Arthur Blank Committed to having Football in 2011

[Mother Grabber]

From Yay-hoo! sports:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110329/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_falcons_blank

Not a huge article, but it is an owner speaking. That's worth something...more than all of the speculation by sports writers.

[mmmbeans]

they should probably not do this whole "lockout" thing then.

[countryboi]

the owners want to play football in 11' just on their terms

[1989]

smokescreen

[Hawk]

CFL is expanding to Atlanta???

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Oh yay more good cop/bad cop. Guys like Kraft, Jones, and Blank are the "good guys" going "aw shucks, we just love football so much and want nothing more than the season to happen. Why can't we all just get along?". Meanwhile, senile greedy asshole Jerry Richardson is the bully, railing against the players and kicking sand in everyone's face. In truth, they're a united front and all want the exact same thing.

[CarolinaVeins]

Oh yay more good cop/bad cop. Guys like Kraft, Jones, and Blank are the "good guys" going "aw shucks, we just love football so much and want nothing more than the season to happen. Why can't we all just get along?". Meanwhile, senile greedy asshole Jerry Richardson is the bully, railing against the players and kicking sand in everyone's face. In truth, they're a united front and all want the exact same thing.

Explain the greedy bully part to me please

[Mother Grabber]

CFL is expanding to Atlanta???

I was wondering if he was talking an arena league team...

[Hawk]

I was wondering if he was talking an arena league team...

when's the last time Atlanta had pro football?

[Carolina Husker]

I bet Jerry hates to hear that.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Explain the greedy bully part to me please

That's how he's perceived by a lot of people, not necessarily what I believe myself.

The point is, regardless of perception, the owners are on the same page more or less. It's impossible for Richardson to be the sole roadblock on a deal because the owners would only need a simple majority to get one through.

[Panthercougar68]

I blame both sides on the situation but when other fans say that's Richardson is the reason I just laugh and tell them ok keep telling yourself that and keep thinking your owner isn't in the wrong cough* falconssaintsbucs cough* sorry our owner isn't a pushover btw.

[Panthercougar68]

I blame both sides on the situation but when other fans especially fans of other teams say that Richardson is the reason nothing is getting done I just laugh and tell them ok keep telling yourself that and keep thinking your owner isn't in the wrong cough* falconssaintsbucs cough* sorry our owner isn't a pushover btw.

[SCP]

To hell with everything and everybody that has anything to do with the Falcons. I'd rather listen to a turd harden.