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Blank on Vick: 'He's out of the picture'
ajc.com - 12/11/2007
Blank on Vick: 'He's out of the picture'
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FALCONS REPORT Blank on Vick: 'He's out of the picture' By STEVE WYCHE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 12/11/07 Falcons owner Arthur Blank would not say that imprisoned quarterback Michael Vick would never play for the franchise again, but he might as well have. "At this point you can assume that he's out of the picture," Blank said before Monday night's game against New ...

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Not The Game It Was Billed To Be
Pleats 'n Cleats — ... , said that he would weigh the situation when it came time to do so. Prior to the game, he said that Vick was out of the picture. For now, Vick's contract will likely be tolled until he is able to return to the team. Blank's in this business to make money as much as he is anything else. I'm sure having Michael Vick, hopefully a new Michael Vick who's trying to keep his head above water, will be a money-making venture for which most teams that need a boost would pay a lot of money. Basically, if the Falcons are still struggling, I ...

The Daily Roundup: Tuesday
ACC BasketBlog — The BEST ACC Basketball Coverage!!! PHOTO: Keep throwing Mike, and get your mind right!!! We're off again today for work related activities, but we'll leave you with a few niblets: Blank: Vick 'out of picture':"Falcons owner working under the assumption that the suspended QB won't play for the franchise again." Michael Wilbon : Sentence Reflects Lies - "Michael Vick did himself no favors by lying repeatedly throughout his ordeal in the justice system, leading to Monday's stiff prison ...

Blank Washes Hands Of Vick
FanHouse — ... Falcons owner Arthur Blank will never live down his decision to push Michael Vick's wheelchair during a Falcons' game, but Blank does seem ready to try to forget that Vick was ever the franchise's QB. ...

What did Arthur Blank mean by that?
Sports Scope — Speaking to reporters before Monday night's New Orleans-Atlanta game, Falcons owner Arthur Blank basically said it's unlikely Michael Vick will ever play for the Falcons again. ...

Parcells: Good for Business, Bad for Football
The Lazy Eye of Stuart Scott — ... Arthur has a major problem. He has a billion dollar asset defined by a guy sitting in jail for wildly unpopular crimes. In fact, even though Michael Vick has been locked up for nearly two years he is still the face of the Atlanta Falcons. How pissed do you think Blank was watching his players last weekend? ...

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Something that made me laugh while watching Monday Night Football. Tony Kornheiser questioned team owner Arthur Blank about Michael Vick’s possible return to the team in 2009. Of all the things I expected Blank to say “not eating fried chicken, and fries” was not on the list (in relation to vick staying in shape). I don’t believe there was any malicious intent of ...