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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons earn gritty win over Giants

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (7) and quarterback Matt Ryan (2) celebrate after their win over the New York Giants Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

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Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (7) and quarterback Matt Ryan (2) celebrate after their win over the New York Giants Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
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Sept 27, 2021

In the 285th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter breaks down the Falcons’ come-from-behind 17-14 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. It was the first win under head coach Arthur Smith as the team dominated down the stretch to pull out the victory. Kicker Younghoe Koo’s 40-yard field goal at the buzzer lifted them to victory.

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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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