Empty. Superficial. Meaningless. I'm in no way appeased by Arthur Blank's open letter to Falcons fans (released earlier today). He's a good man, but he's reaching. Arguably he had to do it. We wanted to hear from him. And today we did. He had this to say:
The most important thing you should know is that we remain committed to reaching an agreement that is fair to both sides and does not disrupt the 2011 season. We negotiated in good faith with the NFLPA, and we are prepared to re-enter negotiations at any time. A letter from Commissioner Goodell, also posted on our website, provides more details in this regard.
We share your disappointment about where we are at this point, and we will do everything we can to reach a new agreement as soon possible. There is nothing I want more than to field a winning football team this year
for you and our community.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Don't thank me Mr. Blank. I'm neither patient nor understanding. Get it done.
End of rant.