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Jeff Schultz

Posted: 6:08 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013

Falcons' new reality: They're a destination team 

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Steven Jackson signed with the Falcons because he wanted the chance to play for a Super Bowl before his career ended.

By Jeff Schultz

He wore a Falcons pin on the left lapel of his suit jacket, a gift from the man, Arthur Blank, who now signs his paychecks.

“It’s kind of like being knighted,” Steven Jackson said Friday.

King Arthur. Sir Steven. It works.

Which way to Camelot?

Jackson’s signing not only fills a need at running back, not only completes the NFL’s premier Round Table of offensive stars, not only positions the Falcons to win a Super Bowl, it says something about where this franchise is at.

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