Even after Derek Carr’s retirement earlier this offseason, the New Orleans Saints are caught between a rock and a hard place.
Their starting quarterback this year will either be a 25-year-old rookie (Tyler Shough) or a former fifth-round draft pick (Spencer Rattler) who is probably too small (and too erratic) to ever be a consistently viable passer. They have no truly difference-making pass-rushers with a lot of gas in the tank (sorry, Cameron Jordan), which may, admittedly, hang a promising secondary on paper out to dry. Even in a haphazard NFC South that seems up for grabs, it’s pretty clear that first-year head coach Kellen Moore has his work cut out for him.
This probably isn’t a rebuild in New Orleans under the technical definition, but it is by the Saints’ standards.
But hey! They’re going to look pretty darned good en route to another likely middling season. Which already bodes well for a franchise that has some sterling home uniforms. That counts for something, right?
On Wednesday, the Saints revealed some new alternate white and gold helmets. They will be worn as an accompaniment to the NFL’s famous (or infamous) color rush uniforms for teams all over the league. I won’t lie. For the sartorial NFL fan, they are absolutely lovely. They resemble delicious white chocolate Reese’s projected into a football uniform setting in an aesthetically pleasing fashion. They are so inspired in the best way.
As an unintended (maybe?) side effect, they’ll likely also distract from the “football” the 2025 Saints try to play this coming fall:
Here’s a video with moderate production value showcasing the Saints’ official reveal of the helmets:
Congratulations, Saints fans. You won’t have to shield your eyes too much from your team’s mediocre play whenever they wear these awesome helmets. I think you should consider that a win.