As you’re all no doubt aware, the Denver Broncos earlier this year unveiled a new alternate helmet — it’s white (and they’re referring to it as “snowcapped”) — and Paul had all the details.
Being an alternate helmet, we knew it could be worn a maximum of three times, and must be paired with either an alternate, color rush (CR) or throwback uniform. The Broncos have elected to wear their helmet with their all orange CR getup. Previously, they’d worn their blue shell (swapping decals from their regular blue helmet) with the mono-orange uni.
Here’s a look at the previous look, and the all orange uni with the white hat.
The two games during which the Broncos will wear their new helmet?
October 8: A week 5 matchup against the New York Jets
December 24: A week 16, Christmas Eve, matchup against the New England Patriots.
The team has announced if the two “white helmet” games will be the only CR games, or whether they’ll wear their mono-orange uniform with the blue helmet, as they have in the past.
I like the white helmet in a vacuum (and I hope someday it’s paired with a white version of their orange CR uniform, or when/if they create white pants in the style of those worn with the CR uni), but I DON’T like it when teams wear a white helmet over a solid dark uniform. Something below the neck — be it jersey, pants or even socks — needs to be white or it looks terrible. Just witness how bad it looked on the Cardinals in the preseason.
Here’s hoping this is just a one-year thing, and the Broncos (who have indicated they’ll possibly have new uniforms for 2024) will be able to pair it with a more pleasing combo after this season.
Football and baseball have directionally opposite problems when it comes to uniform pants. What is so off-putting about “slightly below the knee” for current athletes?
A lot of current football players basically want basketball uniforms: no sleeves and shorts No long socks.
How is this even a question? The knee is a joint, and a rather important one at that. If given the choice, it’s always more comfortable to not have something tight in that area, such as the bottom of a football pant or the top of a baseball sock. It’s far less restrictive that way.
Nike is slowly becoming the ultimate evil of all professional sports. First ”color rush”, then ”city connect”, now this. It wouldn’t surprise me if one day a team has seven days of uniforms for baseball and 16 different uniforms for each NFL week.
Oh for the days of Sports Specialties, McAuliffe , and the cheap plastic helmets you got the local toy store.
Nike has absolutely nothing to do with the color of the helmets.
You’ll need to pick another cloud at which to yell..
I agree, this white helmet (in itself not bad at all) looks awful with this CR uniform. Last year’s blue helmet was better with the CR. But this monochrome madness has to stop at one point, it looks so awkward except when it is an all white uniform.
“In previous seasons, the Broncos have worn their CR uniform three times a year, but they have not announced if the two “white helmet” games will be the only CR games, or whether they’ll wear their mono-orange uniform with the blue helmet, as they have in the past”
Lol that is about as far from the truth as you can get.
The Broncos have never worn their color rush more than ONCE in a season. They have always reserved 2 alternate games for the navy jerseys. Typically one time with white pants and one time mono navy.
Correct and good catch. Fixed. Should have just said worn “alternates” three times a season (but that would be confusing too, as the blue jersey is the alternte, and the mono-orange is the CR).
I DON’T like it when teams wear a white helmet over a solid dark uniform. Something below the neck — be it jersey, pants or even socks — needs to be white or it looks terrible. Just witness how bad it looked on the Cardinals in the preseason.
But witness how good it looks on the Bills. Or the Wisconsin Badgers. Or even when the Chargers go white/navy/navy.
With some proper striping, it can be a very good look.
That being said the Broncos need this helmet as much as they need white road pants. It just doesn’t work for me.
When the Chargers wear this…it looks even better!:
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“That being said the Broncos need this helmet as much as they need white road pants.”
Why do I feel that line was directed at me?
; )
You’re right!
And you’re right. ;)
This is a really good looking helmet if they wore it with white pants and orange jersey, or all white.
I agree. The helmet itself is not that bad. But, paired with that “blah” solid orange uni is not good. White pants or solid white would be pretty clean looking.
Boy does that look awful