The Bears’ alternate orange helmets are somehow the worst part of their terrible offseason
There are very few things stable about the Bears these days.
They have a new GM and coach (Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus). They’re officially leaving Soldier Field, no matter the harebrained schemes to keep them around. And, despite what they say they believe about Justin Fields — they haven’t exactly put him in a position to succeed.
But all of Chicago’s turmoil and uncertainty almost certainly pales in comparison to their latest uniform reveal. With the NFL easing up on a rule mandating the same helmet every week, squads around the league have started to show more creativity with their metal caps.
On Sunday, the Bears revealed they would get in on the fun with some new orange helmets — slated for matchups with the Commanders and Cowboys later this season. And let’s just say they let their creativity go a little too far:
Oh, God. My eyes. They burn! Orange is a less-is-more color, not the other way around! Well, do star players like Roquan Smith at least look good in the orange helmet?
Nope. Didn’t make me feel better at all!
Two questions for the people in charge of designing the Bears threads and equipment: Did anyone think of perhaps … a white helmet with an orange C on it? And did y’all consider that you’re playing football, not making cameos on Nickelodeon?
No? Halas? Halas? Halas?
It goes to show you that no matter how terrible a team’s offseason can be all around, they can always make it worse with a fresh hideous aesthetic. Look awful, feel even worse, and play like one of the worst teams in the league.