Jacksonville Jaguars fans have been vocal about making the team’s teal uniforms their primary option for years, and finally, the team answered the call.
On Wednesday morning, the Jags organization announce that they would be reverting to teal jerseys as their primary home option, something that hasn’t been done since 2012. They did so by releasing an awesome video via social media that features defensive end Josh Allen, who was one of their team captains in 2020.
New energy.
New primary.#TealWithIt pic.twitter.com/YKuEb0znRT— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) February 17, 2021
“We’ve heard the fans loud and clear,” said lead equipment manager Jimmy Luck in a press release. “As the only team in the NFL that wears teal, we know what this color means to our organization, the 904 and our entire fanbase. Teal inspires great memories of some of our franchise’s greatest moments. Making the switch to teal as our primary uniform color allows us to celebrate that history while kicking off a new era of Jaguars football.”
The Jags began the week with a cryptic message that would eventually spell out “Teal is Primary,” but fans caught on to it rather quickly. They then admitted that the fans were on to something and issued a challenge where they would have to accumulate 21,000 retweets to make the switch happen. The Jags hit that goal Wednesday morning and now teal is officially back as the home option.
The Jags’ switch will only add to the anticipation of the 2021 season, which has already been crazy. The team named a new head coach in Urban Meyer last month and have Trevor Lawrence on the way in April. That said, now was absolutely the time for a color swap as 2021’s theme for the team has been change.