ON THE FALCONS BEAT
ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons 34, Packers 23

9/17/17 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman on a 2nd half run. Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers. The Falcons opened the roof for the Falcons season opener at Mecedes-Benz Stadium. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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9/17/17 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman on a 2nd half run. Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers. The Falcons opened the roof for the Falcons season opener at Mecedes-Benz Stadium. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
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Updated Sept 18, 2017

In this edition of The Bow Tie Chronicles (Atlanta Falcons Footbal)l podcast, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter discusses the five things we learned from the Falcons' 34-23 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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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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