Well, well, well…
It worked with Dominique, is all I’m saying.
Maybe the Atlanta franchises are starting to learn a thing or two about keeping it local. And let’s just not talk about the Braves, shall we?
Go Dawgs and congrats to Asa!
GTP Refugees
Let all the Bulldog faithful rally behind the men who now wear the red and black with two words, two simple words which express the sentiments of the entire Bulldog Nation: Auburn Sucks.
Thank you! If only from the standpoint that it makes good business sense, other than winning of course, but winning is an unknown, drafting locally relevant talent to attract people to games and merchandise is a business no brainer in my opinion. Start with local players and then go outside if necessary to add pieces to win. My son wanted a Hawks jersey, the only one worth buying was Trey Young, now at least there’s a Dawg on the roster if he ever wants another one. And he actually needs another one since he wears it practically everyday🤦🏻♂️!
This has been my argument for years. We live in Houston and my wife is a Longhorn. Years ago, when Vince Young put on a cape and beat the unbeatable USC for the national championship, she was understandably happy. When I told her that the Texans held the first pick in the draft, her response was “well we need to buy season tickets.”. This from a woman who is a casual football fan, and has NEVER been to an NFL game. Yet she was immediately ready to buy season tickets just to see the local hero play for the local team.
Of course, the Texans picked someone else. Yeah, we all know that Young flamed out of the NFL, but I still say it was a stupid business decision because they flat ignored all the extra business drafting Young would have meant, and some of those new fans would have stuck around.
That’s my main argument with the Falcons historical reluctance to draft Dawgs. It made good business sense, and as the Eagles have shown, it also makes good roster sense. Hopefully, the Falcons are changing their tune.
Congratulations!