How close are the Eagles to adding a “Kelly Green” alternate uniform?
The desire for the Philadelphia Eagles to bring back their ‘Kelly Green’ jerseys hasn’t died with their fans or their owner.
We now know the Philadelphia Eagles will hold on to those beloved all-black uniforms, but what’s going on with bringing back the ‘Kelly Green’ jerseys? There’s a near-unanimous sentiment growing in the fan base. It doesn’t appear that anyone would complain if the Eagles reach back a little and add an alternate jersey that’s a lighter shade of green.
When Nike took over as the NFL‘s outfitter, many knew that meant changes were coming. Look no further to what they’ve done when they’ve had the opportunity to get their hands on the jerseys of quite a few of the college programs. No one thought they’d turn the 32 NFL franchises into the Oregon Ducks, a team that seems as though they have 100 different jersey combinations. Most of us did, however, expect Nike to spice things up.
Maybe they had a bit of a creative block when they introduced the ‘Color Rush’ jerseys. Well, some of them anyway.
Debate continues.
Despite making the Seattle Seahawks look like a box of Hi-Lighters, Nike nailed it with a couple of their ideas, most notably the all-black Eagles jersey. Recently, the decision was made that teams were no longer required to wear their Color Rush jerseys when appearing on Thursday Night Football. That doesn’t mean the Color Rush idea was scrapped. It merely means teams can wear their jerseys throughout the NFL season and that more changes are coming.
Check out this tweet by the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo:
On color rush, the uniforms aren't going away completely. It's just that they might not be exclusive to Thursday nights anymore, sources say. Could be some other tweaks to the uniform policy as well. Also, this is subject to votes from ownership.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 10, 2018
Don’t give up hope Philly fans.
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There are a few creative hurdles Nike’s had to work with changing the look of so many NFL teams. Enter the ‘one-shell’ rule.
The NFL, which some have often referred to as the ‘No-Fun League’, employs a one-helmet rule. Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie has pushed for the option of adding a second helmet.
If the NFL listens to Lurie’s request, that would add fuel to the collective fire and desire for a ‘Kelly Green’ uniform. There’s no sense in wearing the Midnight Green helmets with a lighter-colored jersey right? Still, until that day comes and the rule is changed, this is where we are.
College football has some pretty cool alternate helmets, and the Eagles are forced to wear green helmets with black jerseys.
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More changes are coming to the NFL’s uniform policy, so for now, the idea is shelved. Eagles fans and the team’s owner remain hopeful though. We’ll all have to wait and see what happens together.