The Atlanta Falcons Need To Go Prime Time More Often Next Season – Cobb Courier

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The good news for Atlanta Falcons fans is they get a much hyped-game next season. The bad news is that it will be held in Berlin, Germany. As the data shows, Atlanta is among the bottom-five for most prime time games played, anywhere and at home, and that includes their Super Bowl run years. The team needs to change that statistic, and fast. At a data science conference in Wisconsin, a fellow professor learned I was from a college not far from Atlanta. He told me about how his school, with a Falcons mascot, spent thousands of dollars developing a new logo for the athletic teams. Unfortunately, it spelled the team name “The Flacons.” It has certainly felt that way during the Falcons franchise’s history. The data backs it up. Born in the state of Wisconsin, I was infused with Packer DNA, so they’ve been at the top of my list. But since I came to Georgia in 2001, I’ve worked to move Atlanta up to a second favorite. My son has adopted them as his top team, and we’ve gone to games in the Georgia Dome and the new
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