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Falcons Owner: Michael Vick Needs to Get New Friends

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has made it clear that Michael Vick won't play for the Falcons again. But he said on his way out of the NFL owners' meetings this morning that he has no problem with Vick returning to the league with some other team. Blank also gave some indication of what might...

Good News, Scott Pioli: Rich McKay Isn't Interested in Browns' GM Job

Last offseason, Falcons owner Arthur Blank stripped Rich McKay of his general manager duties, although he retained the title of team president. Thomas Dimitroff took over as GM, had a lot to do with bringing Matt Ryan to Atlanta, and some eight months later, the Falcons are headed to the postseason. Along with the Dolphins...

Falcons' Michael Jenkins Made the Catch, but Owner Arthur Blank Signaled Incomplete

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Michael Jenkins made a great catch at the sideline in the final seconds of Sunday's game against the Bears, setting up the game-winning field goal on the next play. But if you look closely to Jenkins' right in this video, you'll notice something strange:Falcons owner Arthur Blank was standing...

Steve Mariucci Confirms That Matt Millen Was, in Fact, an Incompetent Boob

We're nearing the end of Day 1: Life After Millen, and by most accounts, it's been a joyous occasion. Now begins the arduous process of rebuilding the Lions, no easy task given what hell Matt Millen hath wrought on this franchise in just eight years. During tonight's NFL Total Access, Rich Eisen got current NFL Network...

Jimmy Williams, Currently Unemployed, Gets Slapped With Five-Game Suspension

Jimmy Williams has come a long way since the Falcons selected him in the second-round of the 2006 draft. And by "a long way" I mean "man, he really hit rock bottom in a hurry." Considered a first-round talent by many evaluators, Williams' lackadaisical approach to practice and attitude concerns saw him drop on draft day....

ArthurBlank News From the Web

05/18/12 Blank Makes Case For New Falcons Stadium Source: Sports Business Journal Falcons Owner Arthur Blank on Wednesday "laid out his case for a new stadium with a retractable roof that could open in five years," according to John Manasso of FS SOUTH.
05/17/12 Blank to season-ticket holders: new stadium could... Source: Creative Loafing Atlanta - Atlanta GA Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank's making the public case for a new stadium, this time to season ticket holders at the team's "State of the Franchise" on Wednesday night at the Buckhead Theatre.
05/16/12 CRAWFORD / Smaller class sizes, better roads are just... Source: The Blackshear Times - Blackshear GA I've done a lot of head-shaking over recent discussions about a new stadium for Arthur Blank and the professional football team he owns, the Atlanta Falcons.
05/10/12 Hitler, John Junker, DeLoss Dodds, Mike Brown ...... Source: Braves and Birds This one is from last week, but it was a theme that I had been considering for quite a while.
05/06/12 Arthur Blank urges AU grads to take risks Source: Opelika-Auburn News - Opelika AL Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL and co-founder of The Home Depot, started his speech Sunday with a reference to Auburn University Heisman Trophy Winner Cam Newton, saying the Atlanta Falcons get to play the Carolina Panthers twice during the NFL season.