Just four miles south of Bobby Dodd Stadium, six former Georgia Tech players are continuing their football careers at the professional level with Atlanta’s newest sports franchise.
The Atlanta Legends, one of eight members of the brand new Alliance of American Football, began play with a 40-6 loss to Steve Spurrior’s Orlando Apollos on the road Saturday night. Atlanta is coached by longtime NFL and college coach Kevin Coyle.
2019 marks the inaugural season for the AAF, a league that also has teams in Birmingham, Memphis, Phoenix, San Antonio and San Diego.