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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons fumble away grand opportunity in loss to Chargers

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler fumbles the ball late in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The ball was recovered by Falcons linebacker Ta'Quon Graham (not pictured), but moments later, he lost it. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler fumbles the ball late in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The ball was recovered by Falcons linebacker Ta'Quon Graham (not pictured), but moments later, he lost it. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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Nov 7, 2022

In the 366th episode of The Bow The Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter discusses how the Falcons were defeated 20-17 by the Chargers on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Falcons defensive tackle Ta’Quon Graham had a chance to force overtime, but he fumbled the ball back to the Chargers. The Falcons tried to remain upbeat after the loss and pointed to the short week and their game against the Panthers on Thursday night.

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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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