Something Old, Something New, Something Teal, Something Blue - Uniforms, Colors, and Logos of the AFC South

Coming down the home-stretch of this category, we move to our last regions, the Dirty South. First up, the AFC. Lots of shades of blue in this division, some good, some bad and some unnecessary...

AFC South

Houston Texans - A lot of times, the expansions teams try to do "too much" uniform wise, usually resulting in a cartoonish logo, a color scheme that becomes outdated within only a few years, and uniforms that lack any kind of classic feel. The Texans, however, are an exception. They went for a relatively simple and traditional look and it paid off. A just-bold-enough blue and red combination, they even throw in a little pizazz with the alternate red jerseys. Granted, when they go with the "all-red" the O-Line starts to resemble the Kool-Aid man, but they're still by far the best look for any of the newer teams.

11/15

Indianapolis Colts - Dear Colts, never, ever change these. They've really got one color, and it's the quite possibly the perfect shade of blue. The white helmets with the blue horseshoe are as sharp as any in the league, and the white pants and white stripes on the jerseys are the perfect, simple, touch. Probably the cleanest and sharpest looking uniforms in the league.

13/15

Jacksonville Jaguars - Unlike the Texans, who went for a simple uniform/color scheme, the Jaguars wanted to make an impression. Unfortunately, they ended up looking like one of the fake teams on those Nintendo games that couldn't get NFL licensing along with the California Typhoons and the Oklahoma Sidewinders. I'm not sure if it's the blue-tongued cat on the side of the helmets or if it's just tough to take a team wearing teal seriously, but let's hope that if the Jags leave Jacksonville, they'll leave the logo and colors there as well.

3/15

Tennessee Titans - Since the Chargers gave up the powder blue, the Titans are probably the next closest thing (though it's labeled as Titan blue. Which brings me to another point: have you ever looked at what these teams' "official" colors are and realized how many call them (Insert Team Name) Blue or (Insert Team Name) Red, or something like Victory Gold or Touchdown Green? It's a little ridiculous and doesn't describe the actual color at all, but I digress) I personally think the best things the Titans could do is ditch the navy and commit to one shade of blue. I find myself liking the throwback Oilers uniforms better than the Titans' ones, and I'm really not sure what their logo is supposed to be. These fall in the "Way too much going on" category and are a simplification away from a really good-looking uniform.

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