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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Foye Oluokun saves the day

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Dec 27, 2021

In the 309th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, hosted by D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun discuses his interception of a Tim Boyle pass in the final minute of the game that preserved the Falcons’ 20-16 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Falcons improved to 7-8 on the season and won their first game of the season at their home stadium. Also, Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts turned in a big game with by catching all six of his targets for 102 yards and broke Tony Gonzalez’ franchise record for most yards by a tight end in a season.

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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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