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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons must find a joint-practice partner

Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack during an NFL football game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in E. Rutherford, N.J. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)
Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack during an NFL football game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in E. Rutherford, N.J. Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 10, 2019

In the 119th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, we discuss how the Falcons can get better in the trenches. They've added three new guards, brought back defensive end Adrian Clayborn and will add more linemen in the draft. Iron may sharpen iron, but there's nothing like a joint practice to whip the line into shape in this CBA era which has basically banned real contact at practice.

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About the Author

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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