Drone caught flying over Falcons practice field

[Battlelyon]

Security grounded a drone flying over Falcons practice

As the Falcons practiced at Rice University before Super Bowl LI last week, security had an issue to deal with: Someone flew a drone overhead.

“Security officers grounded a drone that was sent airborne by one of the residents in the neighborhood on Thursday,” wrote Peter King, who was selected to be the only reporter present for the Falcons’ practices last week.

It’s unclear exactly how the security officers grounded the drone, but it’s easy to see why the Falcons wouldn’t want a drone flying overhead, as it could be used to film them. The Patriots, with their Spygate history, will of course be accused by some conspiracy theorists of being behind the drone, but King’s report makes clear that it was just a person who lives in the residential area near Rice’s practice facilities.

For security purposes during the Super Bowl, drones are not allowed within 35 miles of NRG Stadium today from 4 p.m. to midnight.

The suspected owner of the drone

 

[Fountain City Blues]

The facepalm levels are over 9000.

 

[SteelersPride]

makes sense

 

[night]

Security grounded a drone flying over Falcons practice

As the Falcons practiced at Rice University before Super Bowl LI last week, security had an issue to deal with: Someone flew a drone overhead.

“Security officers grounded a drone that was sent airborne by one of the residents in the neighborhood on Thursday,” wrote Peter King, who was selected to be the only reporter present for the Falcons’ practices last week.

It’s unclear exactly how the security officers grounded the drone, but it’s easy to see why the Falcons wouldn’t want a drone flying overhead, as it could be used to film them. The Patriots, with their Spygate history, will of course be accused by some conspiracy theorists of being behind the drone, but King’s report makes clear that it was just a person who lives in the residential area near Rice’s practice facilities.

For security purposes during the Super Bowl, drones are not allowed within 35 miles of NRG Stadium today from 4 p.m. to midnight.

The suspected owner of the drone

He could just be a nearby neighbor who is a drone enthusiast when he isn't working for the Patriots.

 

[cmc_rebar]

Between stealing the coaches case that had the game plan and now the drone, Billichek must have been pulling out all the stops to secure a win

 

[Manster7588]

I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I cannot do so.

 

[TheDman875]

Meh, probably were just getting overhead cleavage shots on the cheerleaders.

 

[Judge Fudge]

@Rex Racer

How much did you make for doing this?

 

[Rex Racer]

@Rex Racer

How much did you make for doing this?

I didn't get paid for flying the drone, but they did buy me the little house in that neighborhood

 

[rmilia1]

It wasn't a drone. It was just Edelman private helicopter. It only appeared to be a drone because it was so tiny

 

[TheRobotDevil]

@Rex Racer

How much did you make for doing this?

Not as much as the fine for the DWI.Droning while intoxicated


Can you say you're surprised? The Pats at it again

 

[flyingelvis]

 

[Battlelyon]

Drones, lol, that is five years ago. We are two steps ahead, we are working on clones now. Matty Ice is locked up in our storage unit, our clone is playing in the Super Bowl, not him.