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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons gearing up for regular-season finale

Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier breaks free from Cardinals defenders during the third quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez

Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier breaks free from Cardinals defenders during the third quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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Jan 4, 2023

In the 381st episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – before previewing the Falcons’ season finale against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers – takes a moment to reflect on Damar Hamlin suffering a cardiac arrest on the field Monday. Falcons coach Arthur Smith, running back Tyler Allgeier, punt returner Avery Williams, tight end MyCole Pruitt and outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter stop by to discuss the team and the finale.

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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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