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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons ready for the offseason shuffle

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Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith look ahead to the 2023 season and beyond.
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Jan 13, 2023

In the 384th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses how the Falcons plan to proceed after finishing their season 7-10. General manager Terry Fontenot and coach Arthur Smith are on hand to discuss the season, the offseason process, quarterback Desmond Ridder, right tackle Kaleb McGary and how they plan to find a new defensive coordinator to build on the 3-4 foundation that already is in place.

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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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