The Indianapolis Colts are trying something new.
For their Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16, the Colts are wearing a black helmet.
If it's an unfamiliar look in the minds of Indy fans, that's because it is. The Colts simply don't do this.
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Why are the Colts wearing a black helmet?
The Colts are wearing a black helmet as part of a new uniform combination.
This is how ESPN described the look:
"The Indianapolis Colts will wear their 'Indiana Nights' look on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco 49ers. The design includes a black helmet for the first time in team history as well as a blue with texture in a heather style -- the first of its kind in the league. A "C" logo appears on the front upper corner of the uniform with a silhouette of the state of Indiana inside it."
As written there, the Colts have never worn a black helmet before in the regular season.
There are many reasons why teams break out new uniform combinations, some of them financial, some of them for brand building.
It's certainly a different look for Indy, but not necessarily a bad one.
If the Colts win in these helmets, they'll like them a lot more than if they lose.
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