Einstein

Every time it seems.

People will downvote you but you’re right. He drops just as many downfield as he catches.

I don’t know what some of you see is Ray Davis. I see a guy that constantly takes the wrong hole and angle.

Coleman >>> Worthy

line is getting zero push in the run game

LOVE the play action!!!

Addition by subtraction with that one.

I wonder if anyone has run the stats. Seems like kickers never miss against us.

Put your hands up

What an awful play call. Running Samuel between the tackles within the 10 yard line? 🤮

Allen had the entire left side of the field to run for a TD, surprised he didn’t take it.

They have the energy of an empty room.

How do you get a 30-some yard kick blocked? You don’t even have to line drive it.

It truly is mind boggling. Why would you run horizontally when you need a few vertical inches?

That situation was BEGGING for a play-action pass.

Penalty (last week) benefiting the Chiefs Not a Penalty when it benefits the Falcons @GunnerBill can you explain this?

Reading comprehension is such a lost art. I guess writing about investment numerous times in the first ever post is “slowly transitioning” over time 😂. My very FIRST post in this conversation.

You’re right, it’s 6 miles. I was going based off memory. Point remains - it’s triple the distance.

This is a classic case of seeing the symptom rather than the disease. Corporations didn’t headquarter in Atlanta because they liked the humid air and home-cooked chicken. They did so because they saw the investment there. Atlanta grew because people flock to jobs. Where are there jobs? Where businesses are. Where are there businesses? Where growth and investment is. Outside of Coke, which is headquartered in Atlanta simply because Dr. John Stith Pemberton lived there when he invented Coke, the other companies moved to Atlanta because of investment. UPS IN 1991. Home Depot in 1978. Chik-Fil-A in 1967. Newell in 2016. NCR in 2009. Chicken and the egg folks. Atlanta isn’t big because big companies go there. Big companies go there because Atlanta is big due to big investment.

What in the world are you talking about? Fulton County Stadium was 1.9 miles from where Mercedes Benz Stadium is right now. In downtown. Less than 2 miles. You can walk from the old Fulton County Stadium to Mercedes Benz in 20-30 minutes. Your comparison - The intersection of 190 and 90 - is over 11 miles from downtown Buffalo. You would need over 3 hours. 1.9 miles is no way similar to 11 miles.

You’re glossing over a critical piece of history. Fulton County Stadium and the events it hosted in the '60s and '70s put Atlanta on the sports map long before then. The 1966 MLB All-Star Game was a big deal and marked the city’s arrival on the national sports stage. You can’t just pretend that didn’t lay the groundwork for future developments. Not to mention Hank Aaron hitting his 715th home run in Atl, breaking Babe Ruth’s record. That moment was huge, not just for baseball, but for civil rights and the city’s identity. As for the "downtown" debate, you're splitting hairs. Fulton County Stadium was inside the city limits, close enough to downtown that it was part of the city's core sports infrastructure. Just because it wasn’t a stone’s throw from a skyscraper doesn’t mean it didn’t contribute to Atlanta’s urban growth. It’s also ironic considering you can’t even see a downtown building from OP. All that being said, and as I said on the last page, we all know that stadiums are not the sole reason for development. Obviously not. No one is arguing that. No need to create strawman arguments. We are stating that it is part of solution.

Atlanta grew because people flock to jobs. Where are there jobs? Where businesses are. Where are there businesses? Where growth and investment is. Stadiums spur much of that. It’s not a complicated formula.

You pulled that straight out of you know where. Stadiums in downtown Atlanta have been a key driver of the city's growth, starting with Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1965 and continuing through the Georgia Dome and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Each of these venues attracted major events like the Super Bowl, World Series, and the Olympics, which generated tourism, created jobs, and stimulated local businesses. But all of these developments were dwarfed by the stadium causing urban development to spur around it, including new hotels, restaurants, and transit improvements. Thats where big growth was. Oh - and also the marketing involved with hosting these events (1966 all-star game ring a bell?) elevated Atlanta's national profile. So, can we say that Atlantas growth is due solely to downtown stadiums? Of course not. But was it a significant driver? An enzyme of growth if you will? Absolutely. Atlanta’s metro pop was about 1 mil in 1960. Erie County? Also 1 mil. Atlanta began building their first stadium downtown in the early 1960’s. Notice what you said - “small”. That is how it has been for a very long.

One thing to keep in mind: Atlanta didn’t simply spawn one day and become popular. It became what it is today over time. Via improvements - infrastructure, businesses, construction, etc. If WNY ever wants a chance of becoming better, they must invest BIG - not small - into the downtown. If 50 years ago Atlanta had that same attitude - we can’t afford or handle or accommodate such a large investment - then they wouldn’t be the Atlanta we know today. They are only what we know today because they were once small and grew.