Falcons celebrate with beer party
FLOWERY BRANCH — After the win over the 49ers, Falcons coach Arthur Smith had a beer with the offensive linemen at the restaurant near the team’s locker room in the bowels of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
“It was great,” Smith said Monday.
The idea was hatched at the walk-through Saturday at the stadium.
The linemen wanted to know if they could go in the restaurant and have beers.
“So, I ran it up the flagpole, and they said ‘yes, sure,’” Smith said. “Then, the game ended. We won and ran for 100 yards, so we went in there and had a beer.”
The Falcons had to win and get more than 100 yards rushing for the beer party. The Falcons rushed 40 times for 168 yards and won 28-14 over the heavily favored 49ers.
“I got it cleared,” Smith said. “Credit to them, it was led by them. I was very organic. I thought it was fun. I don’t know if I’m going to get fined or what, I really don’t care.”
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