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Falcons coach hospitalized

Dec 12, 2011

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith is expected to return to Atlanta Monday after doctors in Charlotte checked him for a non-emergency matter, according to the team.

The team told Channel 2 Action News that Smith, 52, suffered chest pains after the Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The Falcons are 8-5 this season and host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.

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