Throwback Uniform Gallery # 6: 1990's Jacksonville Jaguars

In August 2013, before they had even taken to the field for a regular season game, ESPN ranked Nike's latest Jacksonville Jaguars uniforms as the worst in the NFL. They were also ranked at the bottom of the list of all 122 NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB uniforms.

Paul Lukas, of www.uni-watch.com, said:

“Worthy of the bottom spot simply by virtue of having what's bound to go down as the worst helmet in NFL history. Like, did they run out of spray paint or what? As for the rest of the design, it's risky to come up with a superhero outfit for a bad team, because superheroes don't look very superheroic when they're on the wrong end of a 37-10 score every week. Or, to put it another way, the Jags are about to learn the same hard lesson that Maryland has learned: If you dress like a clown and win, you look like a winner. But if you dress like a clown and lose, you just look like a clown.”

I don't necessarily agree that it is the worst ever (and hey, the new logo looks great), but if there has ever been a case of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it', this was it. The Jaguars' uniform change in 2009 was another unnecessary one, because the Jags should still be wearing the jersey, pants and helmet combination they wore in their inaugural season in 1995.

They were onto a modern classic, but as of 2001 started tweaking and watered down one of the most visually pleasing uniforms in the league at the time (I'll even go as far as saying one of the best ever). So, as usual, I will be cramming the rest of this article with glorious photos from around the web of this once-stunning uniform. Here's hoping they return to it one day.

Moving The Chains: A Weekly Review Of The NFL

Hero Of The Week:
Tavon Austin

Austin is certainly a hero if you had him (and started him) in your fantasy football team this week. Austin finally went off against the Colts, leading the Rams to an upset win on the back of a historic performance. He accumulated 314 all-purpose yards (second-most in Rams history), scored on a 98 yard punt return (second-longest in Rams history and third-longest in NFL history), and caught two passes for 57 and 81-yard touchdowns. Sunday's performance saw him join Gale Sayers and Randy Moss as the only rookies in NFL history to score three touchdowns longer than 55 yards in a single game.

Villain Of The Week:
Richie Incognito
Still. For reasons highlighted in this article. Of course, it's entirely possible that Incognito is the scapegoat in this story, but - right now - the evidence doesn't look too good.

Game Of The Week:
Jaguars and Buccaneers get their first wins

On Sunday, the Jaguars briefly became the not-worst team in Florida. They finally got a W against Tennessee team who lost Jake Locker early to a season-ending injury. The jubilation on the sidelines, and from Jaguars fans online, was a great sight.
A few hours later, however, Tampa Bay got their first win against the reeling Miami Dolphins. It's tough to root for the Bucs with Greg Schiano in charge, but this was a great result for their fans.

Fail Of The Week:
Bengals Hail Mary

I resisted the temptation to refer to this as a 'fail' mary (get it?), and it has nothing to do with the Bengals. No the fail of the week comes courtesy of the Ravens defensive backs, particularly James Ihedigbo - who could and should have picked the ball off or batted it down, but instead tipped it straight into AJ Green's hands.



My Team:

The Giants continue to win, and they continue to win ugly. Despite the poor quality of opposition, a three-game win streak is a three-game win streak. The defence have undeniably played well - Sunday marked their third game without conceding a touchdown. They also added Terrell Pryor to the list of talented runners they've managed to shut down - joining a list that includes Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, LeSean McCoy and Matt Forte.

The offense and special teams, however, were largely a nightmare. Andre Brown - on his return from two broken legs - posted 115 yards on 30 carries and a touchdown and was a bright spot. Eli Manning threw one pick but largely played smart football, and his receivers were dependable when called upon. So where's the problem? Unsurprisingly it is the offensive line. Eli Manning was sacked three times, and his confidence appears shot behind this unit. Special teams - blocked punt aside - was a disaster, and Steve Weatherford's punting was poor.

Regardless of their record, the Giants are playing the worst football in the NFC East, and I find it hard to envision a situation where they end up anywhere near the playoffs.