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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons’ Terry Fontenot discusses key offseason issues

In the 387th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the key offseason issues facing the Falcons with general manager Terry Fontenot, who’s in Vegas scouting the East-West Shrine Bowl. (Miguel Martinez file photo / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

Credit: AJC file photo/Miguel Martinez

Credit: AJC file photo/Miguel Martinez

In the 387th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the key offseason issues facing the Falcons with general manager Terry Fontenot, who’s in Vegas scouting the East-West Shrine Bowl. (Miguel Martinez file photo / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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Feb 1, 2023

LAS VEGAS — In the 387th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the key offseason issues facing the Falcons with general manager Terry Fontenot, who’s in Vegas scouting the East-West Shrine Bowl. Fontenot discusses the salary cap, free agency, the quarterback position and how the Falcons plan to win in the trenches. Also, East coach Marquice Williams, the Falcons’ special teams coordinator, and former Georgia Tech linebacker Charlie Thomas stop by to discuss the East-West Shrine Bowl.

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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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