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Blank realizes his mistakes, but looks to take Falcons to future

By Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

ATLANTA -- The 377th wealthiest person in America leans back in his chair, tugs ever so slightly at the monogrammed cuff of his crisp white dress shirt and then does a swan dive on his football sword. Yes, says Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, he believed Michael Vick when the quarterback first assured him he wasn't involved in a massive dogfighting operation. No, says Blank, despite a supposed close relationship with Vick, he had no idea the face of his franchise was killing dogs. Yes, ...

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