Falcons HC Arthur Smith continues to stand by Desmond Ridder
The Atlanta Falcons were able to come up with a 16-13 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. It was the first time the Falcons had won on the road since Week 3 of the 2022 season. Quarterback Desmond Ridder finished the day completing 19 of 25 passes for 250 yards, one rushing […]
The Atlanta Falcons were able to come up with a 16-13 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.
It was the first time the Falcons had won on the road since Week 3 of the 2022 season.
Quarterback Desmond Ridder finished the day completing 19 of 25 passes for 250 yards, one rushing touchdown and no interceptions.
He also fumbled the ball three times in the red zone.
Nonetheless, Falcons' head coach Arthur Smith had nothing but high praise for Ridder after a game that they were way too close to losing.
"The guy played phenomenal in the pocket, throwing the ball," Smith told reporters via ESPN's Michael Rothstein. "Last week he threw a couple picks, fixed those. I understand it's like a game of Whack-A-Mole, but he's in his 11th start, just got a good, road win against what, the third-ranked win in the league.
"So let's give him some credit. Let's give this team some credit for winning. I'm not going to run away with some negative narrative. Found a way to win. I know this about Desmond Ridder. He's tough and he's a winner."
With their clinching Week 7 win over the Bucs, the Falcons are 4-3 and rank first in the NFC South.
Ridder might be able to come up with wins for Atlanta, but he has the defense to thank for bailing him out of all of the inexcusable mistakes that he's made this season.
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