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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Dimitroff’s guitar lessons

Falcons owner Arthur Blank (left) confers with general manager Thomas Dimitroff in the final minutes of a 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The loss put Atlanta's record at 1-6 on the season.

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Credit: Curtis Compton

Falcons owner Arthur Blank (left) confers with general manager Thomas Dimitroff in the final minutes of a 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The loss put Atlanta's record at 1-6 on the season.
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Updated April 8, 2020

In the 188th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, Falcons general manager wraps up the free agency and is preparing to move on to the virtual NFL draft, which is set for April 23-25. He discusses new Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst, defensive end Dante Fowler and running back Todd Gurley.

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