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Game 30: Falcons @ Saints

December 24, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana

Solo Game #4 (I am a lucky person to know people in so many cities that I only had to go to 4 games out of the 32 alone)

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Saints win by 6

 

Results

Final Score: Saints 23, Falcons 13

My Record: 19-11

 

This game wasn’t ever close, there was a late touchdown by the Falcons. In all a good prediction and good win.

 

The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: B-

 

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Game 25: Saints @ Falcons

December 7, 2017

Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia

My Friends (from left to right) Melissa, Bob, David, Su Mei, Andrea, Alex (cousin) and Josh (this was the largest group of my trip!)

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Falcons win by 10

 

Results

Final Score: Falcons 20, Saints 17

My Record: 15-10

 

Another close game and another good prediction. I couldn’t have been more accurate in predicting the Falcons D coming up big, they intercepted a pass in the end zone with under one minute left.
The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: B+

 

The overall rating isn’t bad, but that’s because there were extreme positives and negatives to balance one another out. For a brand new stadium, it definitely has a lot more negatives than expected.

 

First and foremost, getting out of the stadium was a nightmare. Now I know its a lot of people exiting at once, but that’s the case for every stadium and this was ridiculous. There are only 4 main ramps, no stairs and if you are sitting in the upper deck you are kind of stuck until the the lower sections leave.

 

One other major negative was the concessions in general. You may have heard the prices are down, which are true, but that comes at a cost. What that means is there are only two registers opened at each concession/bar and there are fewer of them. This makes long lines longer, even when there aren’t that many people. The other thing that lower concession prices brings is that most of the food was generic and very plain/basic (like hot dogs and pizza). Lastly, they only serve alcohol until the end of halftime. I don’t need to drink during games and one quarter short isn’t a big deal, but its the only stadium that does that and I think that does make a lot of fans hit the bars early (depending on the game).

 

Okay the positives. Yes, they kept the Falcons downtown (not like the Braves), so good location. The “halo” scoreboard on the roof is really awesome! No matter where you are sitting you can see most of the screen. The general areas where you walk around are good (except when you leave). Overall I liked it, but it could have been improved.

 

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Game 21: Falcons @ Seahawks

November 20, 2017

CenturyLink Field – Seattle, Washington

Solo Game #1 (thankfully there are not too many games I attend alone)

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Seahawks win by 7

 

Results

Final Score: Falcons 34, Seahawks 31

My Record: 12-9

 

The Seahawks nearly came back, but credit to the Falcons on their win and my loss.

 

The Game

Review to come! Sorry, this guy has been busy!

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: B+

 

Overall the stadium was pretty nice. Location was great and easy to walk to, there really isn’t a bad seat in the place, the concessions have a lot of local food and the best part is the atmosphere of having the “12th man”.

 

The 12th man is very symbolic in Seattle and one fan always gets to raise the flag. At this game it was a 95 year old military veteran that was incredible. Also a father and son (both military veterans) sung the National Anthem together and the Seahawks gave them tickets to the Super Bowl!

 

One BIG setback is getting in and out of the upper deck sections. It is cool that the middle section goes up to about 50 rows, but it takes forever to exit. They need to have additional stairs or escalators that would help this process. It was also a little issue getting up and I was there plenty early.

 

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Game 12: Falcons @ Patriots

October 22, 2017

Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Massachusetts

My Friend Rich (yes, those are the two best photos I had)

 

Pregame Thoughts

Prediction: Patriots by 10

 

Results

Final Score: Patriots 23, Falcons 7

My Record: 7-5

 

Good prediction except for the score. It was not a close game at all at any point in the game.

 

The Game

The Patriots dominated in every aspect of the game (possessing the ball 60% of the game too). Tom Brady continues to look like young quarterback. He was very efficient completing 21 of 29 passes, 249 passing yards and two touchdowns.

 

The game was relatively boring in my opinion. There were no turnovers, only three sacks and limited penalties. Also, there was really dense fog where you couldn’t see anything at times (the field or the scoreboard). That photo of the field is the only clear one I had and it was ah hour prior to kickoff.

 

The Stadium

Overall Rating: B

 

The stadium was nice, pretty standard. The best part is the fan areas right at the entrances. It has everything you need and has enough vendors where its not too crowded before games. There really isn’t a bad seat in there (unless the fog exists).

 

The negative part is how far away it is from civilization. I am learning a lot of stadiums aren’t too close anymore, but this one doesn’t have much in the near area either. There is one McDonald’s and gas station a 10 minute walk away, but no bars.

 

Love, Hate, Shout Out

Love: Clear days. The fog made me appreciate when the weather is nice and clear. It was warm for a late fall night game, but the fog really put a damper on the game.

 

Hate: No Ubers or Taxis available after the game. We were staying at my friend’s grandparents and it was over an hour walk on some dark windy roads. At midnight it wasn’t a fun walk at all.

 

Shout Out: Robert Kraft. There were 200+ cancer survivors brought on the field beforehand, including his wife. He also made a million dollar donation to local cancer treatment hospitals. I am not a Patriots or a Kraft fan, but I respect this.

 

Fan Tips

Plan ahead for transportation, the stadium is literally in the middle of nowhere!