Atlanta Falcons
Vita Vea et al. allow veteran linebacker Lavonte David to move around and pursue the football.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Ben Bredeson (from left), defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) and offensive tackle Luke Haggard (72) run during Back Together Weekend. The enormous Vea often requires a double-team block on most plays. (Chris O’Meara/AP)
FLOWERY BRANCH — The interior of the Falcons’ offensive line must hold up against Tampa Bay’s defensive line, which features two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea.
Left guard Matt Bergeron, center Ryan Neuzil and right guard Chris Lindstrom will be on the hot seat when the Falcons (4-9) face the Buccaneers (7-6) at 8:15 p.m. Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
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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.
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.
