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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons down Saints to takeover first place

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) works through traffic and scores a touchdown during the first half of a NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (Bob Andres for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) works through traffic and scores a touchdown during the first half of a NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (Bob Andres for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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Nov 27, 2023

In the 434th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the Falcons’ bone-rattling 24-15 win over the Saints on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Falcons coach Arthur Smith, quarterback Desmond Ridder, running back Bijan Robinson, safety Jessie Bates and defensive tackle David Onyemata stop by to discuss the win that stopped a three-game losing streak and improved the Falcons’ record 3-0 in the NFC South and 5-6 overall.

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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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