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The Bow Tie Chronicles: The Commanders looking for a hostile takeover

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) takes the field during team introductions before the start of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (94) takes the field during team introductions before the start of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Oct 11, 2023

In the 422nd episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution welcomes David Aldridge of The Athletic to help preview the Falcons’ coming opponent, the Washington Commanders. Aldridge, A 2016 Naismith Hall of Famer, has his fingers on the pulse of the sports scene in our nation’s capital. The Commanders, who have lost three straight, will come to town in a bad mood after getting embarrassed 40-20 by the Bears on “Thursday Night Football.”

About the Author

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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