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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Bengals not changing their stripes

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(Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)
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Oct 19, 2022

In the 361st episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and special guest Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer preview the Falcons’ coming opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. The defending AFC champions stumbled out of the gate by losing their first two games but have since won three of their past four. The high-powered passing attack is led by quarterback Joe Burrow. A key matchup will be the Falcons’ pass defense (28th-ranked) vs. the Bengals’ pass offense (eighth-ranked).

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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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