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Video: D. Led -- Falcons focus at the Senior Bowl

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Jan 19, 2016

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter tells CineSport’s Noah Coslov about what it’s like for a reporter at the Senior Bowl and the positions of the most interest to the Atlanta Falcons.

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and assistant general manager Scott Pioli were spotted together on the sidelines evaluating players during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, in Atlanta. It's not clear if Pioli, who has a larger role in the draft, will be made available to the local media leading up to the draft. (Curtis Compton/CCompton@ajc.com)

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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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