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Super Bowl 2017: Falcons’ sendoff party Sunday at Atlantic Station

Atlanta Falcons fans fill Atlanta City Hall to capacity on Friday during a pep rally for the Super Bowl-bound team.
Atlanta Falcons fans fill Atlanta City Hall to capacity on Friday during a pep rally for the Super Bowl-bound team.
Jan 29, 2017

Miss Friday's thunderous pep rally at Atlanta City Hall? Well you have a chance to cheer on your heroes Sunday as they head to Houston for the Super Bowl.

Former Falcons players, current cheerleaders, mascots and team personnel will converge on Atlantic Station Sunday for the franchise’s official pep rally and sendoff party. The team motorcade will pass through Atlantic Station between 12:30-1 p.m. on its way to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for the trip to Houston.

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