Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank recently told ESPN that he would support the league’s decision to allow convicted felon Michael Vick back into the NFL. But also that his team is all set at quarterback.
“He’s written me and I’ve answered him,” Blank said. “I certainly wish Michael well in the future. I believe in second chances. I believe in third chances. That doesn’t mean I believe in forever chances. But I do believe he’s capable of redemption and learning from his mistakes.”
“We’re committed to Matt Ryan,” Blank said. “Even before his early success, we were committed to Matt Ryan. We made that decision when we drafted him. When you select someone in the draft at that level and pay him what we’re paying him, you expect him to be successful and you expect him to be a team leader.”
Copies were obtained of the letters that Blank and Vick wrote to each other:
Dear Mr. Blank,
If I promise to buy one puppy a month for the rest of my life and give it to a loving family, can I please come back into the NFL?
Sincerely,
MiChAeL ViCk
Dear Michael,
I don’t care what the hell you do with the rest of your life. You can go play in the NFL, CFL, AFL or XFL for all I care – we have Matt Ryan. And the great thing about having Matt Ryan is that not only can the kid find open receivers on a consistent basis (something you failed to do even semi-regularly), but he also doesn’t own a dog. In fact, he doesn’t own any animals that we know of. And most importantly, he’s yet to give some chick the herp, he doesn’t own trick water bottles used to carry weed, and he doesn’t give our fans the double-fingered salute when he’s walking out of the Georgia Dome.
So go F-yourself Michael,
Arthur
