Pics: Inside The Atlanta Falcons' Training Camp In Flowery Branch

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA -- The hottest ticket in town for sports fans these days can't be found in the sparkling new Mercedes Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. Nor can it be round at the lush greens of SunTrust Park in Cobb County. No, the greatest sports experience going on right now is the Atlanta Falcons training camp at the team's practice facility in Flowery Branch.

The free event, officially called the AT&T Atlanta Falcons Training Camp, has attracted thousands of fans each day since opening to the public on July 26. (SIGN UP: For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. Or if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Morning practice begins at 9:30 a.m. and wraps about noon. Julio Jones, Matt Ryan, rookie phenom Duke Riley -- they're all there. At the end of each session, fans, especially children, can get an autograph, take a picture or even pose with a player for a selfie.

Here is the remaining schedule for fans to attend the outdoor practices:

• Aug. 3: 8:30 a.m. – gates open to public 9:30 a.m. – practice begins
• Aug. 4: 4:05 p.m. – gates open to public 5:05 p.m. – practice begins
• Aug. 5: Players off
• Aug. 6: Military Day 8:15 a.m. – gates open to public 9:45 a.m. – practice begins
• Aug. 7: 9:30 a.m. practice begins
• Aug. 8: 9:30 a.m. practice begins
• Aug. 9: Team walkthrough
• Aug. 10: Falcons at Dolphins, 7 p.m. ET
• Aug. 11: Team walkthrough
• Aug. 12: Players off
• Aug. 13: 9:30 a.m. practice begins
• Aug. 14: 9:30 a.m. practice begins

The Falcons begin the season Sept. 10 at the Chicago Bears. The following week, Sept. 17, Atlanta plays at Mercedes Benz Stadium against the Green Bay Packers.

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