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Falcons lean on Roddy White early

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Nov 22, 2015

The Falcons were determined to get wide receiver Roddy White involved in the offense.

After a Paul Worrilow interception, the Falcons threw three straight passes to White.

The first one was broken up by Colts cornerback Vontae Davis. White, who only had 30 targets over the first nine games, caught the second pass for a five yard game.

The pass on third down was incomplete as Colts cornerback Greg Toler was in coverage.

White, 34, is the Falcons all-time leading receiver.

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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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