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The Bow Tie Chronicles: A primer on the gambling of the Falcons’ Calvin Ridley

Falcons fans cheer for Matt Ryan and Calvin Ridley from the hill overlooking the practice fields during the fourth day of training camp practice Aug. 1 in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Falcons fans cheer for Matt Ryan and Calvin Ridley from the hill overlooking the practice fields during the fourth day of training camp practice Aug. 1 in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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March 9, 2022

In the 322nd episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter and writer Gabe Burns discuss the indefinite suspension of Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley by the NFL, the winners and losers from the NFL scouting combine and how well the Georgia Bulldogs performed, coming free-agency valuations of the top players and how the Falcons can get some funds available to handle some of their value spending.

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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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