Who are you most excited to see at Atlanta Falcons Training Camp?
1) Red Lightning
Nov 15, 2014; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles equipment manager Frankie Grizzle-Malgrat, aka Red Lightning throws a pass prior to a game against Miami Hurricanes at Sun Life Stadium. FSU won 30-26. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Florida State Seminoles ball boy assistant equipment manager Frankie Grizzle-Malgrat also know as Red Lightning on the sidelines during the game against the Auburn Tigers in the 2014 BCS National Championship game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
If you haven’t heard of Red Lightning then you are truly missing out on something quite special. He has made a name for himself by his passion for his favorite college football team, the Florida State Seminoles. He worked as an ACC ball boy and seemed to always find himself onto sportscenter for some outrageously funny antic involving him and the Seminoles.
Twitter exploded when the news broke that Red Lightning would be joining the Atlanta Falcons as an equipment intern for training camp. This news warranted over 15,000 retweets on several major twitter accounts.
There is no guarantee that you will get to see him in action while at training camp, but my bet is you will. His beard and hair need to be trademarked and his personality should be enshrined into the hall of fame. If we get to witness him on the sidelines of Falcons’ games then we are in for a huge treat my friends. Is he the best offseason acquisition this year? He just might be.