Island Tiffiney's View ...blogging from Emerald Isle, NC

Dave and I just spent three days in Atlanta, Ga. We had a wonderful time. We arrived Sunday night (5-11-08) and left Wednesday noonish (5-14-08). Monday night we caught a Georgia Force Game. Anyone who knows me, also knows that I am not a sports fan, but I had a Great time! Arena football is a lot different than NFL/AFC game. The field is 5o yards long 85 feet wide,and has 8 yard end zones. The padded walls mark the sidelines, so it's a little like hockey as well! Here are the specs and rules for Arena football Each touchdown scored by "The Force" triggered the folks in the rafters to releases small Chick fil A plush cows with a parachute attached into the stands! The commentators help keep the crowd pumped up and out of their seats. There are quite a few competitions throughout the game that enable fans to participate. Two fans competed against each other rolling a beer keg from one end zone to the other, another man got three tries at throwing a football like a pro through a vertical hoop, another fan climbed into a booth for a money grab, and so forth. The chance at participating in any of these makes me wish I lived closer to Atlanta, and had season tickets. I'm really surprised that each and every game doesn't sell out. If you have a local team, or one that is within a days drive, why not support this great sport, and go to the game!?!