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Who knew Arthur Blank had moves like Mick Jagger?

102515 NASHVILLE: -- Falcons head coach Dan Quinn and team owner Arthur Blank look on as the team prepares to play the Titans in a football game on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Nashville. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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102515 NASHVILLE: -- Falcons head coach Dan Quinn and team owner Arthur Blank look on as the team prepares to play the Titans in a football game on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Nashville. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
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Jan 15, 2017

Who knew that Falcons owner Arthur Blank had moves like Mick Jagger.

He went for it during the team's celebration in the locker room. Several players had videos, but Robert Alford's instagram post was the best.

Falcons assistant head coach/wide receivers Raheem Morris helped Blank get going with his dance.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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