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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons explain taking Michael Penix at No. 8

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The Falcons' first-round pick, quarterback Michael Penix Jr., speaks during an introductory press conference in Flowery Branch on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
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May 1, 2024

In the 463rd episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the Falcons’ selection of former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, with general manager Terry Fontenot, assistant general manager Kyle Smith, coach Raheem Morris, Penix, safety Jessie Bates III and guard Chris Lindstrom.

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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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