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The Bow Tie Chronicles: A look at the Falcons’ 2023 offseason

Falcons head coach Arthur Smith watches drills during minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Falcons head coach Arthur Smith watches drills during minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
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June 21, 2023

In the 402nd episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution welcomes AJC columnist Ken Sugiura to help us wrap up the Falcons’ 2023 offseason and the mandatory minicamp. Sugiura discusses his recent columns on quarterback Desmond Ridder and running backs coach Michael Pitre. He also shares some information that he has on new Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Falcons coach Arthur Smith, running back Cordarrelle Patterson and defensive tackle Ta’Quon Graham also stopped by to help us wrap up the offseason.

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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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