Howdy Amigos..... Forgive me please for not posting sooner. After the game, we were pretty frikken bummed to say the least. We of course realized... the potential for disappointment in going to the big game. I've purposely distanced myself in the aftermath a bit to kinda catch my breath. Going to the game was a fantastic experience...as was the whole weekend/experience. We attended the game with 4 everyday friends, and 8 other Forum friends. The weekend was brilliant overall. Especially Saturday afternoon and evening where we enjoyed the NFL Experience and surrounding activities. Including a fantastic gathering at a local downtown Atlanta bar sponsored by multiple Rams booster clubs, and Los Angeles NBC news.
Game day was also a blast... Being ticket holders we had free access to the NFL experience, which was super cool! From there we filed into the gorgeous new Mercedes Benz stadium. Now mind you... anything compared to the LA Coliseum is going to be an upgrade
. Still!! The stadium had some really epic views, and the concessions were great! Also.... I have to seriously give it up to the city of Atlanta. They stepped up to the plate BIG TIME!!! Everything we did during the weekend was so seamless and secure because of the planning and support. From the MARTA (metro train) through the whole downtown area, everything was covered by volunteers and support staff. Everywhere we turned, someone was there cheerful and willing to direct and help you.
The game itself, of course to us was a disappointment because of the outcome. Funny though... talking to folks around us, we thought the game was extremely exciting and tense. At the same time we were saying... "Man.. the folks watching on TV must be finding this game boring as fuck!" . But live? it was an epic defensive battle. Yeah... I woulda rather had a shoot out...lol...but.
At the end of the day.... I was horrible at photo-documenting everything. I took more vids than pics (and I don't know how to store and upload vids to this site) But here are a few pics from the weekend.
Myself and Fred Roggin... our Local Los Angeles NBC news sports guru. At the Saturday night Bar/Rally
Leaving Los Angeles, LAX.... the gates were decorated in Rams colors for the occasion! Along with the gate peeps doing Rams trivia and rally stuff!
Our gang on Sat night at the Ram's sponsored club...
My better half prior to the game in front of the Mercedes Benz dome....
Halftime.....
Game shot....
At the end of the day.... I'm ready for the new season! Regardless of the outcome... our future is bright!