The_Philster
07-13-2003, 05:26 AM
Atlanta long has been known as "The City Too Busy To Hate." In recent years, it's also been the city too busy to care about its pro sports teams.
Both the Thrashers (NHL) and Hawks (NBA) have spent the last two seasons as the second or third worst home draws in their respective leagues. The Falcons easily were the NFL's second-worst team in attendance in 2000 and 2001, beating only the pitiful Arizona Cardinals. Even the mighty Braves' attendance has plummeted by more than 35 percent since Turner Field opened in 1997. ...
more (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20030713-121713-4731r.htm)
Both the Thrashers (NHL) and Hawks (NBA) have spent the last two seasons as the second or third worst home draws in their respective leagues. The Falcons easily were the NFL's second-worst team in attendance in 2000 and 2001, beating only the pitiful Arizona Cardinals. Even the mighty Braves' attendance has plummeted by more than 35 percent since Turner Field opened in 1997. ...
more (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20030713-121713-4731r.htm)