Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons

The Bow Tie Chronicles: 5 things we learned from Falcons’ rookie minicamp

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) and other players participate in a drill during rookie minicamp at Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) and other players participate in a drill during rookie minicamp at Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Friday, May 12, 2023, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By
May 16, 2023

In the 401st episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the five things we learned from the Falcons’ rookie minicamp with the help of several special guests, including coach Arthur Smith, running back Bijan Robinson, guard Matthew Bergeron and defensive end Zach Harrison. We also discuss Matt Ryan going to CBS, Roddy White going into the Alabama Hall of Fame, the retirement of Phil Emery and the 2023 schedule.

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.

Follow D. Orlando Ledbetter on facebookFollow D. Orlando Ledbetter on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

The Falcons defense were able to make some plays and force turnovers, but they could not stop Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor, who piled up 244 yards on the ground. (Martin Meissner/AP)

Credit: AP

Taylor’s big day dooms Atlanta

Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss said the defense 'stopped playing' during Jonathan Taylor's 83-yard touchdown run in the overtime loss to the Colts.

MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

Falcons are finished after blowing chance to save season

Team’s overtime loss to Colts drops record to 3-6 at midway point of season.

Weekend Reflections: Bizarrely, Raheem Morris said Penix ‘always plays well’

Even if you give Morris the benefit of those doubts, his assessment of Penix’s play after the 31-25 defeat against the Colts was strange.

The Latest

“I’ve got to play better,” Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. said after Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin. (Markus Schreiber/AP)

Credit: AP

5 things we learned from the Falcons’ 31-25 loss to the Colts

Weekend Reflections: Bizarrely, Raheem Morris said Penix ‘always plays well’

Falcons’ report card: Michael Penix Jr. needs to figure out third downs

Featured

Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport domestic terminal on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, the first day of the Federal Aviation Administration cutting flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

Air travel is struggling as the government shutdown causes hassles and uncertainty for travelers, disruptions for airlines and even less wiggle room to recover from problems.

ICE raids, calls for boycott: Home Depot on frontlines of Trump crackdown

As ICE ratchets up arrests to meet Trump administration objectives, few private companies have become as associated with the crackdown as Home Depot. But does it play a role?

Comedian Katt Williams defeats women’s suit over Midtown brawl

With a legal technicality, Georgia-based comedian Katt Williams has dodged a lawsuit filed by four women who claim he violently assaulted them outside an Atlanta club.