Arthur Blank joined Mike Conti for an exclusive interview as the Falcons have wrapped up their season and, after firing Head Coach Raheem Morris and General Manager Terry Fontenot, are headed towards a pivotal offseason. The Falcons Owner shared his thoughts on the current state of the team and why he directly understands the current frustrations of the Falcons fanbase.
{'byline': 'by Midday Show w/ Andy & Randy, Abe Gordon', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': '', 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': '929thegame', 'path': '929thegame/sports/atlanta-falcons/arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players'}], 'syndicated_items': [{'station': 'waok', 'path': '/waok/sports/arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players'}, {'station': 'v103', 'path': '/v103/news/arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players'}], 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v44', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2026-01-08T17:33:00.000+00:00', 'lead': [{'data': {'alt': 'Owner Arthur Blank of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ', 'url': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/GettyImages1443087224-1f1dd025-01f8-4fa0-8be9-d8304d68fde3.jpg', 'width': 1024, 'credit': 'Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images', 'height': 683, 'caption': 'Owner Arthur Blank of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium', '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '72119', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cmk4aax8l001c357vemw6a9d3@published'}], 'slug': 'arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players', 'tags': ['Atlanta Falcons', 'Arthur Blank', 'NFL'], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cmk4a2nhl006101uxonfsqa1d@published'}, 'byline': [{'hosts': [], 'names': [{'name': 'Midday Show w/ Andy & Randy', 'slug': 'midday-show-w-andy-randy', 'text': 'Midday Show W Andy Randy'}, {'name': 'Abe Gordon', 'slug': 'abe-gordon', 'text': 'Abe Gordon'}], 'prefix': 'by', 'sources': []}], 'teaser': 'Arthur Blank: ‘I’m not patient, we have the players’', 'authors': ['Midday Show W Andy Randy', 'Abe Gordon'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': 'Arthur Blank joined Mike Conti for an exclusive interview as the Falcons have wrapped up their season and, after firing Head Coach Raheem Morris and General Manager Terry Fontenot, are headed towards a pivotal offseason. The Falcons Owner shared his thoughts on the current state of the team and why he directly understands the current frustrations of the Falcons fanbase.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmk4a2nhl006501ux9knzuodn@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7904377_2026-01-08-174217&withPlaylist=false&theme=blurred&playerDisplay-download=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7904377_2026-01-08-174217&withPlaylist=false&theme=blurred&playerDisplay-download=false&playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmk4aas5z0011357v56hxyypz@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'Owner Arthur Blank of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ', 'url': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/GettyImages1443087224-1f1dd025-01f8-4fa0-8be9-d8304d68fde3.jpg', 'width': 1024, 'credit': 'Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images', 'height': 683, 'caption': 'Owner Arthur Blank of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears at Mercedes-Benz Stadium', '_version': 1, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '72119', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/cmk4a2nhl006201ux02u0b5wp@published'}, 'sources': [], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': "Arthur Blank: 'I’m not patient, we have the players'", 'msnTitle': "Arthur Blank: 'I’m not patient, we have the players'", 'textTags': ['Atlanta Falcons', 'Arthur Blank', 'NFL'], '_msnTitle': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'apContent': None, 'isOpinion': False, 'pageTitle': 'Arthur Blank: ‘I’m not patient, we have the players’', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/cmk4a2nhl006301uxs58fugcp@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aiu-media/GettyImages1443087224-1f1dd025-01f8-4fa0-8be9-d8304d68fde3.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/929thegame', 'articleDate': '2026-01-08', 'articleTime': '12:33', 'breadcrumbs': [{'url': '//www.audacy.com/929thegame', 'text': '92-9 The Game', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports', 'text': 'Sports', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-falcons', 'text': 'Atlanta Falcons', 'hidden': False}], 'contentType': 'article', 'dateUpdated': False, 'seoHeadline': 'Arthur Blank: ‘I’m not patient, we have the players’', 'stationName': '92-9 The Game', 'stationSlug': '929thegame', 'dateModified': '2026-01-08T17:34:32.940Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': "Arthur Blank: 'I’m not patient, we have the players'", 'syndicatedUrl': None, 'unityPageType': 'article', 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 52, 'seoDescription': 'Arthur Blank once again details why he made changes to the Falcons and how he feels that they should have been able to win more games with the roster the team has.', 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://radioimg.audacy.com/aud-opsconsole-media-images-prod-prod/logos/WZGCFM.jpg', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'noIndexNoFollow': False, 'pageDescription': 'Arthur Blank once again details why he made changes to the Falcons and how he feels that they should have been able to win more games with the roster the team has.', 'primaryHeadline': "Arthur Blank: 'I’m not patient, we have the players'", 'stationCallsign': 'WZGCFM', 'stationTimezone': 'US/Eastern', 'socialDescription': 'Arthur Blank: ‘I’m not patient, we have the players’', 'syndicationStatus': 'original', 'componentVariation': 'article', 'stationSyndication': [{'callsign': 'WAOKAM', 'stationName': 'News-Talk 1380 WAOK', 'stationSlug': 'waok', 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'source': 'content subscription', 'syndicatedArticleSlug': '/waok/sports/arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players'}, {'callsign': 'WVEEFM', 'stationName': 'V-103', 'stationSlug': 'v103', 'sectionFront': 'news', 'source': 'content subscription', 'syndicatedArticleSlug': '/v103/news/arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players'}], 'hasSecondaryBylines': False, 'rollingStandoutCount': 0, 'secondarySectionFront': 'atlanta falcons', 'contentPageSponsorLogo': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/cmk4a2nhl006401uxb9j7oc4k@published'}, 'displayLogoSponsorship': False, 'plaintextShortHeadline': "Arthur Blank: 'I’m not patient, we have the players'", '_opinionHeadlineOverride': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'plaintextPrimaryHeadline': "Arthur Blank: 'I’m not patient, we have the players'", 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'isContentFromNoIndexByline': False, 'availableStandoutArticleInventory': True, 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-falcons/arthur-blank-im-not-patient-we-have-the-players', 'site': 'demo'}, 'sort': [5616292], 'stationSlug': '929thegame', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cmk4a2nhl006601uxvn0t3c1f@published'}}
Skip to content
