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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons loss to Bucs in battle for first place

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass to a receiver, while being pressured by the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass to a receiver, while being pressured by the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
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Oct 10, 2022

In the 358th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the 21-15 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs improved to 3-2 to take sole possession of first place in the NFC South. The Falcons dropped to 2-3 on the season. Arthur Smith, AJ Terrell, Marcus Mariota and Mykal Walker and a few others stop by to help us break down the game.

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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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