Atlanta city leaders want to bring college football's brand new national championship game to town. On Tuesday, college football announced plans for a brand-new postseason playoff, and Atlanta is wasting no time getting in on the act.
Chick-fil-A Bowl CEO Gary Stokan says college football's new playoff offers a huge opportunity for Atlanta. His group plans to bid to bring the title game to Georgia, and they also want to bid to move the Chick-fil-A Bowl into the top tier of bowls as a national semifinal game.
"There's no other city in the country that's hosted the Olympics and Super Bowls and Final Fours-- we have," said Stokan.
Other cities like Dallas, New Orleans and Miami are also looking to be in the championship and semifinal rotation. Stokan says it could mean huge crowds, attention and plenty of dollars for Atlanta.
The new playoff will start in 2014, and the bidding process starts now. By this time next year, Atlanta should know if it will host semifinal and championship games when they begin.
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The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
The fox that bit two Newton County elementary school students while they played on the playground is still on the loose. Animal control authorities tell FOX 5 someone from Rocky Plains Elementary School reported a fox sighting on campus one day before the boys were attacked.
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State leaders and military dignitaries took part in an annual Memorial Day ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday.
State leaders and military dignitaries took part in an annual Memorial Day ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday. Gov. Nathan Deal took part in solemn salute of those who lost their lives while serving our country.
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The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
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