ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Quinn has provided a work excuse note for fans

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn runs his defense from the sidelines in the final minutes of a 20-17 loss to the Panthers in a NFL football game on Sunday, November 5, 2017, in Charlotte.    Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Falcons head coach Dan Quinn runs his defense from the sidelines in the final minutes of a 20-17 loss to the Panthers in a NFL football game on Sunday, November 5, 2017, in Charlotte. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Dec 6, 2017

Falcons coach Dan Quinn has asked fans to get to their seats and cheer during the game against the Saints at 8:25 p.m. Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The new $1.5 million stadium hasn’t been loud since the Green Bay game.

There are a few theories about the fans being in awe of all of the new restaurants and party bars.

Quinn wants the fans to take the party to the stands and get loud.

He’s gone as far as to write the fans an “excuse note” for work on Friday.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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