Buffalo Bills tease the return of the red helmets
Everyone stay calm, it's happening… maybe. This time of year is the perfect time to get riled up for the potential that the Buffalo Bills bring back their old-school red helmets. There probably isn't a bigger discourse among the fan base than the red helmets. Perhaps blue cheese versus ranch, but it's a close call. […]
Everyone stay calm, it's happening… maybe.
This time of year is the perfect time to get riled up for the potential that the Buffalo Bills bring back their old-school red helmets.
There probably isn't a bigger discourse among the fan base than the red helmets. Perhaps blue cheese versus ranch, but it's a close call.
For the most part, it seems like the fanbase is clamoring for the team to return to the days of the red helmet. The Buffalo Bills had worn a style of the red helmet from the mid-80s to 2010. Last year, the push for the red helmets reached a fever pitch.
Josh Allen walked out of the tunnel donning a red helmet during an open practice. Social media quickly went bonkers and it was the talk of the town. Even the national media started asking when Buffalo would get their red helmets back.
Now, once again, the team in some fashion has hinted at the red helmets. Specifically, Dawson Knox and Greg Rousseau threw some photos on their Instagram showing off the red helmets.
Now, Labatt USA is tagged in both of their posts so this very well could just be a new product for the company. In fact, on Twitter, some members of the Bills Mafia opened up on that exact possibility. The helmet above is the same retail helmet in both shots, pointing out that those aren't wearable.
Buffalo has not officially announced anything to date, but this could also be a sign for things to come with the team getting a throwback-style helmet and jersey combination. It could equally be a marketing promotion and foreshadowing for this season.
There's a league-wide trend of teams bringing back retro jerseys and Buffalo being a premiere team would definitely be deserving.
On a personal level, there's nothing in this world I want more than the organization to bring back the red helmets. Hoping this isn't just an ad for Labatt Blue from Rousseau and Knox and that there's a very real possibility it happens this season.
Do you hate the red helmets? If so, can you explain in the comments why you don't like fun?
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