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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons to reset the identity and style compass

Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitoff at the end of the year press conference. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitoff at the end of the year press conference. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
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Jan 3, 2019

In the 104th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, we discuss why the Falcons fired the offensive , defensive and special teams coordinators. Head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff discuss the plan moving forward, why Quinn will take over the play calling and how they will fix the offensive line.

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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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