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Falcons players react to I-85 collapse

The collapse of the Interstate 85 bridge may force commuters to embrace alternative transportation.
The collapse of the Interstate 85 bridge may force commuters to embrace alternative transportation.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 3, 2017

After the collapse of a segment of Interstate 85 on Thursday evening, several Falcons players tweeted out prayers for those affected and messages of thanks to first responders.

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) March 30, 2017
🙏🏾— Brian Poole (@JustPooleN_It) March 31, 2017

The NFL regular season will begin in September. The League has yet to announce specifics—like home games— to the 2017-2018 schedule, but commuters to the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium could be severely affected on game days if access to I-85 remains restricted.

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