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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons waste golden opportunity to take over NFC South

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) goes up for an impressive reception during the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.  Miguel Martinez/miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) goes up for an impressive reception during the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.  Miguel Martinez/miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
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Dec 11, 2023

In the 438th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses how the Falcons wasted a golden opportunity to take of sole control of the NFC South with a win over the Bucs. They had several blunders on offense, defense and on special teams which led to the 29-25 loss at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Head coach Arthur Smith, quarterback Desmond Ridder, safety Rich Grant and a host of others drop by to discuss the game.

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D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. is the award-winning Atlanta Falcons beat writer for the newspaper and has been on the staff since 2003. D. Orlando strives to provide inside information into the Falcons and the NFL. He finds the most joy in providing insight into the team, coaching moves, offseason business moves, draft and games.

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