The Buffalo Bills need to bring back their red helmet

Folks, the nostalgia train has run its way through the sports world over the past few years. We have seen the return of the Goathead jerseys for the Sabres, NBA teams release a plethora of older jerseys, and finally, NFL teams are capitalizing on having two helmets this season with several teams releasing throwback-inspired looks. It is time for the Buffalo Bills to bring back their old red helmet.

Bills Twitter (Bills X just sounds stupid) has been rabid for a return of the beloved red helmet. Our good friends at Labatt have even released their throwback tea drink which has the red Bills helmet front and center. Our dearly beloved Brother Bill has been dawning the red helmet in videos recently, and I can’t bare the thought of the Bills breaking his heart by not releasing a red helmet for this upcoming season.

Labatt did their part and threw it back.. now just waiting on you Buffalo 👀 @LabattUSA #sponsored pic.twitter.com/ZG7PbmGuDY

— Brother Bill (@BrotherBill716) July 28, 2023

Granted the Bills are already in the driver’s seat in the AFC East and it is their division to lose, but you can’t tell me these helmets wouldn’t make this team that much better.

Josh Allen in the Bills 1990s uniforms with red helmet.

We NEED to see these a couple of times per season! pic.twitter.com/nDFggRRQNm

— Joe McManus (@McManusDesign) June 7, 2022

The league is not ready for a red helmet wearing Josh Allen

Look at how good Josh Allen looks in that red helmet. That is a quarterback who needs, no deserves to play football for the Bills while having on that helmet.

We already know how good Josh Allen looks in shorts, but throw in a red helmet, and he might just be on the cover of Vogue for eternity. Hell, the fact he looks that good in the poorly done one I made with a paintbrush on my laptop says something. Like this took me maybe 10 minutes to make, and I would hang this in the Louvre in a heartbeat. Get our Mona Lisa, a red helmet Josh Allen is coming for you.

Why the Bills should have these helmets

1. Vibes
   • You can’t tell me the vibes wouldn’t be astronomical with the Bills in this helmet in front of a raucous home crowd.
2. Vibes again
   • Like look at these mock-up photos people. I’m ready to drive four hours to Buffalo to see these things in person.
3. It would make so much money
   • The Sabres Goatheads must have made the Pegulas so much money this past year. The red helmets would do similar things for the die-hard Bills fanbase.

Signs aren’t looking good

We are deep into training camp now, with no word on this happening. Sal Capaccio has said that the team does not currently plan on wearing these beautiful helmets for this upcoming season, but are evaluating plans for the future.

For those who’ve asked, the Bills have no plans on wearing an alternate uniform and/or helmet in 2023. They are still evaluating plans for the future. They do plan to wear their all-red uniforms this season. For more background on this you can read my thread from last year: https://t.co/KbMXVnYr8S

— Sal Capaccio 🏈 (@SalSports) July 28, 2023

What are your thoughts?

Would you like to see your Bills run out of the tunnel for the first home game wearing red helmets? Leave a comment down below and share your favorite red helmet memory from the Buffalo Bills. If you really care about this cause tweet MANIAC and tell him Gatesy sent you.