Editing Jacksonville Jaguars (section)

===Creation===
In 1989, the prospective ownership group Touchdown Jacksonville! was organized with the intention of bringing an NFL franchise to [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]].<ref name="b876">{{cite web | title=Jaguars: The road to the franchise's birth | website=Florida Times-Union | date=2018-11-28 | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/2018/11/28/jaguars-the-road-to-the/67970566007/ | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> In 1991, the NFL announced plans to add two expansion teams.<ref name="h258">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Timothy W. |date=1991-05-23 |title=FOOTBALL; N.F.L. to Add 2 Teams, Realign for '94 Season |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/23/sports/football-nfl-to-add-2-teams-realign-for-94-season.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> In 1994, Touchdown Jacksonville! announced a bid for a team, and Jacksonville was ultimately chosen as one of five finalists, along with [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[St. Louis]], [[Baltimore]], and [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]].<ref name="q573">{{cite web | last=Crow | first=Alfie | title=It's Jacksonville or nothing | website=Big Cat Country | date=2013-12-04 | url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2013/12/4/5148620/jacksonville-jaguars-history-wayne-weaver | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> Charlotte was awarded the first franchise, which would become the [[Carolina Panthers]], in October 1993.<ref name="l684">{{cite web | last=Sims | first=Caslee | title=Oct. 26, 1993: Carolina Panthers become the NFL's 29th franchise | website=CBS17.com | date=2020-10-26 | url=https://www.cbs17.com/sports/carolina-panthers/oct-26-1993-carolina-panthers-become-the-nfls-29th-franchise/ | access-date=2024-08-10 | archive-date=July 31, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731200126/https://www.cbs17.com/sports/carolina-panthers/oct-26-1993-carolina-panthers-become-the-nfls-29th-franchise/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The decision for selecting the second expansion city was delayed a month. At the time, St. Louis was considered the favorite for the second franchise.<ref name="k480">{{cite web | last=Plaschke | first=Bill | title=St. Louis, Charlotte Favored: Pro football: Meeting in Chicago this week, NFL owners will add two teams for 1995 season. | website=Los Angeles Times | date=1993-10-26 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-26-sp-49834-story.html | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> However, the NFL owners voted 26–2 in favor of awarding the 30th franchise to Jacksonville.<ref name="z243">{{cite web | last=Litsky | first=Frank | title=PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Expansion Surprise: Jacksonville Jaguars | website=The New York Times | date=1993-12-01 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/01/sports/pro-football-nfl-expansion-surprise-jacksonville-jaguars.html | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref> For their [[1995 Jacksonville Jaguars season|opening season in 1995]], the Jaguars took part in the [[1995 NFL expansion draft]] to help bolster their roster. The Jaguars, along with the Panthers, alternated picks from lists of unprotected players from existing franchises.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Timothy W. |date=1995-02-16 |title=FOOTBALL; Expansion Teams Pick Big Names, No Names |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/16/sports/football-expansion-teams-pick-big-names-no-names.html |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="t266">{{cite web | title= Familiar Names on Expansion Draft List | website=SFGATE|agency=Associated Press | date=1995-01-18 | url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NFL-NOTES-Familiar-Names-on-Expansion-Draft-List-3048136.php | access-date=2024-08-10}}</ref>