VIDEO: City of Jacksonville Releases Bizarre Hype Video Ahead of Jaguars' Game vs Titans
By Scott Rogust
It's become an annual tradition in the NFL, and no, we're not talking about the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions playing on Thanksgiving. We're talking about the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans playing on Thursday Night Football. While many NFL fans aren't fond of this matchup, this is a bitter AFC South rivalry. Considering its importance, the city of Jacksonville reminded Jaguars fans to "get your teal out," with the help of super-fan Teal Man.
When you want to let everybody know to #GetYourTealOut for the @Jaguars game Thursday night against the @Titans - you turn to one man: Teal Man. #Duuuval #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/wmbA4xnyTJ
— City of Jacksonville (COJ) (@CityofJax) September 18, 2019
We know you're wondering and yes, this is real, and yes, it's very bizarre.
Between Lenny Curry, mayor of Jacksonville, botching his lines to Teal Man hiding in Curry's office closet, this was all kinds of weird.
Get Your Teal Out on 9/19 as we transform @TIAABankField and all of Duval on 9/19 and celebrate Jacksonville’s turn in the national spotlight! The @Jaguars come home 9/19 to host the Titans on Thursday Night Football on NFL Network #DUUUVAL #GetYourTealOut https://t.co/YHpaftvwh7 pic.twitter.com/jgJzJOvc7H
— JAX Chamber (@JAXChamber) September 16, 2019
The purpose of this video was to remind Jaguars fans who are attending the prime-time game at TIAA Bank Field to wear the team's primary color in order to produce a "Teal Out" in the stands.
What it did, however, was provide social media with a weird, cringe-worthy video to consume for comedic purposes. Hey, it garnered attention, so it accomplished its goal.