Bahamut

Popularity contest.

Smart way to (try to) get people in their seats on time, for once.

ASG themselves already scrapped the ASG name after they sold the Thrashers.

Because the NBA is big business, and this team is for sale.

Dayum, same day as Georgia Tech homecoming.

Too Soon.

So we should dump Horf too?

Not a big deal, unless you're a scrub.

Should've kept Bebe.

Amazing. Just having the d@mn games on TV would help me get ready for bball this season, but all we get is radio. As it FSS and SportSouth have anything else to broadcast.

The views-to-replies ratio on this thread is hilarious.

Not afraid of those girls. The Hornets could be a problem though.

Plant?

And fhe Atlanta Thrashers don't play again, period, so it really sucks here.

Here's the most recent MMPT newsletter: http://www.dot.ga.gov/doingbusiness/p3/projects/mmpt/Documents/Newsletter/Winter2014-MMPT-Newsletter.pdf

Oh, I thought you had some inside info that hadn't already been reported: this is all public record. Reed said there was no political will for the MMPT, although it was still in the environmental study stage and slated for a ~2018 opening. Are you saying the MMPT will happen on time after all? It will definitely benefit Philips Arena, and Centennial Olympic Park Drive is already two-way while Spring Street is repaired. The MMPT would transform South Downtown, so I'd love to see that project break ground.

Please elaborate!

Agreed; solid post.

That would be a fun Finals. Just imagine the TV ratings nimbers!

The baseball team left before the agreed upon negotiation deadline. Remember that the city and state were already working on one stadium deal, and state wasn't even involved on the baseball side. The baseball team was only staying if they had total control over Summerhill, including being able to both select and be a bidder on Turner Field area construction. That's bith unethical and a conflict of interest, thd city refused those terms, and the baseball team got their feelings hurt and took free money to move to the burbs. Anyone on the inside knows how arrogant and suburb-focused the baseball team is, but it's convenient to blame the city if you don't know the facts. Everything I've posted here is public record and has been reported since November.

And on way home from NYC, he stopped in LA... http://m.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2014/10/mayor-reed-to-hold-friday-press-conference-to.html?ana=e_atl_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2014-10-03&u=u3CEk7S3foyF94V7e4a%2FAVVNbZ+&t=1412343127&r=full

And how many of those guys led to a years-long, embarrasing lawsuit between ownership, that still keeps free agents away? You all are missing the point: the Hawks lost years of credibility (and Atlanta lost a hockey team) over this ONE contract.

At least Nique had a personality. Joe was a clown and a boring one at that.

My bad, I forgot about all the playoff games he won for us and the banners he put in the rafters. Apparently, good fans are supposed to be ok with treadmill teams that don't win shit. Seriously, F Joe. It's not like ASG was fighting over a superstar, just an iso-player that played crazy minutes and pissed his pants in the post-season.

Still amazed that the ownership group sued each other over this clown.