Last Updated on March 8, 2010 11:41 am by Anthony Rome
ATL Welcomes Robinson
Atlanta, GA – Falcons owner Arthur Blank took the same approach with Dunta Robinson that he used two years ago on Michael Turner.
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“I was brought in on Mr. Blank’s private jet,” Robinson said Monday, “and I was sold from that point on.”
Robinson, considered by many as the most sought-after cornerback in free agency, left the Houston Texans to sign a six-year, $57 million contract with Atlanta.
Approximately $22.5 million is guaranteed, though Robinson suggested the Falcons offered more than a big payday.
Posted: 3/8/10 11:40PM ET