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5 things every Falcons fans needs to know Tuesday

Dec 15, 2015

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The AJC’s D. Orlando Ledbetter joins CineSport’s Noah Coslov to go inside the Falcons 38-0 loss to the Panthers and to describe what it was like in the locker room after the game.

CHARLOTTE: Falcons owner Arthur Blank reacts on the sidelines as the Panthers beat the Falcons 38-0 in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Charlotte. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
CHARLOTTE: Falcons owner Arthur Blank reacts on the sidelines as the Panthers beat the Falcons 38-0 in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Charlotte. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

FLOWERY BRANCH — Here are the five things you need to know on Tuesday about the Falcons (6-7), who play at Jacksonville (5-8) at 1 p.m. Sunday at EverBank Field. The Falcons have dropped six straight and seven of the past eight games.

1. PRACTICE: There is no practice today.

2. COMMUNITY DAY: The Falcons hand out several community awards at their 6th annual Atlanta Falcons Community Honors Dinner on Tuesday at a local restaurant.

3. BLANK NOT HAPPY WITH COLLAPSE: Change is a coming, writes columnist Mark Bradley.

4. RYAN SHOW: Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will do his radio show at 11:30 a.m. on 680 The Fan.

5. SERIES RECORD: This will be the sixth regular-season meeting with Jacksonville. The Jaguars hold a 3-2 advantage. The Falcons won the last meeting, 41-14 on Dec. 15, 2011 at the Georgia Dome. The Jaguars won the last meeting in Jacksonville, 13-7, on Sept. 9, 2007.

About the Author

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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