Have you seen the video rendition of the new Atlanta Falcons stadium yet?
If the answer is no, watch this. Now.
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Yes, we're in an era of megaplexes and behemoths of steel and glass being erected, one outdoing the next — "technological terrors" if you want to paraphrase Darth Vader.
But this thing looks cool. It had better, at a reported cost of $1.4 billion with a "b." It looks like a reason to actually go to Atlanta. (I kid! It's a great city, one that I have visited more than once and one I plan on returning to. Especially now.)
In the video, you're airlifted — virtually, of course — above the new stadium and down through a hole that opens up in the roof. See? Told you it was cool. If Steve Bartkowski doesn't parachute through this opening for the first game at the new stadium, someone in event planning should lose their job.
The multiple video screens that will circumnavigate the top of the stadium look insane, although — like Jerry World — there is the fear of taking people's eyes off the action on the field and up into the sky. But, hey, that's what the money is being spent on, right?
The luxury suite stuff and other amenities fall in line with every other new stadium these days. There's nothing exceptional looking, and that's fine. The structure itself is the real deal, and there's no doubt it has the ability to host multiple events, including NCAA Final Fours, bowl games, World Cups, rock concerts and ... oh yeah, Super Bowls. Plural.
Because that's what you're gunning for when you build something like this. Impressive.
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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm
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