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Watch: Inside the Atlanta Falcons coaching search

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Jan 8, 2015

Atlanta Journal-Constitution beat reporter D. Orlando Ledbetter appears on NOLA.com's Black and Gold show with

The Falcons are set to interview Rex Ryan on Tuesday, according to league-owned NFL Media.

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Rachel  Whittaker to discuss the Falcons' coaching search and a possible reunion of the Ryan twins in the NFC South.

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D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. is the award-winning Atlanta Falcons beat writer for the newspaper and has been on the staff since 2003. D. Orlando strives to provide inside information into the Falcons and the NFL. He finds the most joy in providing insight into the team, coaching moves, offseason business moves, draft and games.

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