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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons set to face desperate Jaguars squad

Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) evades a tackle from New York Jets cornerback Bryce Hall (37) Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Steve Luciano/AP)

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Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) evades a tackle from New York Jets cornerback Bryce Hall (37) Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (Steve Luciano/AP)
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Sept 27, 2023

In the 428th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the Falcons coming game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, which will be played at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London. The Jaguars, who are 1-2, are led by quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who formerly played for the Falcons. The Jaguars are the defending AFC South champions.

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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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