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Excitement high in Atlanta for Falcons

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Friday, August 15, 2003

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- In his previous 11 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, left offensive tackle Bob Whitfield, the senior veteran on the roster in terms of his continuous service to the franchise, has received plenty of messages. Good-will wishes. Hate mail. Letters seeking autographs. Missives that included hideous invective. Even a few marriage proposals. But what Whitfield experienced recently, while topping off his tank at a local gas station, might be the most graphic illustration yet o ...

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