving to a place where tickets will be purchased. With only 32 franchises and more than 32 U.S. cities (and some in non-U.S. locations) capable of at least trying to fill a stadium on a consistent basis, it's a reality that every franchise struggling to sell out their games must face, whether in Jacksonville, Tampa, Oakland, or elsewhere.