Falcons
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Falcons scuffle offensively versus Lions, lose 20-6
Amidst a plethora of issues for the Falcons this Sunday, Desmond Ridder stuck out as particularly bad. The second year QB was too slow going through his progressions against an injury-depleted Lions defense that blitzed frequently. Against the blitz, good NFL quarterbacks make quick reads and get the ball out fast. The opposite Continue reading
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Under Coach Arthur Smith, the Falcons are never down for the count.
Midway through a question about the 12-point deficit they faced in the fourth quarter on Sunday, Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder cut off the inquiring reporter. “No no no, hold on, never down for the count,” Ridder said in his postgame press conference. He has a point. In the first two games of this season Atlanta, Continue reading
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Falcons defeat Panthers 24-10 thanks to Bates III and fourth-quarter prowess
The Falcons won the fourth quarter to win their week-one contest against their division rival Carolina Panthers. Running back Bijan Robinson showed why he was selected eighth overall in the most recent NFL draft with a combination of elusiveness, burst and vision. Robinson’s debut was overshadowed by that of safety Jessie Bates III, who in Continue reading
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