Chicago Bears generate strong reaction with alternate helmet choice for TNF
The Chicago Bears are facing off against the Washington Commanders in this week’s version of Thursday Night Football. Already, a number of fans are fed up with one part of the game before kickoff even gets things rolling.
No, it’s not the typically horrendous play fans have become accustomed to. Last week’s game was particularly awful due to the team’s misfiring on offense and a lot of field goals.
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The big issue for fans coming into Thursday’s game this week is related to the helmet choice of the Bears. Traditionally a team that wears navy jerseys and navy helmets at home, Chicago is rocking with an alternate orange helmet and orange jerseys for the game.
The response to that combination has been overwhelmingly negative, to put it lightly. Most Bears fans appear offended by the look, and it is admittedly a stark shift from the navy originals.
One fan referenced the lids as “Nickelodeon helmets.” Another fan opined that if they wanted to see Clemson play “I’ll watch Clemson” while praising the iconic look of the navy uniforms.
After this debut, we’ll have to see if Chicago retires the orange or keeps it in the rotation. Here’s how social media reacted to the debut:
Sure glad my Chicago Bears are wearing those God-awful #Nickelodeon helmets tonight. Not sure who thought orange was a good idea but, they’re not it. @ChicagoBears @Nickelodeon #Bears #BEARDOWN #JustinFields #MattEberflus #RyanPoles 🐻 ⬇ pic.twitter.com/BTGmoXhtUf
— Galvatron (@TyrantGalvatron) October 13, 2022
This is a @ChicagoBears helmet. It is navy blue, as has been the case for DECADES. This is also a Chicago Bears home #jersey. It is one of most iconic uniforms in the @NFL. If I want to see Clemson University uniforms, I’ll watch Clemson. Let’s look like OUR team! #BearDown pic.twitter.com/6FtniFtVnX
— Cedric Hendrix (@CirdecSongs) October 13, 2022
Chicago has on the ugliest helmet/uniform combination I've seen since Jacksonville's all gold color rush. 🤢
— aFul (@aFul_CoD) October 13, 2022
Orange Helmets… the Chicago Browns https://t.co/oKKkkraCvE
— Judson (@JudsonK17) October 13, 2022
Chicago deserves to lose for the helmets alone
— zacv (@guavariot) October 13, 2022
Me: “Well tonight’s #TNF game couldn’t be as bad as last week’s game…”
(turns on game, sees Chicago in their alternate Orange Jerseys & Helmets…)
Me: pic.twitter.com/txj6zQUPQk
— David Walker (@DavidWalkerSGHS) October 13, 2022
I’d much rather see a Chicago Bears throwback to the Butkus/Sayers era uniforms, with the big numbers, NFL shield on one shoulder and the white helmet logo as opposed to these all-orange oddities.. @Dameshek your thoughts please pic.twitter.com/TcNAmHDwYa
— Conor Ballantyne (@ConorB76) October 13, 2022
https://twitter.com/ScottMiller5000/status/1580714504727371776?s=20&t=Dnsm4lfqI77rmCFEUYnwDQ
Who is this the Chicago Bengals ……..orange unis and helmets ????
— ref-ed (@refed445) October 14, 2022
The Chicago Bears in ORANGE helmets?
This is another sign of the apocalypse.
— GruntDoc (@gruntdoc) October 14, 2022
Love the color orange but these Chicago helmets aren’t good
— Jeff Parles (@jeffparles) October 14, 2022