AT LAST.
After years of speaking out about the Philadelphia Eagles’ interest in bringing back Kelly Green for the team’s alternate uniforms, Jeffrey Lurie has spoken of Jeffrey Lurie for years, it’s actually going to happen.
Lurie made the announcement during his press conference at Tuesday afternoon’s NFL Owners’ Meetings.
This development is not a total shock; It was expected to be announced sometime after the NFL approved a helmet rule change last summer.
Still, it’s nice to hear the confirmation.
Of course, the wait isn’t quite over yet. Citing Nike’s need to create a kelly green colorway for the Eagles, Lurie said the alternatives won’t be ready until the 2023 season.
In the meantime, however, the Eagles will be introducing a new black helmet to match their all-black uniforms for 2022. That will be cool to see.
But barring another rule change, the black helmet will be gone in 2023. Lurie said he’s hoping to convince the league to allow three different helmets, but it remains to be seen if that pulls through. It’s been way too long for the NFL to go back to dual helmets.
Kelly Green is hardly unanimously loved by the fan base. But it’s more popular than not, and it shouldn’t be hard to see why. The bright color is just a fun look and obviously has a nostalgic vibe as the team’s former main look.
Be curious!