The Facts:
A seat behind Arthur Blank and Arena Football League commissioner David Baker was being saved for Turner, who was expected to arrive at the Gwinnett Arena about 2 p.m. Saturday. "This is his second day here and we're looking forward to spending a lot of time with him," Blank said moments before the Georgia Force's 1 p.m. season opener. "We're hoping to have him sign here with us, but we have to wait and see. We have a lot of work to do yet."
Reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Blank said he'll be entertaining Turner for dinner tonight, though he declined to say where. "When free agents come to Atlanta, they're not just interested in the team," Blank said. "They're interested in the city, the community, the organization and the ownership. It's really a chance for them to get a feel for the organization and the people here. ..." So, the best news might for Blank and the Falcons might be that nothing Turner saw on the first day of his visit scared him off. ... Stay tuned.
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