Mohawk Corporate, courtesy of Amber Nix Baby's first Super Bowl - Picture from Jessica Owens Photo from Carrie Anne Brown Thrower Photo from David Flemming in Newton County Photo from @shobaanil on Twitter Max the future service dog says RISE UP! He was decked out in Falcons gear on Good Day Atlanta Friday morning. Rise Up from the Special Olympics GA staff Pre-K students at Yvette's Little World in LaGrange,GA support the Falcons and say Rise Up! Mary Jo Coker says 'Do the Dirty Bird!' Falcons Friday cupcakes, picture shared by Lisa DiFranco Price Sherro Dontt says Let's go Falcons Atlanta Womens OBGYN at Piedmont Hospital Sherry Dunn says Rise Up Atlanta! Sherry Pope says Let's go Falcons Photo courtesy of Kayla McKenna Photo coutesy of Erica Wyatt Alyse Eady shared this picture with fellow Good Day Atlanta anchors Katie Beasley & Paul Milliken Gwinnett Dermatology celebrates Falcon Friday courtesy of Valorie English ATLANTA - The state of Georgia is "rising up" and honoring the Atlanta Falcons on Friday as they gear up for the Super Bowl this weekend.
Governor Nathan Deal proclaimed February 3 as "Falcons Friday," asking fans to support the team by wearing Falcons gear.
"After 51 long years of waiting, it is now time for Georgia residents throughout the state and Falcons fans across the nation to rise up in support of our Atlanta Falcons as they go to claim the Lombardi Trophy," Governor Deal said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
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Super Bowl LI will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Full coverage can be found on FOX 5 Atlanta.
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