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Uniform sticklers, rejoice! The NFL's longest-running and most well-known oversight in color palettes will soon be a fading memory. The Minnesota Vikings announced on Thursday that team officials have worked with Riddell Sports to finally address the discrepancy in shades of purple between their helmet and jersey.
Heading into 2019, the #Vikings worked with @RiddellSports to tweak the helmet color in order to ensure consistency in all situations and provide a perfect match between the helmet and the jersey.
The new helmet is showcased on the left. pic.twitter.com/k8udzLzE8B
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 8, 2019
Minnesota is hoping that newfound synergy in uniform color carries over to their actual play on the field following a disappointing 2018 campaign. Many pegged coach Mike Zimmer's team as a Super Bowl contender as it came off a stunning 13-3 regular season, leading to Stefhon Diggs' stunning walk-off touchdown in the first round of the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints.
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Instead, the Vikings struggled to find any sense of long-term consistency last season, especially on offense. Quarterback Kirk Cousins, signed to a record contract to replace one-year wonder Case Keenum, put up near-elite numbers – 4,298 passing yards, 30 touchdown, 10 interceptions, and a 70.1 complete percentage – while Diggs, Adam Thielen, and Kyle Rudolph continued cementing themselves as one of the league's best trios of receivers, but all that individual success didn't culminate in a successful unit altogether.
Minnesota finished the season ranked 20th in total yardage and 19th in points per game, its offense time and again letting down a defense that couldn't quite live up to its 2017 level of play, but nevertheless remained one of the best in football.
Will the Vikings manage a better sense of balance in 2019? By addressing one of its most consistently frustrating attributes, Minnesota already has – in one way, at least.
