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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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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He started crying, I started crying. It's like one of your children. He's a 23-year-old who's imagining the worst. It's painful.
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He probably got close to a five-minute standing ovation.
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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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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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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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You can't afford those kinds of mistakes and win in the NFL.
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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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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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Jim's emotional and he's passionate, but he has to learn how to channel that so that it's not destructive. My father was that way, and I tried to learn from him. . . . Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way. If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.
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My children some times say to me, 'You know Dad, I thought you were going to retire,'