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So everyone is making a big deal out of teams being allowed to where throwback helmets with the uniforms next season. Wasn’t that already a thing?

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I looked it up. The NFL is scraping its one helmet rule and allowing alternate helmets. In other words, Miami could use a grey, back, or aqua helmet.

Prior to 2022 teams had to wear the same, approved helmet with alternate jerseys, or all jerseys for that matter. Throwback helmets were permitted with throwback jerseys.

So, the Dolphins could wear an all aqua uniform with an aqua helmet. Orange helmet with orange jerseys etc.
 
Don't like it. This isn't like changing the color of your socks. Players wear a helmet that they feel safe and protected in. Some players wear the same helmet for several seasons. So if the helmet that best suits me is my regular white Dolphin helmet, now I have to play a game in some strange alternate, thowback or whatever color helmet that I've never worn before and haven't grown comfortable with. They need to remember helmets aren't worn as a fashion statement, they're there for safety reasons and in that case it's best that players wear their same equipment week in and week out.
 
WCUPUNK said:
So everyone is making a big deal out of teams being allowed to where throwback helmets with the uniforms next season. Wasn’t that already a thing?

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My understanding is before this new helmet rule.....team were only allowed one color helmet. Like Miami's helmet color is white....so they had no problem going retro because only the logo was different not the color of the helmet. Now a team like the patriots have a gray helmet as their color, they couldn't go back to the patriot dude on the helmet because it was a white helmet....now they will be able to.
 
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KBEE said:
My understanding is before this new helmet rule.....team were only aloud one color helmet. Like Miami's helmet color is white....so they had no problem going retro because only the logo was different not the color of the helmet. Now a team like the patriots have a gray helmet as their color, they couldn't go back to the patriot dude on the helmet because it was a white helmet....now they will be able to.
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thanks for the explanation!
 
gregorygrant83 said:
Don't like it. This isn't like changing the color of your socks. Players wear a helmet that they feel safe and protected in. Some players wear the same helmet for several seasons. So if the helmet that best suits me is my regular white Dolphin helmet, now I have to play a game in some strange alternate, thowback or whatever color helmet that I've never worn before and haven't grown comfortable with. They need to remember helmets aren't worn as a fashion statement, they're there for safety reasons and in that case it's best that players wear their same equipment week in and week out.
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Great point. I hadn't thought of that.
 
KBEE said:
My understanding is before this new helmet rule.....team were only allowed one color helmet. Like Miami's helmet color is white....so they had no problem going retro because only the logo was different not the color of the helmet. Now a team like the patriots have a gray helmet as their color, they couldn't go back to the patriot dude on the helmet because it was a white helmet....now they will be able to.
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Yes for example if the Chargers wanted to wear these with their throwback uniforms they now can.

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gregorygrant83 said:
Don't like it. This isn't like changing the color of your socks. Players wear a helmet that they feel safe and protected in. Some players wear the same helmet for several seasons. So if the helmet that best suits me is my regular white Dolphin helmet, now I have to play a game in some strange alternate, thowback or whatever color helmet that I've never worn before and haven't grown comfortable with. They need to remember helmets aren't worn as a fashion statement, they're there for safety reasons and in that case it's best that players wear their same equipment week in and week out.
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How does “color of helmet/decal of helmet” alter or affect the safety and security of the player? Throwback helmet simply refers to outward appearance only, NOT the construction of it.
 
gregorygrant83 said:
Don't like it. This isn't like changing the color of your socks. Players wear a helmet that they feel safe and protected in. Some players wear the same helmet for several seasons. So if the helmet that best suits me is my regular white Dolphin helmet, now I have to play a game in some strange alternate, thowback or whatever color helmet that I've never worn before and haven't grown comfortable with. They need to remember helmets aren't worn as a fashion statement, they're there for safety reasons and in that case it's best that players wear their same equipment week in and week out.
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Pretty sure only the color is changed and not the actual helmet?
 
Finsfan1984 said:
How does “color of helmet/decal of helmet” alter or affect the safety and security of the player? Throwback helmet simply refers to outward appearance only, NOT the construction of it.
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I'm saying if I have a helmet that I feel safe and comfortable wearing, it's going to be the helmet I wear every week. If My team's normal helmet if blue, not when it's time to where these throw back helmets I'm sure they're not goint to repaint all the normal blue helmets, they're just going to bring in a second helmet for players to wear. So now you have players wearing a helmet they haven't grown comfortable in and may not even feel as safe in. I kno it might not sound like much, but some players don't like not having their oldhelmet from season to season, so I'm sure they won't be keen on playing a game with equipment they're not use to.
 
opticblazed said:
Pretty sure only the color is changed and not the actual helmet?
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So you think they're going take everyones normal helmet, re-paint it for one game and then paint it back for the next game? I think that's unlikely and more time consuming.
 
ESPN article said it would be same make and model, and the players would wear it at last the well of practice before the game.

Essentially it will look different, but be identical functionally. Albeit not as broken in I suppose.
 
chirkware said:
ESPN article said it would be same make and model, and the players would wear it at last the well of practice before the game.

Essentially it will look different, but be identical functionally. Albeit not as broken in I suppose.
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Even if it's the same make and model, some players are really funny when it comes to the slightest change in their routine or equipment. I don't think all the players will raise fuss, but there could be more then a few.
 
gregorygrant83 said:
Don't like it. This isn't like changing the color of your socks. Players wear a helmet that they feel safe and protected in. Some players wear the same helmet for several seasons. So if the helmet that best suits me is my regular white Dolphin helmet, now I have to play a game in some strange alternate, thowback or whatever color helmet that I've never worn before and haven't grown comfortable with. They need to remember helmets aren't worn as a fashion statement, they're there for safety reasons and in that case it's best that players wear their same equipment week in and week out.
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Ay dios mio... get over it dude. I bet you don't like kit kats cause there's too much sugar in them.
 
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