ATLANTA—When the oculus roof opens and the sun shines into Mercedes-Benz Stadium, there's a different feel in the building. Fresh air, fall breezes and bright sunlight blanket the field and the stands in a warm glow. It's like a slice of college football in the midst of the sleek, professional NFL.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder works during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Falcons won 21-19. ATLANTA—When the oculus roof opens and the sun shines into Mercedes-Benz Stadium, there’s a different feel in the building. Fresh air, fall breezes and bright sunlight blanket the field and the stands in a warm glow. It’s like a slice of college football in the midst of the sleek, professional NFL.
The mindset was never in doubt; Ridder has radiated confidence every week. For Falcons fans, the question is the skillset. Coming into Sunday’s game, Ridder had as many interceptions as touchdowns. Both his decisionmaking and his accuracy, particularly in pressure situations, drew heat. And when Ridder three-and-out’ed in less than 75 seconds on the Falcons’ first drive of the afternoon Sunday, he drew waves of boos from a Falcons crowd tired of hoping.
He’s not wrong. After five games, Ridder now ranks 17th in the NFL in attempts, 19th in yards per completion and 20th in completion percentage. Robinson and Allgeier, meanwhile, have split carries almost evenly — 67 and 62, respectively — and combined, they dwarf league leader Christian McCaffrey’s 99 carries.
“That was really one of my first true two-minute drives,” Ridder said. “Just calm, cool, collected, didn't rush anything, didn't try to force anything, just played it as it came.”
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