Falcons fans revel as game opens
The towers of beer and Falcons fans to to polish them off were aplenty at Stats as the Packers kicked off.
Kickoff cheers preceded a bro in a Matt Ryan jersey being hoisted into the air by another bro in a Falcons polo.
People still milled about the full-up bar looking for a nonexistent spot to sit.
As Ryan went under center for the first time, nervous claps started popping up. And then another round after realizing it was a four-yard run the right and that’s the Falcons were actually playing for a shot in the Super Bowl.
Chants of “JULIOOOO” filled the sports bar after he saved them from a three-and-out to start the game.
It was made even better by the fact that he was making up for a drop by Gabriel.
A big stop by Perry of the Packers up the middle prompted a cheer from a woman in a green-and-yellow suspended jumpsuit and sneers from the many Falcons fans around her.
Falcons fans talk smack
A sea of black and red and smack talk filled the southbound MARTA train at 2 p.m., just and hour before kickoff.
An unfortunate family of three deers in the headlight wearing green and yellow withstood blistering comments from passionate Falcons fans.
“Hey, doesn’t Aaron Rodgers not talk to his family,” one Falcons fan asked rhetorically loud enough for the Cheeseheads to hear. The train yipped in agreement.
Rodgers has a strained relationship with his family and, according to reports, rarely talks to them.
“Matt Ryan is a family man. I like family men,” the same fan said at the brow-furled family.
These recipients of NFC South hospitality were having trouble figuring out train system.
“We’re looking for any help we can get here,” the mother of the wayward squadron said with a sigh.
One Falcons fan whispered her directions as his eyes jutted, making sure no member of The Brotherhood thought him defecting. The Wisconsin mother surreptitiously thanked him and went back to standing as still as she could.
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