The 20th episode of SportsTalkATL’s Falcons podcast Talkin’ Birdy is here! Matt Karoly, Jake Gordon, and Alex Lord are joined by JC Allen, a Buccaneers beat writer for @PewterReport. The trio of hosts previews the first divisional matchup of the year as the Falcons are 12.5-point underdogs. JC talks about Tampa’s weaknesses, notably the loss of Sean Murphy-Bunting, whether Antonio Brown is back or not, and the running back situation with Ronald Jones and Leonard Fournette. We also highlighted specific matchups like Vita Vea vs. Matt Hennessy and Jalen Mayfield, Kyle Pitts vs. Lavonte David, and more! After JC exits, the guys review the Eagles game and talk about all the negatives and few positives, specifically Cordarrelle Patterson. You can listen to Talkin’ Birdy wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Make sure to like and subscribe!

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