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#FireSark trending in Atlanta during Falcons-Patriots game

Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian calls plays from the sidelines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian calls plays from the sidelines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
By Maghen Moore
Oct 23, 2017

During Sunday Night Football, ‘#firesark’ started trending on social media.

Fans on Twitter used the hashtag to express their anger with Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian during the Falcons-Patriots game in Foxborough, Mass.

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