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VIDEO: D. Led -- Falcons end Panthers' perfection

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Dec 28, 2015

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Dan Quinn, Matt Ryan and Julio Jones all spoke after the Falcons' 20-13 victory over the previously undefeated Carolina Panthers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter reports from the Georgia Dome.

122815 ATLANTA: Falcons running back Devonta Freeman gets past Panthers Jared Allen for a touchdown to tie the game 7-7 during the second quarter in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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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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