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Archer: A broadcaster who sees glass half full

David Archer never criticizes players directly on the air.

Instead, the Falcons radio analyst says, “Let’s say Matt Ryan makes a bad throw. It is not like Matt wanted to make that throw. I say, ‘That is a pass Matt would be the first to say he would really like to have back.’ I don’t need to blow him up and say that was a horrible throw. Tom Brady makes bad throws. They all do. I tend to be a broadcaster that errs on the side of the cup is half full.’’

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Archer began his radio and television career with the Canadian Football League in 1997 and today teams with Wes Durham on the Falcons’ radio broadcast and also does a 12:30 p.