One of the most awaited jersey reveals on the internet, has made NFL fans go wild. Thanks to a leak, fans were able to take a sneak peek at Eagle’s alternate Kelly Green Jersey, with many already calling it the best jersey to be ever released.
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The Eagles have been teasing fans about the potential release for quite some time now. With memes and teasers, the hype around the announcement was crazy. On the 27th of July, the Eagle’s Twitter handle posted a teaser video, which “leaked” the Kelly Green Jerseys.
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The official reveal was supposed to happen on the 31st, but the teaser was enough to hype the fans up for the alternate uniform.
Interrupting your meme content@Toyota | #KellyGreenIsBack pic.twitter.com/8zYkDBzqP9
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) July 27, 2023
Needless to say, fans who’ve been eagerly waiting for Kelly Green to be back were overwhelmed with the hype. Taking to Twitter with their overwhelmingly positive reactions for Kelly Green, the hashtag #kellyGreenIsBack was trending in no time, following the teaser.
The Eagles were really forced into unveiling their Kelly Green uniforms two days early due to someone on their media team leaking photos. Talk about a leaky ship. https://t.co/zYHo0FL6Mt pic.twitter.com/3c0wkqlj1y
— Ernie (@es3_09) July 29, 2023
There are many speculations going around that this will be the uniform they will wear at Lincoln Financial Field. For fans of the Eagles, they went back to the ’90s with the jersey. Notably, this color last appeared in the 2010 season, as a nod to the team’s 50th anniversary of the 1960 NFL Championship.
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Don Smolenski, Philadelphia Eagles President stated “We recognize and appreciate the connection Eagles fans have to the Kelly Green Uniform. These uniforms not only honor our past, and the many legends who have helped shape our franchise along the way, they also represent the passion of our incredible fans and the generations that have been authentically linked by them. We are excited to celebrate the return of Kelly Green, and look forward to creating unique touchpoints around the uniform for our fans to take part in all season long.”
Fans Go Wild
There are many tweets making their rounds, showing appreciation for the Kelly Green jersey.
These are the best Eagles kelly green uniforms ever designed and it isn't close. pic.twitter.com/UEe4bPv05A
— Matt Albertson (@MattDAlbertson) July 28, 2023
There are some people calling it the best “Eagles jersey ever”, and nothing else even comes close. Some also appreciated the smart way the Eagles have monetized the hype around the jersey in a seamless manner, calling them a “smart operator”
love that the Philadelphia Eagles throwback Kelly Green uniform drops are actually low key Toyota branded content. Smart operators know there’s a play to MONETIZE EVERYTHING, including and especially nostalgia. pic.twitter.com/eMSO4DCPnN
— brandon wenerd (@brandonwenerd) July 31, 2023
Some are even rallying for the Kelly Green variant to replace their current Midnight Green jersey as their permanent uniform, with the black variant being the alternate.
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Josh Sweat says the #Eagles Kelly Green uniforms should permanently replace Midnight Green: “They need to be our permanent. We can wear the black as an alternate. But the Kelly Green needs to be the main."
Thoughts? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/VeMAA2510x
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) July 30, 2023
Of course, who are we to deny? These jerseys are absolutely magnificent and obviously mean a whole lot to the team’s fans. What are your thoughts about the jerseys? Do let us know down below.
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