Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank
Arthur M. Blankis an American businessman and a co-founder of The Home Depot. Today he is known for his philanthropy and his ownership of the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth27 September 1942
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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The new logo depicts a more powerful, aggressive falcon -- one of fast movement. It's representative of the evolution and direction of our team.
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If you look at the last number of votes, it's very clear the ownership feels strongly about having the game where the weather is generally warmer.
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I'm not a football guy and I'm not going to try to be,'' Anderson said.
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I suggest that you make sure your wills are in order because you don't want your kids fighting over your season tickets when you're gone,
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I want to be clear that this decision is not being made based on our performance this season -- we're looking forward, not back. This is purely about the future of the organization.
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This last extension was a very difficult one. To move that whole herd west is a credit to Paul.
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It's very clear, ... the ownership feels strongly about having the Super Bowl in a spot where it is guaranteed to be warm.
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This conversation also puts the club in a position to operate in an open and honest environment during the final weeks of the season, and to proceed with our plans for the future.
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People that voted for Tampa last time, the warm-weather people, voted (for Miami), ... That's pretty much the way I think it happened.
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He probably got close to a five-minute standing ovation.
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And at the end of that game, when we stood there and watched the snow come down and you looked up there at that scoreboard and the Falcons are on top, I mean our players were in awe. They stood there and took their helmets off and soaked it all up. It was so special. It was just the culmination of an incredible season, both on and off the field, and it was a gift to our players and a gift to our fans. I was just proud to be part of it.
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You can't afford those kinds of mistakes and win in the NFL.