Dear Falcons and Arthur Blank,
As a result in the boom in population due to so many people moving here Atlanta has become known recently as a transition city. While this is good for revenues, this is bad from a hometown point of view, because this was our city first and our hometown identity begins to diminish and suffer. For example, to see more Dallas Cowgirls jerseys in the stands worn by those fans when that sorry excuse for a team comes to town is disgraceful. Some of us true Falcons fans have been here since before there was even a franchise, having family trees going back some 6 generations or more. While the NFL might not have been here during a time that is now "Gone With the Wind," it would be nice to see more Georgia culture AND Falcons historical aspects present around the Dome and at the games. For example, how about having a Black Out game or two like the Georgia Bulldogs do at their games. A loud sellout crowd swarming in black jerseys would be an intimidating sight. As for Georgia culture, how about having some boiled peanut vendors in and around the grounds on gameday? If you drive anywhere around the countryside of Georgia it is commonplace to see signs for "Fresh Boiled Peanuts." Accentuate Cajun style for Saint's games even or Carolina style when the panthers come around. In addition, around the corners of the stadium and endzone walls there are signs such as, "Roddy's Rockstars," and "Koenen's Kickers." How about some signs pointing to the past mentioning the Redgun Offense or the Gritz Blitz? Those names may have been associated with rosters of the past but their persona still resonates with every team that takes the field! I would love to see a sign behind the end zone wall visible on television screaming to the nation, "The RedGun is Smokin'!" or "Gritz Blitz, baby, YEAH!" We love the song played whenever the birds score a touchdown, with the entire crowd screaming Let's go falcons, let's go falcons, let's go FALCONS! YEAH, F-A-L-C-O-N-S-!" That gets us fans fired up almost as much as the touchdowns scored.
