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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons have some tough decisions after loss to Redskins

Falcons head coach Dan Quinn (right) uses body english during a field-goal attempt while playing the Washington Redskins in a NFL preseason game on Thursday, August 22, 2019, in Atlanta. The Falcons lost 19-7. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Falcons head coach Dan Quinn (right) uses body english during a field-goal attempt while playing the Washington Redskins in a NFL preseason game on Thursday, August 22, 2019, in Atlanta. The Falcons lost 19-7. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Updated Aug 23, 2019

In the 139th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, Falcons coach Dan Quinn and offensive tackle Matt Gono stop by to help us breakdown the 19-7 loss to the Redskins. Quinn was pleased with goal line stand by the second-team defense and with the play of the offensive line. Gono dissusses his first NFL start and we give a shout out to friend of the program Keith Middleton, the father of former Georgia State and Brookwood High linebacker Chase Middleton.

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