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Falcons Staff Bring Stability, Yield Results

Published by on May 12, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL

When your star player is convicted and sentenced to prison on felony charges, that is usually a bad omen of things to come. Such was the case for the Atlanta Falcons when quarterback Michael Vick accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced to 23 months in prison on dog fighting charges. Thus, began the downward spiral of a team that was built on the identity of a singular player.

 

In the aftermath, Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who felt betrayed by Vick, told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen: "We are resolved to get this franchise back on the rebound and become the most successful in the NFL."

 


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