How are Buc fans reacting to the ticket hike?
When I talk to fans, they’re excited about the team. They see youth being developed, they see a direction for the team. They’re as excited as ever. According to our ticket office, season ticket renewals are running about the same. Nobody likes to raise ticket prices. Unfortunately, it’s part of sports. The salary cap is going up and up and ticket prices have needed to go up as well. We wish we didn’t have to do it, but it is part of sports. Q: Why did ownership feel Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen merited 3-year extensions after a 9-8 season? A: The key to any sports team we believe is stability, especially in the NFL. When you make changes, it’s like turning around an ocean liner. It’s just not easy. Jon has won the division three of the past six years. We had won our division only once in the previous 20 years of the franchise. I think this season far exceeded most people’s expectations. The key is the way we’re going about this. Jon and Bruce have taken the approach that we’re going to d
