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Father's Day takes on extra meaning for Atlanta Falcons' rookie trio

ESPN.com | June 21, 2015

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Jake Rodgers (pictured here at Washington State) had his father collapsed and pass away this past December at Rodgers' Eastern Washington FCS playoff game.
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    • Covered Bears for seven seasons at Chicago Tribune
    • Also worked at Chicago Sun-Times, Fresno Bee
    • Honorable mention, Football Writers Association of America for enterprise writing, 2002
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