{"id":3593,"date":"2023-01-01T23:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T23:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/uc-legend-desmond-ridder-wins-first-nfl-game-as-falcons-starter-20-19\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T23:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T23:20:01","slug":"uc-legend-desmond-ridder-wins-first-nfl-game-as-falcons-starter-20-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/uc-legend-desmond-ridder-wins-first-nfl-game-as-falcons-starter-20-19\/","title":{"rendered":"UC legend Desmond Ridder wins first NFL game as Falcons starter, 20-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cincinnati \u2014<em> <\/em><\/strong>    Desmond Ridder&#8217;s Atlanta Falcons defeated Mijay Sanders&#8217; Arizona Cardinals 20-19 on Sunday. It marked the quarterback&#8217;s first NFL victory.<\/p>\n<p>He finished 19-of-26 passes for 169 yards and had no turnovers for 4 carries and 9 yards. Atlanta relied on Ridder&#8217;s superior defensive performance and consistent play to beat a weakened Cardinals his team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course we know we won&#8217;t make the playoffs this year, but we&#8217;ve talked about wanting to finish the last few games strong.&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaFalcons\/status\/1609667097734307840?s=20&amp;t=4gJSczjjH19AKZ65FC6aEw\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Ridder said after the game<\/a>&#8220;It started well today, ending it for something good for the future.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>Head coach Arthur Smith said Ridder needs to start winning games if he is to become a future Falcons QB, and this is a good first step. <\/p>\n<p>He hasn&#8217;t thrown or rushed for a touchdown in three starts, so he should start producing on that end soon.  Ridder ranks 46th among all QBs in the NFL this season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>Sanders added two tackles and a nice tackle in the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Bookmark All Bearcats for breaking news, exclusive interviews, movie breakdowns, and more. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row 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