![]() ![]() ![]() This is all speculation at this point - unless and until the NFL changes the alt helmet rule none of the above possibly uniform combinations can happen. Unless they’re planning to “swap” the white CR jersey with the white primary jersey, it seems like they want to dump the CR jersey entirely, but to wear the white helmet with their “regular” white jersey. (That would akin to the times the NFL allowed the Broncos to “reclassify” their orange alternate as the primary, as others have occasionally done over the years.) But we’re talking about their primary white uniform here - not designating one color jersey for another. ![]() ![]() I need to point out one thing here: the way the Bengals’ letter to the NFL is worded, they are seeking to “reclassify” the white uniform combo. Seems innocuous, right? But if the NFL were to approve this, would this open the door to all the other clubs with alternates to wear them with their primary uniforms? Could we (in theory) see an orange Bears helmet over their midnight blue jersey? Or the Texans wearing their red hats atop their blue shirts? What about the Saints pairing their black helmet with black jerseys (and pants and socks)? Could the Lions wear their new blue lids with their Honolulu blue jerseys? Those don’t seem unreasonable.īut if the NFL approves this petition by the Bengals, does that open a Pandora’s box for the NFL to allow all teams to pair their alternate helmets with primary uniforms? Could we see, for example, a black Jets helmet paired with their green jersey (and/or pants)? Could the Falcons swap decals to pair their new red throwback helmet with their red jerseys? Would the Broncos wear their white helmet with an all-white set, including socks? Each of these would be a possibility if the NFL were to change their alternate helmet use rules. Here’s the petition they sent to the NFL, according to the article linked above, which the Bengals posted on Instagram: The visual effect wouldn’t be much different - the CR uniform and the primary white uniform are quite similar. Now, let’s circle back to the Bengals, who, according to this article, have petitioned the NFL to allow them to wear their white helmets with their primary white uniform, rather than their CR uniform. Likewise, two of the three alternate helmets introduced this season seem visually out-of-place when paired with the teams’ CR uniforms.īecause of the current alternate helmet usage rules, the Lions will have to wear their new blue helmet with their all-gray uniform, and the Broncos must wear their new white helmet with their all-orange CR. The black hat isn’t terrible with the CR (which itself is more of a harkback), but still looks a bit out of place. Specifically, the Saints black helmet, which for now must be paired with the all white CR, seems much more appropriately worn with the team’s black jerseys. Pairing those alternate helmets with an alternate/CR uniform produced an odd look, to say the least, seemingly begging to be worn with one of the teams’ primary uniforms. Teams who are wearing alternate lids this season include the Lions (blue), Broncos (white), and Colts (black).Īgain, in most of those non-throwback helmets, their color was meant to pair with alternate/CR uniforms (Bears, Panthers, Texans, Cardinals) but in other cases, the alternate helmet didn’t seem to make sense. This year saw another large batch of alternate helmets, some to be worn specifically with throwbacks (Buccaneers, Seahawks, Eagles, Titans, Browns) but others were not. This list included the Bengals (“white tiger”), Bears (orange), Saints (black), Panthers (black), Texans (red), Cardinals (black), Jets (black) and Eagles (black). But there were also several teams who debuted alternates which were not specifically for throwbacks, but (seemingly) because they could, and which would thus need to be worn with alternate/CR uniforms. Last year saw multiple teams introduce alternate helmets, with several of them (Giants, Falcons, Patriots, Cowboys) to be worn specifically with classic (throwback uniforms). In most cases, this isn’t much of a problem, especially for clubs who introduced an alternate helmet specifically for use with a throwback uniform. That meant teams who introduced alternate helmets which might otherwise (and perhaps more appropriately) be paired with their primary home or road uniforms, could not do so. Because those uniforms are limited to a total of three wearings per season (in any combination), that has kept the wearing of alternate helmets to a maximum of three times per season. For the 2022 season, the NFL began permitting teams to use an alternate helmet, but that usage came with a caveat: the alternate helmet could only be paired with a team’s third (alternate) jersey, the color rush (CR) uniform, or a “classic” (throwback) uniform. ![]()
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