New Nike NFL Jerseys: NFC South Teams Get New Uniforms and Apparel

Nike entered into a five-year licensing agreement with the National Football League to provide each of the 32 teams all of their uniforms and apparel.

Nike hasn't released expected revenue figures yet, but Adidas told MarketWatch that it expects to lose $200 million to $250 million per year with the licensing agreement moving from Adidas to Nike.

We don't really care about who's making how much money. Right? All we care about is what these new uniforms look like.

Some of the changes were minor, some dramatic. The major changes are more technical than stylistic. The material that compromises the uniforms has changed to focus on performance. The use of Flywire technology to reduce weight and provide a better fit over pads seems like a huge upgrade. The biggest "cool" factor seems to be with the non-uniform apparel—things like receivers' gloves and shoes.

Let's take a look at each new design in the NFC South. I'll rank the results by—believe it or not—how much I like the new gloves:

1. Tampa Bay

The way the flag in the logo rolls across both hands just rocks, in my opinion. Without a doubt, Nike did the best job on these Buccaneers' gloves.

You can head over the the Nike site to see an entire gallery of the new Tampa Bay uniforms and accessories.

2. Carolina

The blue color of these gloves really makes them look sharp. And I especially like the new Panthers logo design.

You can head over the the Nike site to see an entire gallery of the new Carolina uniforms and accessories.

3. Atlanta

The red and black color of these gloves stands out more than any of the others in the division. However, the Falcons logo just doesn't jump out as much as the Bucs and Panthers.

You can head over the the Nike site to see an entire gallery of the new Atlanta uniforms and accessories.

4. New Orleans

I'm not sure there's enough contrast in these new Saints gloves. The logo looks good but doesn't really stand out.

You can head over the the Nike site to see an entire gallery of the new New Orleans uniforms and accessories.

[Disclaimer: I tried to spend some time here talking about colors and designs. I just thought you should all know that I am color blind. Remember that before commenting.]