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The Bow Tie Chronicles: McKay, Falcons moving forward on GM, coach search

091320 Atlanta: Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay (left) confers with owner Arthur Blank while General Manager Thomas Dimitroff looks on from the sidelines in the final seconds of the home opener Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
091320 Atlanta: Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay (left) confers with owner Arthur Blank while General Manager Thomas Dimitroff looks on from the sidelines in the final seconds of the home opener Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Dec 23, 2020

In the 240th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DorlandoAJC) and columnist Steve Hummer (@Steve_AJC) discuss the Falcons’ general manger and head coaching search with team president Rich McKay. He revealed that interim coach Raheem Morris will get an interview and discussed the structure, the role of analytics and the timeline of the searches.

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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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