Atlanta Falcons

Ryan, Hooper, Bethel are Pro Bowl alternates

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and tight end Austin Hooper celebrate touchdown against Kansas City in an exhibition game Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and tight end Austin Hooper celebrate touchdown against Kansas City in an exhibition game Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Dec 19, 2018

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, tight end Austin Hooper and cornerback Justin Bethel (special teams) were named as alternates to the Pro Bowl, coach Dan Quinn said on Wednesday.

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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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