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ATLANTA (AP)\u2014Falcons owner Arthur Blank says there will be professional
\nfootball in 2011 in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Blank and the Falcons were honored by the Georgia Legislature on Tuesday for
\ntheir third consecutive winning season. He says he hopes to build on last
\nseason\u2019s success, but the NFL is mired in labor strife.<\/p>\n

There is a hearing April 6 in Minnesota in the lawsuit filed by Tom Brady<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span>
\nPeyton Manning<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> Drew Brees<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and six other NFL players in the ongoing lockout. The
\nlack of negotiations has cast doubt about the upcoming NFL season.<\/p>\n

Blank told lawmakers that he would be remiss if he didn\u2019t say that in 2011,
\n\u201cwe will have professional football in Atlanta.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Atlanta owner says he is disappointed that the NFL and its players are
\nat a stalemate and that he is committed to finding \u201ca winning, sustainable
\nagreement.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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