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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons have tough opening schedule

Season highlighted by four games in prime-time
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris observes quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, left, and John Paddock (16) during minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Camp on May 14 in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris observes quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, left, and John Paddock (16) during minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Camp on May 14 in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / AJC)
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May 16, 2024

In the 464th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the Falcons’ 2024 schedule that was released by the NFL on Wednesday.

The Falcons have four prime-time games, appearing on “Monday Night Football” twice, plus “Sunday Night Football” and “Thursday Night Football.”

The first four games of the season against the Steelers, Eagles, Chiefs and Saints will tell a lot about the team under first-year coach Raheem Morris.

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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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