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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Here’s how the Falcons can upset the Saints again

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 22: Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints runs with the ball as Foye Oluokun #54 of the Atlanta Falcons defends at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Credit: Chris Graythen

Credit: Chris Graythen

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 22: Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints runs with the ball as Foye Oluokun #54 of the Atlanta Falcons defends at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Nov 18, 2020

In the 230th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DorlandoAJC) of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution brings in offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and linebacker Deion Jones to help us get ready for the first meeting between the Falcons (3-6) and the Saints (7-2), who will be without their future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees. Also, we share a clip of Sean Payton’s conference call, courtesy of the Saints, on how paranoid coaches are about injuries.

Falcons' next four games

Falcons at Saints at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22

Raiders at Falcons at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29

Saints at Falcons at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6

Falcons at Los Angeles Chargers at 4:25 p.m., Dec. 13

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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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