I honestly can't remember the last time I attended an NFL game as a fan, so I'm a bit out of touch with normal concession prices at NFL games. With that being said, I'm willing to bet a huge chunk of change that the Falcons' new stadium will feature the cheapest concession food in the entire league.
On Tuesday, ESPN's Darren Rovell posted a picture of the "fan friendly" concession board at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is scheduled to open next month. The Falcons weren't using false advertising. It really is affordable.
Take a look:
Falcons confirm Mercedes-Benz Stadium will open on August 26. Here are their "fan friendly" concession prices pic.twitter.com/6bmkn9gtEj
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 11, 2017
In comparison, when I attended Super Bowl 50, I took a walk around Levi's Stadium solely for the purpose of taking pictures of the concessions. Look at how expensive everything was:
$2 worth of garlic pic.twitter.com/mgbzdZsExH
— Sean Wagner-McGough (@seanjwagner) February 7, 2016
Hopefully, the Falcons maintain their current prices when they host the Super Bowl in 2019. If they do, here's how I'll spend $20 at the stadium:
- $5 beer
- $5 beer
- $5 beer
- $5 beer
Just kidding (well, sorta).
The main takeaway of this story is that every NFL team should copy the Falcons' model. As an Oakland resident who attends A's games at the Coliseum whenever the Mariners are in town (go M's), all I'll say is that there's nothing better than going to a sporting event and being able to afford beer. There's also nothing better than being able to drown away your sorrows as you watch your bad sports team lose -- or, in this specific case, blow 28-3 leads.
Speaking of that, here's a great suggestion:
They should consider 28oz drafts for $3
— Fight 🇺🇸 Mass (@FightMass) July 11, 2017
(get it I did the thing with the numbers)