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It's Football and Fun in Gwinnett for Atlanta Falcons and Coach
Mike Smith, players and fans began prepping for the 2013 season Saturday in Gwinnett.
Mike Smith covers a lot of ground as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, but when he'd done with work, he comes home to Suwanee.
Smith lives in the River Club development, and he and some of the players journeyed down the road Saturday (June 15) for a special fan event at the Mall of Georgia in Buford.
"I love the (Suwanee) Town Center area," Smith said during the Buford fan event, which featured live music, fan activities and much picture-posing. "I love the restaurants."
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Smith has been the Falcons' head coach since 2008, and he and the team will soon put on the pads to begin preparing for the 2013 season, which begins Sept. 8 at New Orleans. (Preseason games begin Aug. 8).
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