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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Rookie Desmond Ridder set to start in hostile environment

Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder is scheduled to make his first NFL start Sunday against the Saints. (Miguel Martinez/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

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Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder is scheduled to make his first NFL start Sunday against the Saints. (Miguel Martinez/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)
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Dec 14, 2022

In the 375th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the rationale behind the move to rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder with coach Arthur Smith and what areas of the passing game that need to improve for the Falcons to legitimize their playoff pursuit. We also hear from running back Tyler Allgeier and quarterback Logan Woodside, who was signed from Tennessee’s practice squad, before the Falcons get ready to face the rival New Orleans Saints.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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