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Bill Belichick Never Asked for Full Control of Falcons, Owner Arthur Blank Says

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has clarified one key part of the reporting around the team's decision not to hire Bill Belichick as their head coach.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Blank said Belichick never asked for full control of the organization during his two interviews with the club.

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Arthur Blank said Bill Belichick never asked for full control of the Falcons organization. He said the narrative that Belichick wanted that level of control was not true.

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