The Falcoholic 45 mins ago
Falcons need improved line play if they want to evaluate Desmond Ridder
Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports Ridder has made plenty of mistakes, but those should decrease with better protection. The Atlanta Falcons offensive line needs to improve when it faces the Jacksonville Jaguars in their Week 4 matchup across the pond in London on Sunday. Otherwise, the team won’t be able to get a clearer evaluation of second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder in a pivotal season. The Falcons gave up seven sacks to the Detroit Lions in last week’s loss, a troubling stat given that the Lions only had one sack in their first two games combined. It marked the...
ClutchPoints 22 hours ago
Desmond Ridder’s wife Claire Cornett
Desmond Ridder is the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. The young NFLer is entering his second season and is a starter for the first time, which has helped Ridder build a net worth of $2 million. His college career had success, as he was a two-time AAC Offensive Player of the Year. He was also […] The post Desmond Ridder’s wife Claire Cornett appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Falcoholic Sep 26, 2023
Falcons snap counts from a brutal loss in Detroit
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Breaking down playing time. The Atlanta Falcons went into an ear-hammeringly loud Ford Field and got their butts kicked. The defense’s game effort wasn’t enough to overcome a lousy one from the offense, unfortunately. Who had a hand in that offense’s woes, besides a blanket everybody? Who was key on defense? The snap counts can’t answer all these questions, but they can help us get some answers. Offense Desmond Ridder: 67 Jake Matthews: 67 Matthew Bergeron: 67 Drew Dalman: 67 Chris Lindstrom: 67 Kaleb McGary: 67 Drake London:...
The Falcoholic Sep 25, 2023
Falcoholinks: All the Falcons news you need for Monday, Sept. 25
Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK LIIIINKS The Falcons dropped their first game of the season in Detroit, where its offense was absolutely abysmal. We’ve got links for your perusal to start your workweek. Falcons - Lions recap The Falcons rolled into Ford Field undefeated and left with its first loss of the season. Nothing went particularly right for Atlanta, with the offense surrendering seven sacks, Desmond Ridder off target, and blown coverage touchdowns. Atlanta’s defense held admirably through 2.5 quarters, but the wheels fell off near the end of the...
The Falcoholic Sep 20, 2023
Atlanta Falcons highlights from the 2023 seaason
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Relive the best moments of each game in the 2023 season right here. We’re two games into the 2023 NFL season, and if there’s one thing we can say about these Falcons so far: They’ve been exciting to watch. Sometimes that excitement has been ... not the good kind, like when Desmond Ridder caught his own pass in Week 1 vs. the Panthers for a loss of 6 yards. That was exciting, yes. Also hilarious. But I wouldn’t call it “good.” But sometimes the excitement has been for amazing reasons, and those are the plays we’re going to...
ClutchPoints Sep 17, 2023
Falcons, Desmond Ridder a work in progress after win over Packers
Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons are still in the process of discovering what they have at the quarterback position. Coming into the season, quarterback Desmond Ridder carried a significant question mark above his head. After the unceremonious exit of last year’s quarterback, Marcus Mariota, this was Ridder’s season to lead, as head coach Arthur […] The post Falcons, Desmond Ridder a work in progress after win over Packers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Falcoholic Sep 12, 2023
Falcons snap counts from a 24-10 win over the Panthers
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ Notes and news from the snap counts for the first game of the season. We finally put the preseason behind us and watched the Falcons win a game on Sunday. What do the snap counts tell us about the game? Nothing overly surprising, as it turns out, though there are still worthwhile notes concerning how the team divvied up playing time. Let’s get to the counts. Offense Desmond Ridder: 52 (100%) Jake Matthews: 52 Matthew Bergeron: 52 Drew Dalman: 52 Chris Lindstrom: 52 Kaleb McGary: 52 Drake London: 47 Mack Hollins: 33 Bijan Robinson: 33 Kyle...
The Falcoholic Sep 10, 2023
Intriguing players to watch in Falcons vs. Panthers
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Since it’s Week 1, it’s all about first impressions. We are back for another season of trying desperately to name five Atlanta Falcons! Of course, these five will captivate our hearts and arouse curiosity as the team takes on the Carolina Panthers in the first game of the 2023 season. The theme of this week is first impressions, appropriately enough. Desmond Ridder There’s a high probability that this weekly writeup will always include Ridder, and instead should be seen as trying to name four other intriguing Falcons for each...
ClutchPoints Sep 5, 2023
Falcons’ Drake London has message for Desmond Ridder doubters ahead of 2023 season
The Atlanta Falcons are heading into the 2023 season hoping that second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder proves to be a franchise quarterback, and wide receiver Drake London believes that Ridder will prove the doubters wrong this season. “He only had four games last year,” Drake London said, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “People […] The post Falcons’ Drake London has message for Desmond Ridder doubters ahead of 2023 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Aug 31, 2023
1 sneaky Falcons roster cut survivor who will make eye-opening impact in 2023
The Atlanta Falcons announced their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. Quarterbacks Desmond Ridder, Logan Woodside and Taylor Heinicke were all listed on Atlanta’s initial roster. They would be joined by running backs Bijan Robinson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Keith Smith and Tyler Allgeier. Ridder, a former third-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, played and started in […] The post 1 sneaky Falcons roster cut survivor who will make eye-opening impact in 2023 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
