Saints reveal new black helmet (merged)

The dawn of a new NFL season has brought with it several triumphant announcements from teams eager to show off their new lines of looks.

Thirteen teams have announced their plans for new alternate or throwback helmets ahead of the start of training camps across the league.


Teams are again allowed to feature multiple helmets in a season after nearly a decade of being restricted to just one, the result of a 2013 rule the NFL implemented for what it said were player safety reasons.

Last year, the league reversed course on that mandate, and starting with this season, teams may once again sport alternate headwear.

Given the robust discourse that always surrounds new uniforms, we thought it was appropriate to weigh in with some rankings. The new (or old) helmets are listed in order from best to worst…..


11. New Orleans Saints
The Saints’ regular helmets are one of the best in the NFL, and the alternate look doesn’t quite match the standard. New Orleans’ statement fleur-de-lis logo is paired with a stripe of tiny ones that are hard to make out……


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