Falcons rookie left guard Matthew Bergeron joins Scott Bair and Tori McElhaney to discuss life growing up in Quebec, Canada, and how he was introduced to football, got a scholarship to Syracuse as a complete unknown and overcame a language barrier as a native French speaker after coming to the United States.

00:00 - Intro

00:25 - Falcons French 101

02:46 - Journey from Canada to play in NFL 

12:22 - Learning English & language of Football

15:46 - Getting First Start

19:20 - COVID & Importance of Family

21:30 - Draft night & representing Canada 

Falcons rookie left guard Matthew Bergeron joins Scott Bair and Tori McElhaney to discuss life growing up in Quebec, Canada, and how he was introduced to football, got a scholarship to Syracuse as a complete unknown and overcame a language barrier as a native French speaker after coming to the United States.
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Falcons French 101
02:46 - Journey from Canada to play in NFL 
12:22 - Learning English &amp; language of Football
15:46 - Getting First Start
19:20 - COVID &amp; Importance of Family
21:30 - Draft night &amp; representing Canada

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Falcons Audible presented by AT&amp;T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.
Falcons in Focus: This podcast provides deep dive interviews with Atlanta Falcons players, coaches, staff. Join Terrin Waack, Tori McElhaney and their guest as they delve into personalities and passions on and off the football field.
Falcons Final Whistle: This is the official Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team&rsquo;s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program. Less

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Welcome to the official Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network. Like and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Atlanta Falcons news. 

Falcons Audible presented by AT&T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.



Falcons in Focus: This podcast provides deep dive interviews with Atlanta Falcons players, coaches, staff. Join Tori McElhaney, Terrin Waack and their guest as they delve into personalities and passions on and off the football field.



Falcons Final Whistle: This is the official Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program.

Welcome to the official Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network. Like and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Atlanta Falcons news. 
Falcons Audible presented by AT&amp;T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.
 
Falcons in Focus: This podcast provides deep dive interviews with Atlanta Falcons players, coaches, staff. Join Tori McElhaney, Terrin Waack and their guest as they delve into personalities and passions on and off the football field.
 
Falcons Final Whistle: This is the official Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program.

Matthew Bergeron on growing up in Quebec, language barriers and being a self-made man | Falcons in Focus

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