Atlanta Falcons: Prepared For Rising

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 14: The Atlanta Falcons huddle against the Seattle Seahawks at the Georgia Dome on January 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 14: The Atlanta Falcons huddle against the Seattle Seahawks at the Georgia Dome on January 14, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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The Atlanta Falcons are preparing to rise up on and off the field in their housewarming season.

New beginnings. This year signifies new beginnings for the Atlanta Falcons. With a new home, Mercedes Benz Stadium, and a new offensive coordinator, Steve Sarkisian, the team is working to build upon last season’s success of being the highest-scoring NFL team and making it to the Super Bowl while hopefully, starting a new championship era.

Atlanta Falcons: New Home, Eco-Friendly

Off the field, the Atlanta Falcons are prepared to make an even greater impact with a state-of-the-art 1.1 million gallon storm vault in Mercedes Benz Stadium. It will be used for irrigation and the stadium’s cooling system but more importantly, it’ll help alleviate the damage done by heavy downpour and flooding all too common to Atlanta’s Westside.

We’ve seen the devastating impact that weather has, most recently, with Hurricane Harvey. Therefore, we must recognize that although this storm vault isn’t as flashy as the stadium’s video boards or camera lens roof, it’s arguably its most important feature as it will help protect the Atlanta Falcons’ new home and place of business while also protecting those in its community.

Fans, players, and coaches; together we make football. And great things happen. Without the support of their fans and community, franchises cannot attain nor sustain success. It’s great to see that the team behind eco-friendly Mercedes Benz Stadium had the community’s needs in mind and not just the Atlanta Falcons’ or any other business. This is bigger than football.

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. To learn more about how you can help, please visit the American Red Cross’ page.