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The Atlanta Falcons gave fans of the franchise a gift they had longed for on Wednesday night. The team unveiled that on October 16th, the long-awaited red helmets make their triumphant return. Fans of the Falcons took to Twitter to express their excitement for the return of the red domes.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 2, 2022
10.16.22 pic.twitter.com/cmRDtB0nhR
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 2, 2022
The Falcons red helmet is back!
What you need to know about Falcons classic red helmet, how it fits into 2022:https://t.co/2EpBByvBlV
— Scott Bair (@ScottBairNFL) June 2, 2022
Without question, the red helmets make up for the blunder the franchise made with their new jersey reveal in 2020. Matt Haley and Scott Blair of atlantafalcons.com dug into the celebration of the red helmets and how this look is meant to pay homage to the first team in Atlanta Falcons history.
The red throwback helmet returns for the @AtlantaFalcons #uniswag pic.twitter.com/PGaEigKlES
— UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) June 2, 2022
It has been easy being a Falcons fan in recent memory. Losing the most memorable Super Bowl of the last decade and the departure of the two stars that led them to that game, Matt Ryan and Julio Jones, this helmet release was desperately needed.
Insanely happy for the @AtlantaFalcons red helmets to return. Love that they kept the old look, including grey facemask and gold stripes.
Partner that with the throwback unis… perfection. pic.twitter.com/rNwcvKh8OR
— Evan Birchfield (@EvanBirchfield) June 2, 2022
The NFL needs to be more open to the idea of adding more jerseys to the repertoire. While sports like the MLB and NBA have longer seasons to plan these things, the NFL is missing out on a massive marketing campaign. Maybe we, the fans, should start demanding more classic looks. God, that last sentence made me feel like an old man telling kids to “Get off my lawn.” Oh well, we want more classic looks, Roger!
