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The Commanders broke news Wednesday afternoon that new alternate uniforms are coming soon.
That’s right, on July 9, the Commanders will unveil their new alternate uniforms.
The alternate uniforms themselves have been a controversial topic for the fan base, and rightly so. After all, the franchise colors are historically burgundy and gold, and yet, in 2022, Dan Snyder and Jason Wright determined that not only would the team’s new name be “Commanders,” but there would also be no longer be any historic throwback uniforms.
Wright actually broadcast that the fan base had expressed “Commanders” as one of their preferred choices on February 2 on the “Today Show,” when he stated that the new name “broadly resonated with our fans.”
It did? Did they ever provide any actual proof of this?
The former owner and former team president had determined that there would be no historic throwback uniforms. Instead, as a means of moving forward and attempting to dismiss the past, the “throwbacks” gave way to “alternates.”
No longer would there be burgundy and gold throwback uniforms from the days of Sammy Baugh or Sonny Jurgensen. No, the franchise was progressive, moving forward. They would wear black and gold uniforms instead. It was a new era, a new name, a new “alternate uniform.”
The Josh Harris ownership group will reveal next Wednesday that they are going back to historic throwbacks, featuring actual burgundy and gold uniforms, you know, the team’s original colors.
Or are they? The actual release did not describe the uniforms as “throwbacks,” but rather as “alternates.”
Which helmet will they use?
Unfortunately, the Commanders’ release on X (formerly Twitter) intentionally displays a “W” on the helmet. Is this their way of not getting our hopes up, so that we won’t be too upset when the helmet is actually not a throwback?
In a sense, perhaps the “W” in the current logo speaks to the uniforms being alternates rather than throwbacks?
On the other hand, there are NFL teams that use an entire throwback uniform, including the helmet. So, why not go ahead and embrace the past prior to the Dan Snyder years? If only a few games each season, enjoy a historic look, and have some fun with it.
Whatever uniforms the Harris group chooses, they will at least include the team colors and franchise history. Most importantly, the team is winning again. So perhaps the “W” will cause fans to think more of Washington and winning.
Here are some options that would be fun, dating back to helmets, which I recall from my first Redskins memories in the 1969 season.
Will next week’s reveal resemble any of these uniform combinations shown above? It sure sounds like it will. The Commanders have multiple options with the “throwback” or “alternate” helmet.
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