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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Debunking the myth of the lack of a minority offensive coaching pipeline

Former NFL head coaches Marvin Lewis, Jim Caldwell and Hue Jackson are on a panel with former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. The panel at the Quarterback Coaching Summit was moderated by Steve Wyche of the NFL Network. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
Former NFL head coaches Marvin Lewis, Jim Caldwell and Hue Jackson are on a panel with former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. The panel at the Quarterback Coaching Summit was moderated by Steve Wyche of the NFL Network. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
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June 25, 2019

In the 129th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent, former head coach Jim Caldwell, Redskins executive Doug Williams, Fox analyst Urban Meyer and Fritz Pollard Alliance executive director Rod Graves stop by to discuss the Quarterback Coaching Summit, the Rooney Rule and the head coach hiring practices of the National Football League.

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer and moderater Steve Wyche of the NFL Network at the QB Coaching Summit in Atlanta on Monday. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com) 
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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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