Falcons owner Arthur Blank clarified that Bill Belichick was never offered the head coaching job and never asked for full control. Blank emphasized that Raheem Morris was the best candidate for the franchise. Discussions with Belichick were described as collaborative and not about power or control.
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“(Belichick) was very inclusive,” Blank said. “Very collaborative. He met with Terry Fontenot. He checked out our people doing his own references. He sent me a private text that I eventually shared with Terry that he’d be happy working with him.” https://t.co/cNkULQbpdD
“I do want to make it 1,000 percent clear,” Blank said. “I want to go to 2,000 percent or 100,000 percent, whatever percent you want to use. Bill Belichick never asked, in our discussions, for full control of personnel, the building or anything of that nature.” https://t.co/cNkULQbpdD
Falcons owner: Bill Belichick didn't ask for full control of team, wasn't offered job https://t.co/eeMfcmO6KG
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#Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Bill Belichick was “”never” offered the head coaching job. https://t.co/UzE19y1uxC
#Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Raheem Morris was the best candidate for the franchise. https://t.co/nenD5pCh0N
#Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Bill Belichick never asked for “full control.” https://t.co/nBhidUBN88
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