Jags v. Pats January 10, 2008
Posted by boydzone in : points, sports , trackbackNormally when I look at teal in a sports uniform, I get a little turned off, feeling like there isn’t an easier way to date a teams look to the 90s. For some reason though I find myself actually getting kind of into the Jacksonville Jaguars uniforms today while looking at this picture from an ESPN article: 
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It could be that I’m instantly transported from wintery Pittsburgh to sunny North Eastern Florida as I gaze at Jack Del Rio’s shades, teal zip-up shirt, and blonde locks. I don’t know. It could also be the toughness that the two backs flanking their coach bring to the game while sporting these jerseys.
This idea has been kind of beaten to death lately, especially in light of “Jacksonville out Steelersing the Steelers” in their last two meetings. This couldn’t have been more true in the first Steelers/Jagz game from this winter. The second game was a little bit different as the Jags running game barely showed up. Jones-Drew did break a couple of key tackles and made a few huge plays (40yard TD reception, 96 kickoff return). In a different life, I would be a big Jones-Drew fan; he’s shorter than most NFL players, but still escapes tackles, runs hard, and makes big special teams plays. It often looks like he’s too stocky and quick to tackle. Its also hard not to like Fred Taylor, who has made apparent just how underrated he is (7 out of his 10 seasons have been 1000+yard years).
As a Steelers fan, I have trouble getting into the Jags, as I honestly can’t remember the last time the Steelers beat them (I guess it was 2004?).
The Giants were able to return a kickoff against the Pats. The Ravens were able to run on them. So maybe Jones-Drew and Taylor could have big days. The Eagles were able to pass on them. Garrard has proven he can manage the ball well, which Eli Manning did with some success against the Pats. And even though their team’s colors include teal, they still seem far more timeless than the Patriots American Gladiator uniform design.
Are all of these things enough to topple the Pats? Probably not, but perhaps there is a chance that they’ll be able to rain some of that North Eastern Florida sunshine onto the North Eastern Atlantic’s seemingly inevitable avalanche of athletic accomplishment.
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