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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons need to develop young players, but don’t call it tanking

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley drops the ball at the pilon on a 2-point conversion attempt as New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams pushes him out of bounds during the fourth quarter in a NFL football game on Thursday, November 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The Saints beat the Falcons 26-18. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley drops the ball at the pilon on a 2-point conversion attempt as New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams pushes him out of bounds during the fourth quarter in a NFL football game on Thursday, November 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The Saints beat the Falcons 26-18. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Nov 29, 2019

In the 165th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, we consider if the Falcons should rest their veterans since they have been eliminated from the playoffs over the final four games of the season. Matt Ryan, Foye Oluokun, Devonta Freeman and Calvin Ridley stop by to help wrap up the loss to the Saints on Thanksgiving.

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