Our editorial perspective is hell yes." for LaureusWhat’s the most pressing issue facing the Falcons this offseason? Is it the limited amount of available cap the team has left to make moves? Is it the looming contract issues for Julio Jones Black Deion Jones Jersey , Grady Jarrett, and others? Or maybe ... just maybe ... could it be the return of the Dirty Bird?My esteemed colleague, pal, and fellow Falcons fan Steven Godfrey shared excerpts from a survey the team sent out over the weekend. An emphasis on the Dirty Bird stood out. The Falcons have been rolling with this Rise Up slogan for years now. Fans got tired of it early on, probably in part because those were still the Mike Smith days, and the team’s tendency to blow leads and play abysmally poor third quarters seemed antithetical to the stated goal of “rising up.” Former Falcons running back Jamal Anderson popularized the dance during the team’s 1998 Super Bowl run. Tight end O.J. Santiago gave the dance its iconic name. “It’s ‘The Dirty Bird,’” Santiago told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution after a win against the New England Patriots in 1998. “I got to give credit to Jamal for creating the dance Deion Jones Jersey 2019 , but I came up with the name. You raise the roof first [with palms facing the sky], cock your wings [with thumbs in armpits], and then start flapping ‘em.”It’s a memorable part of Falcons history, and it’s something that I, for one, would welcome back to the 2019 Falcons. The Falcons had other questions for fans, including one about how fans came to love the Falcons. Wait Mohamed Sanu Jersey 2019 , what? If you became a fan of this football team because you watched that abomination of a game, my hat is off to you, my friend. You have an emotional fortitude possessed by few.Anyway, we want to hear from you. What are your thoughts on bringing back the Dirty Bird? Let’s talk it out in the comments. The NFL is open to leaving the roof open for the Super Bowl.But as they found out the last time the Super Bowl was in Atlanta, the weather is often unpredictable.According to Tim Tucker of the , league officials said they continue to consider the possibility for leaving the retractable roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium open, at least for part of the pre-game for Super Bowl LIII Black Mohamed Sanu Jersey , if not the game itself.“We haven’t made a decision whether we’re going to have it open or not,” NFL senior director of event operations Eric Finkelstein said. “If the weather cooperates and all the other factors line up, we would love to have it open. But we will see. It’s something we are talking about constantly.”Finkelstein said they simply have to wait to see what the weather looks like. A freak ice storm hit Atlanta in January 2000, paralyzing the city during Super Bowl week. So it’s possible that could happen again, so it’s reasonable to wait to declare.“I think it’s going to be a week-of-the-game decision,” Finkelstein said. “If the weather is trending a certain way, [the decision] may happen earlier in the week. If it’s trending another way Stitched Kemal Ishmael Jersey , it may happen that weekend. We’re going to make the determination when we feel confident one way or another.”Otherwise, the stadium is ready for its turn on the big stage, with team Rams and Patriots logos already painted in the field and the place decorated for the big party.