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Bow Tie Chronicles: Smith ready for Falcons coaching debut

August 7, 2021 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith uses a radio to communicate during the 2021 AT&T Atlanta Falcons Training Camp: Dirty Birds Open Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, August 7, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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August 7, 2021 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith uses a radio to communicate during the 2021 AT&T Atlanta Falcons Training Camp: Dirty Birds Open Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, August 7, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Updated Aug 11, 2021

In the 275th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter discusses how new Falcons coach Arthur Smith is about to make his debut as the head coach Friday night against the Titans.

We also discuss how Dante Fowler and Kaleb McGary will be eased into the action and take a closer look at the first official depth chart of the 2021 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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