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Arthur Blank Very Disappointed By Bobby Petrino's Departure
Published 12/12/2007 at FanIQ Blog
Falcons owner Arthur Blank and GM Rick McKay met with the media this afternoon and shared their thoughts on the overnight departure of head coach Bobby Petrino. A surprise to no one, they were very unhappy. "The best way to describe how we feel is betrayed and let down," Blank said. Not shown in this ESPN video clip was Arthur Blank sharing that Bobby Petrino had come to him on Friday expressing his concerns with the Falcons and interest in returning to the college game. They met again over the week, Blank addressed his concerned and on Monday ...

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