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Atlanta FalconsFalcons owner Arthur Blank concerned with 1-3 start for Atlanta

The Atlanta Falcons are off to a 1-3 start this season, and their owner Arthur Blank isn’t shying away from speaking out about his concerns. The Falcons lost to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1. In Week 2, they topped a hot Carolina Panthers team in Atlanta. Since then, the Falcons […]

Atlanta FalconsFalcons owner Arthur Blank won't get involved in Julio Jones negotiations yet

Julio Jones has held out all offseason in order to get a raise. The Atlanta Falcons told him no. And now, their star wide receiver is planning to continue his holdout through training camp. Given the magnitude of Jones’ importance to the team, the fact that he’s now set to sit out training camp would […]

Atlanta FalconsFalcons WR Julio Jones confirms Arther Blanks' comments about his future

In the last few weeks, there has been chatter surrounding All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones long-term future with the Atlanta Falcons after he decided to skip out on voluntary OTAs this past week due to his desire to get an “update” on his contract. Team owner Arthur Blank has gotten out in front of the […]

NFLFalcons owner Arthur Blank says Julio Jones will be in Atlanta 'forever'

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has opted not to show up for the start of OTAs as he looks to get the team to rework his contract. Falcons owner Arthur Blank admitted that this contract situation is just something that they have to go through and didn’t seem overly concerned. But in an exclusive […]

NFLFalcons owner Arthur Blank on Julio Jones' contract situation: 'A process we have to go through'

Since the Atlanta Falcons worked out a new five-year, $150 million extension with star quarterback Matt Ryan, things have shifted toward wide receiver Julio Jones’s contract situation. It has led to Jones as a no-show through the team’s voluntary organized workouts. All of this hasn’t pushed the Falcons to voice any concerns about the All-Pro […]

NFLFalcons owner Arthur Blank says there's 'no need to worry' about Matt Ryan extension

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is heading into the final year of a five-year, $103.75 million extension. His new one, which is expected to come before the 2018 season starts, is going to be even bigger. The question is when it will actually be signed. In an email to Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Falcons […]

NFLArthur Blank says Falcons are 'close' to being a Super Bowl team

The Atlanta Falcons saw their Super Bowl hopes come up short in the divisional round in the playoffs in a loss to the eventual champion Philadelphia Eagles. Heading into this upcoming offseason, Falcons owner Arthur Blank voiced that he believes his team needs just a few roster tweaks to get back to Super Bowl, according to […]

NFLFalcons owner Arthur Blank wants Matt Ryan's next deal to be team-friendly

The Atlanta Falcons have made a contract extension for quarterback Matt Ryan the main objective this offseason. Ryan will be in the final year of his contract in 2018, and it will likely cost a lot of money to get him to agree to a new deal considering how high the demand for quality quarterbacks […]

Atlanta FalconsFalcons owner Arthur Blank is disappointed in Jerry Jones

In what has been well documented by now, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are not the best of friends. When Blank isn’t busy looking like a Scooby-Doo, he has to answer for the actions of Jones. According to the owner of the Falcons, this entire “Jerry Jones against the […]

NFLJerry Jones and Arthur Blank avoiding each other like the plague

People who own National Football League franchises are really just billionaires who never grew up. A good recent example of this is the rift between Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. These two older white men are, apparently, not on the best of terms. Due to the entire “Jones has […]

NFLFalcons owner Arthur Blank is confused about Super Bowl rematch

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank will unlikely be confused with a great philosopher or as a person good with creating outside-the-box thinking. According to Arthur Blank, the Falcons having their Super Bowl rematch with the New England Patriots this week isn’t something the team can’t use to create closure. Not because he believes his team […]

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