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Bradley’s Buzz: He’s a Dodger now, but he’s still the great Freddie Freeman
In a perfect world, Freeman - the 2020 NL MVP - would have been a Brave forever. That such a marriage was severed remains among the saddest of Atlanta sports stories.
Jason Behnken
Bradley’s Buzz: Are the Falcons perfect? No. Are they rather good? Yes
We know from history that the Falcons can mess up anything, but these Falcons seem different. They’re a good team. They have it within them to become more than good.
Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
Bradley’s Buzz: Reports of Georgia’s demise were greatly exaggerated
Alleged wizard Steve Sarkisian was so frazzled he summoned the latest Manning before halftime. He could have used granddad Archie in his prime and it wouldn’t have mattered.
HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Bradley’s Buzz: For a lesser Georgia, Texas offers a tall test
Beat Texas and we wouldn’t be discussing Kirby Smart, shover of opponents. We’d be hailing Kirby Smart, conjurer of upsets.
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Bradley’s Buzz: By shedding three coaches, the Braves send a message
The coaching staff could have remained intact, and nobody would have blinked. The fact that they made three changes sends a message: better is needed. Better is, or should be,
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Bradley’s Buzz: The Falcons take another step on the road to eminence
The 38-20 win over Carolina was an example of handling a bad team the way a good team should handle a bad team -- dominate and leave no doubt.
Jason.Getz@ajc.com
The Braves’ star-crossed season ends with a thud
Bradley: In the chill light of sudden hindsight, it’s easy – and not altogether incorrect – to suggest this never was going to be the Braves’ year.