Georgia Force players go out to thank fans for their support
Published on March 14, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA, March 14, 2005 â The Georgia Force were out in full "Force" today surprising unsuspecting fans in restaurants, grocery stores, malls and schools throughout the greater metro Atlanta area to thank them for their support.
Dressed in their jerseys, the ENTIRE Georgia Force team made stops at "secret" locations that included area AppleBee's, Krogers, Perimeter Mall and Richard Middle School to meet fans and present them with autographed thank you cards. The team was split up into five groups that spread their message of thanks to let fans know the team belongs to them.
"Our fans have played a huge role in our early season success this year and we wanted to take some time to personally thank them," explained wide receiver/ defensive back Ricky Parker. "Our fans have helped create Philips Arena into one of the toughest environments for visiting teams to come play in and we want to let them know that we appreciate all that they do."
This season, the Force have set new home attendance records in each of their first three games at Philips Arena and hold a perfect 3-0 home record.
This week the Force host Southern Division rival, the Orlando Predators and quarterback Joe Hamilton on Saturday, March 19th at 7 pm in Philips Arena. The game can be seen locally on FSN South. Force single-game tickets start as low as $7. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (404) 249-6400 or for more information, visit www.georgiaforce.com.
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