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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons’ rushing attack steamrolled the Browns

Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier carries the ball during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier carries the ball during the second quarter Sunday in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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Oct 3, 2022

In the 356th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the Falcons’ 23-20 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Falcons ran the ball for 202 yards and got defensive stops on the first and last drives of the games to help lift the team to 2-2 this season. Coach Arthur Smith and a host of players stop by to help wrap up 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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