Friday, July 18, 2008

The Girls Guide to Football: Jacksonville Jaguars


MJD, you don't need to hold a bulldog puppy to make me love you. But I'll take it.

In our ongoing, grasping, and altogether desperate attempt to convert the SportSquee faithful into football fans, we're presenting a handy-dandy guide to the NFL. We're here to help you decide what team you should be rooting for and just who you should choose to be your football boyfriend. Careful study of our Girls Guide will bolster your street cred with fellow sports fans and your Personal Athlete Fantasy File.


Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Division: AFC South
Notoriety: Had legal issues over their logo with the car company of the same name.
Quarterback(s): David Garrard

Why You Should Root For Them: The Jaguars have emerged as team to embrace. If you like defense, they have great defense. If you like exciting offense, they have that, too. How about likable guys? You like those? The Jags have 'em! David Garrard, the soft-spoken QB, has battled through Crohn's Disease to become a legit NFL QB. Fred Taylor battled through early career injuries and a sports agent who stole most of his money, to become one of the most consistent rushers in the NFL. And then there's Maurice Jones-Drew. Even if Maurice Jones-Drew came up to me with a Slurpee in each hand and a Target gift certificate in his breast pocket, I'm not sure I could love him more than I already do. He's shorter than I am, faster than a cheetah, and his touchdown celebration is too cute. Plus, he changed his last name to honor the late grandfather who raised him. Love him! And if you ever wanted to see a 5'7" running back own Shawne Merriman, here it is. All this, and their coach looks like Mr. Incredible.

Why You Shouldn't Root For Them: Their uniforms, an overcrowded mishmash of expansion teal, black, and gold are lame. And their hometown hasn't fully embraced them because of the crowded college football arena. Other than that... I got nothing.

Potential Boyfriends: The Mighty MJD, Fred Taylor, Reggie Nelson, Rashean Mathis

1 comments:

Life_As_A_Redhead said...

The Jags are a pretty underrated team. They are solid all the way through. I think lots of people overlook them because they don't have anything flashy.

They always have a solid record, never REALLY suck, and usually have a chance to win almost any game.