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Watch: Falcons coach Mike Smith admits to timeout miscue

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Nov 24, 2014

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Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith tries to call a time out during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith tries to call a time out during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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COACH SMITH'S STATEMENT: "That was a hard fought game yesterday afternoon in the Dome. Before I open it up for questions, I'd like to address the last 55 seconds of the game. After reflecting and analyzing on how that played out, I would have done some things differently …given the opportunity to think about it through the night and doing some analyzing. I didn't do the things that needed to be done to put our guys in the best position to win the game. There are lots of plays in a football game that can affect the outcome and I didn't do my best to help us win yesterday."

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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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