Atlanta confirms plan to bid for Super Bowl

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10 years ago

March 16, 2015

As the Georgia Supreme Court upheld financing plans for a new $1.4 billion stadium in Atlanta, the city said Monday that it will indeed bid to host the Super Bowl in 2019 or 2020.

That confirms what Falcons owner Arthur Blank has said.

“The Super Bowl is one of those events that we look forward to getting involved in the bid process,” Dan Corso, executive director of the Atlanta Sports Council, told Sporting News.

Corso said the Atlanta Sports Council will “work closely and directly with the Falcons to facilitate that bid.”

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said finalists for the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls will be unveiled at the league meeting in May. The host cities will be selected in May 2016.

The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday means the city can move forward with $200 million in bonds toward a stadium scheduled to open in 2017. Construction of the retractable roof stadium is under way.

Atlanta has hosted two Super Bowls, in 1995 and 2000, and the last one was tainted by an ice storm and the infamous murder case involving Ray Lewis.

Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

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Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

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7 years ago

August 12, 2017

Football Insiders

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk