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Editorial: Seats are only for the elite at Falcons' new home
With tax money spent to build new stadium, team owes it to fans to keep tickets within reach
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The good news is that Mercedes-Benz Stadium, left, the new home of the Atlanta Falcons, will have everything a fan could want, including throwback concession prices. The bad news is that seats will only be available for sale as season tickets, which are out of the price range for many. - photo by John Bazemore
The Atlanta Falcons opened training camp this week in Flowery Branch, eager for a fresh start and a chance to wash away the bad taste left from February in Houston. We don’t need to rehash the full horror, other than to recall how a magical season and march toward the team’s first championship came unraveled in a final quarter-plus of agony. The memory remains all too fresh of watching Tom Brady inflate his legend as Atlanta’s weary defenders gasped for breath while those of us watching held ours.