L.A Falcons?

SaintsBro · 01-30-2013, 06:50 AM

This is exactly what happens when you have a fickle fan base. They sell seats to the games, where people arrive 45 minutes late, but they have little penetration into the market beyond the stadium -- you go up there to Atlanta and you simply don't see Falcons jerseys or caps on every third person walking by on the street, the way you do with Saints jerseys in New Orleans or Ravens gear in Baltimore. Even with all these winning seasons, you hang around Atlanta on game day and you can't even tell the team is playing. Then go to a city like Baltimore or Buffalo or New Orleans, where the whole city grinds to a halt on Sundays.

It may just be talk to get a new stadium, but L.A. would actually be an extremely good move for them. They are the perfect team for that market, given that they have hit their financial plateau in Atlanta and it's still not enough of a loyal fan base for them to be competitive with other fan based markets around the NFL. Moving to LA they could sell Falcons tickets and jerseys and gear and corporate sponsorships etc to a whole new market, starting over from scratch, in one of the biggest cities in America, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think on some level Blank has to be looking at that. They would be a good fit in the NFC West, playing San Francisco and Seattle twice a year which would be really competitive, exciting games that the league would love. This has a lot more upside to it than a lot of the other standard rumors about moving teams.

atltillidie · 01-30-2013, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

This is exactly what happens when you have a fickle fan base. They sell seats to the games, where people arrive 45 minutes late, but they have little penetration into the market beyond the stadium -- you go up there to Atlanta and you simply don't see Falcons jerseys or caps on every third person walking by on the street, the way you do with Saints jerseys in New Orleans or Ravens gear in Baltimore. Even with all these winning seasons, you hang around Atlanta on game day and you can't even tell the team is playing. Then go to a city like Baltimore or Buffalo or New Orleans, where the whole city grinds to a halt on Sundays.

It may just be talk to get a new stadium, but L.A. would actually be an extremely good move for them. They are the perfect team for that market, given that they have hit their financial plateau in Atlanta and it's still not enough of a loyal fan base for them to be competitive with other fan based markets around the NFL. Moving to LA they could sell Falcons tickets and jerseys and gear and corporate sponsorships etc to a whole new market, starting over from scratch, in one of the biggest cities in America, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think on some level Blank has to be looking at that. They would be a good fit in the NFC West, playing San Francisco and Seattle twice a year which would be really competitive, exciting games that the league would love. This has a lot more upside to it than a lot of the other standard rumors about moving teams.

Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late.

SloMotion · 01-31-2013, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late.

... it's called 'lack of infrastructure', who you think you're kidding?

"Trust me",

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SaintsBro · 02-02-2013, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late.

Has Atlanta ever closed its City Hall an hour early because of an important night game? Does Atlanta have Falcons logos all over its airport? THAT'S a fan base, son. You have no idea. We have huge traffic jams around our Dome, too, dude, except we want to see our team so we all get into our stadium on time!

Budsdrinker · 02-05-2013, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late.

If there is always a traffic jam, common sense tells you to leave earlier!
Oh wait.... never mind!

01-30-2013, 06:50 AM	#1
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: L.A Falcons? This is exactly what happens when you have a fickle fan base. They sell seats to the games, where people arrive 45 minutes late, but they have little penetration into the market beyond the stadium -- you go up there to Atlanta and you simply don't see Falcons jerseys or caps on every third person walking by on the street, the way you do with Saints jerseys in New Orleans or Ravens gear in Baltimore. Even with all these winning seasons, you hang around Atlanta on game day and you can't even tell the team is playing. Then go to a city like Baltimore or Buffalo or New Orleans, where the whole city grinds to a halt on Sundays. It may just be talk to get a new stadium, but L.A. would actually be an extremely good move for them. They are the perfect team for that market, given that they have hit their financial plateau in Atlanta and it's still not enough of a loyal fan base for them to be competitive with other fan based markets around the NFL. Moving to LA they could sell Falcons tickets and jerseys and gear and corporate sponsorships etc to a whole new market, starting over from scratch, in one of the biggest cities in America, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think on some level Blank has to be looking at that. They would be a good fit in the NFC West, playing San Francisco and Seattle twice a year which would be really competitive, exciting games that the league would love. This has a lot more upside to it than a lot of the other standard rumors about moving teams. OldMaid and SloMotion like this.

01-30-2013, 04:07 PM	#2
atltillidie 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 432	Re: L.A Falcons? Originally Posted by SaintsBro This is exactly what happens when you have a fickle fan base. They sell seats to the games, where people arrive 45 minutes late, but they have little penetration into the market beyond the stadium -- you go up there to Atlanta and you simply don't see Falcons jerseys or caps on every third person walking by on the street, the way you do with Saints jerseys in New Orleans or Ravens gear in Baltimore. Even with all these winning seasons, you hang around Atlanta on game day and you can't even tell the team is playing. Then go to a city like Baltimore or Buffalo or New Orleans, where the whole city grinds to a halt on Sundays. It may just be talk to get a new stadium, but L.A. would actually be an extremely good move for them. They are the perfect team for that market, given that they have hit their financial plateau in Atlanta and it's still not enough of a loyal fan base for them to be competitive with other fan based markets around the NFL. Moving to LA they could sell Falcons tickets and jerseys and gear and corporate sponsorships etc to a whole new market, starting over from scratch, in one of the biggest cities in America, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I think on some level Blank has to be looking at that. They would be a good fit in the NFC West, playing San Francisco and Seattle twice a year which would be really competitive, exciting games that the league would love. This has a lot more upside to it than a lot of the other standard rumors about moving teams. Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late.

01-31-2013, 03:14 AM	#3
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: L.A Falcons? Originally Posted by atltillidie Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late. ... it's called 'lack of infrastructure', who you think you're kidding? "Trust me", .

02-02-2013, 11:53 AM	#4
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: L.A Falcons? Originally Posted by atltillidie Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late. Has Atlanta ever closed its City Hall an hour early because of an important night game? Does Atlanta have Falcons logos all over its airport? THAT'S a fan base, son. You have no idea. We have huge traffic jams around our Dome, too, dude, except we want to see our team so we all get into our stadium on time!

02-05-2013, 08:52 AM	#5
Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: L.A Falcons? Originally Posted by atltillidie Trust me. In the ATL you'll know when a game is being played if you live near the the Dome or Phillips Arena. There's always a HUGE traffic jam when the Falcons play. That's part of the reason people arrive late. If there is always a traffic jam, common sense tells you to leave earlier! Oh wait.... never mind!

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