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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons GM speaks about the combine, Marcus Mariota

The Falcons said goodbye to quarterback Marcus Mariota on Tuesday. (Miguel Martinez file photo / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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The Falcons said goodbye to quarterback Marcus Mariota on Tuesday. (Miguel Martinez file photo / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
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March 1, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS — In the 389th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the 2023 NFL combine with Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot.

Fontenot touches on the importance of interviews, how the team will prepare for the offseason with $66 million of salary-cap space and the release of quarterback Marcus Mariota. He also updates us on the quarterback search and sets up what will be a busy offseason.

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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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