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Posted: 4:21 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Falcons Owner Confident of Football in 2011

By Tony Schiavone

WSB RADIO- Falcons owner Arthur Blank has always been a confident man.  So lawmakers at the Gold Dome listened and believed yesterday when the said there will be professional football in 2011 in Atlanta.

Blank and the Falcons were honored by the Georgia Legislature Tuesday for their franchise record third consecutive winning season.

Saying the current stalemate is a disappointment, Blank says he's committed to finding ``a winning, sustainable agreement.'' And he adds, in 2011:  "we will have professional football in Atlanta."

A hearing is set in Minnesota in the lawsuit filed by Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and other NFL players in the ongoing lockout. The lack of negotiations has cast doubt about the upcoming NFL season.