It looks like the Atlanta Falcons will be making some changes to the alternate uniforms they wear on the field this upcoming NFL season, getting rid of their “gradient” alternate uniform.
During an appearance on Chris Long’s “Green Light” podcast on Tuesday, Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith revealed the team will not wear its gradient alternate uniform during the 2023 season. Instead, the team plans to wear its throwback uniform with the red helmet three times a year.
“We have to turn (the schedule) in about this time of the year, about what jersey you wear,” Smith said. “Now they’ll let you wear the throwbacks three times with the red helmets, so we’ll do that.
“Obviously you can control the home jersey, but you can’t control the away one. I know this will be unfortunate and people will be upset about this, but we won’t wear those red gradient jerseys this year.”
It’s a pretty major announcement for anybody who cares about what the team looks like on the field, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it, with plenty of people expressing excitement about the news.
Give it a couple more years and we'll be hearing about new uniforms again https://t.co/n2BhH93dfz
— local bIogger (@fergoe) May 23, 2023
The gradient Jersey might be one of the worst uniforms in NFL history https://t.co/xrYLMnJwRT
— Luke (@LukeHBailey) May 23, 2023
Obviously, fans will care more about improving the team’s actual play on the field, but it’s safe to say that most people aren’t complaining about this change, either.
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