Going the Extra Yard for Teachers in the 2018 Extra Yard 5K
Written by Christian Koelle Atlanta, GA – On the eve of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, Sunday morning kicked off with the Extra Yard 5K marathon. The 5K took place in downtown Atlanta around the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and next to the Phillips Arena. Proceeds from the event benefited the Extra Yard for Teachers, […]
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Preview Series: Alabama Defense
Written by Paul Fritz (Atlanta, GA) Despite falling short of their goal to play for and win the SEC title, the Alabama Crimson Tide can prove themselves to be the best team in the country in Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs. Alabama will rely heavily on their gold-standard defense who […]
Atlanta Football Host Committee and College Football Playoff Foundation announce partnership for Extra Yard 5K
CFP Media Communications (Atlanta, GA) – The Atlanta Football Host Committee (AFHC) and College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation today announced a partnership with Atlanta Track Club to host the Extra Yard 5K, the official road race of the College Football Playoff. All proceeds benefit Extra Yard for Teachers, the CFP Foundation’s primary platform that elevates the […]
ATLANTA’S HOSTING OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF WITH BIG COMMUNITY WIN
ATLANTA (April 12, 2017) – There are still 271 days until Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts its first College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, but the event’s impact is already being felt across Atlanta. At a news conference today to announce the game’s annual fan events, the proceedings took an unexpected turn when 40 students and their teachers […]
CFP National Championship sites announced for 2018, 2019, and 2020
Written by Adrian Beecher Lady Antebellum sings the National Anthem at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas prior to the kickoff of the 1st ever College Football Playoff National Championship. (Photo Credit: Don Montague / The SkyBoat) The stage has been set for the 2018, 2019, & 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. Bill Hancock, executive […]