Jesus Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Here's a good article about Ridder from ESPN today. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35239416/how-falcons-prepared-rookie-quarterback-desmond-ridder-first-start It's pretty long. Here's some highlights... Quote Then comes this: For anywhere between 15 minutes to a half-hour after practice, Ridder and a collection of Atlanta offensive players, who primarily spend their time on scout team, stay on the field running through plays. These are their reps to learn Atlanta's offense. Quote A "SLOW DRIP." It's a phrase Ridder hadn't really heard until he'd arrived in Atlanta, but one he has become accustomed to,both in describing his first pro season and his whole career prior. It's verbiage Ridder learned from coach Arthur Smith -- a connoisseur of coffee -- soon after he was drafted. Smith had seen careers ruined by too much, too soon. Ridder was coming in to learn and then, potentially, start. He would not be thrust immediately into the top role. Quote Ridder also brought in added assistance. While Quizlet helped him remember plays and formations, his wife Claire aided in repetition afterward. Every night for about 30 minutes, they'd go through the play script for the next day. She'd read the play and then he'd rapid-fire it back to her, attempting to replicate the headset communication that then needs to be given out in the huddle. "You can read through a list and say it, but that's still not hearing it yourself and saying it," Ridder said. "So being able to hear it and then say it and repeat it back, that's one thing I learned, and you obviously have to do very well and do it quickly. That's something that I picked up on quick." All of it has helped. In those post-practice workouts, Darby said Ridder has started finishing the playcall before London. Lowndesfalc, Herr Doktor, Tim Mazetti and 25 others 15 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmitt Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Is it Sunday yet! Flyin' In DC, Jesus, A Dog Named Brian and 12 others 8 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Emmitt said: Is it Sunday yet! For real Emmitt, PokerSteve and ShoNuff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Sounds like he's ready. Would love to see his first win vs sAints Vandy, sun3nee, falconfreak1 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Bandit Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 10/10 formatting. Really appreciate a nice easy to read thread with the pertinent information and then the link for more. Jesus, Herr Doktor, papachaz and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Banana Bandit said: 10/10 formatting. Really appreciate a nice easy to read thread with the pertinent information and then the link for more. Aim to please tbhawksfan and Tim Mazetti 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconAge Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Let's F&*k'n Gooooooo Emmitt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconAge Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 All I got from that is we can blame Ridder being a bad Joe Burrow clone for that a**-whupping against the Bengals 😂😂😂 Jesus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I'm trying to forget Mariota was a Falcon. Jesus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Falcons_Frenzy said: I'm trying to forget Mariota was a Falcon. Filed not too far behind 28-3 for me Falcons_Frenzy, Jesus, Tim Mazetti and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewcrew Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, papachaz said: Filed not too far behind 28-3 for me I think I have him below 28-3, dogfighting and Petrino, and above Harrington/Redman/Leftwhich, Eugene “Bart Star Award” Robinson, and 3rd &16. But he could drop with a little time away to reflect. CADirtyBird, Tim Mazetti, JDaveG and 3 others 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Personally, I think Arthur handled this correctly. Of course, he'll get dragged if Ridder comes in and plays balls out, even if the reason he does well is because he was allowed time to figure things out (leading to better play early). Fingers are definitely crossed that we'll see impressive play this week and beyond. dyrtysouth2000, Francis York Morgan, Emmitt and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 @Jesus you are supposed to already know how the Mariota situation plays out. What, no spoilers? dyrtysouth2000, Emmitt, Flyin' In DC and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezekiel 25:17 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Jesus said: Aim to please Jesus, Flyin' In DC, dyrtysouth2000 and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, DonDaLuvMaker said: @Jesus you are supposed to already know how the Mariota situation plays out. What, no spoilers? I said one of the QBs was going to betray us. ShadyRef, dyrtysouth2000, tbhawksfan and 11 others 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said: Maybe he can help. @jesus we need a pineapple 🍍 Ezekiel 25:17 and Jesus 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezekiel 25:17 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Killing Floor said: Maybe he can help. @jesus we need a pineapple 🍍 Hmmmmm…. interesting. Jesus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Brewcrew said: I think I have him below 28-3, dogfighting and Petrino, and above Harrington/Redman/Leftwhich, Eugene “Bart Star Award” Robinson, and 3rd &16. But he could drop with a little time away to reflect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunchy Carter Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Brewcrew said: I think I have him below 28-3, dogfighting and Petrino, and above Harrington/Redman/Leftwhich, Eugene “Bart Star Award” Robinson, and 3rd &16. But he could drop with a little time away to reflect. 3rd & 16 is the PG-13 28-3 JDaveG, dirtybirds233, runshoot and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmitt Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, JayOzOne said: Personally, I think Arthur handled this correctly. Of course, he'll get dragged if Ridder comes in and plays balls out, even if the reason he does well is because he was allowed time to figure things out (leading to better play early). Fingers are definitely crossed that we'll see impressive play this week and beyond. For sure. He handled as well as he could with being fair to absolutely everyone involved. He gave Mariota multiple opportunities. More than any rational man would have in my opinion. Free agents see that trait too. They know AS will not have them on a short leash. Jesus, Tim Mazetti, Doctor Kildare and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Killing Floor said: Maybe he can help. @jesus we need a pineapple 🍍 All my pineapples are in liquor form now... tbhawksfan, Killing Floor and Emmitt 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Brewcrew said: I think I have him below 28-3, dogfighting and Petrino, and above Harrington/Redman/Leftwhich, Eugene “Bart Star Award” Robinson, and 3rd &16. But he could drop with a little time away to reflect. A sordid past, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, Jesus said: All my pineapples are in liquor form now... Emmitt and Jesus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirds233 Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 3 hours ago, papachaz said: Filed not too far behind 28-3 for me Ah c’mon. I think we’d all love to forget it happened, but at the end of the day this was always meant to be a ‘tear down’ year and Mariota was never meant to be more than a bridge QB. It’s basically Joey Harrington 2.0 without all the other drama that came before it. Thiccolas Cage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bird Rising Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 The fear of Ridder's foot steps, all that Ridder did and does in practice, haunted Mariota week by week and would cause him to over think and over react on some plays, forever hearing Ridder say, give me the man, you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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