JANUARY 18 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Analyzing Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota, state of Falcons quarterbacks - Falcons breakdown Ridder showed promise through his four NFL starts at the end of the season. Is it enough to help earn the starting gig in 2023?
Will Desmond Ridder start? Will Marcus Mariota be back? It's wait-and-see on Falcons QBs Falcons coach Arthur Smith declined Wednesday to say if Mariota will be on the team in 2023.
JANUARY 11 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Falcons' Smith faces QB decision after another 7-10 finish
Second-year coach Arthur Smith believes this season's 7-10 finish shows much more reason for hope than last year's identical recordJANUARY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cards turn to David Blough at QB against Ridder, Falcons
The Arizona Cardinals will start David Blough at quarterback against rookie Desmond Ridder and the Atlanta FalconsDECEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals' Blough, Falcons rookie Ridder in QB spotlight
Arizona's David Blough and Atlanta rookie Desmond Ridder are expected to start at quarterback when the Cardinals visit the Falcons in a matchup of teams eliminated from playoff con...DECEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why do quick-fix QBs like Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan fail? A lack of the 'three P's'
Bucky Brooks explains that quarterbacks need a village around them to flourish, and that includes a playcaller, playmakers and protection.DECEMBER 29, 2022
Falcons' collapse not surprising but still painful for Smith
From 4-4 to 5-10, the Atlanta Falcons have collapsed in the second half of a season that was seen as a rebuilding year from the startDECEMBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ravens, Falcons may need to run - even more than usual
Don't expect a dazzling display of passing when the Baltimore Ravens host the Atlanta Falcons this weekendDECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Falcons will try again for first road victory over Ravens
The Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens haven't met all that often, and the Falcons have never beaten the Ravens on the roadDECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Falcons QB Marcus Mariota Texts Desmond Ridder Advice After First NFL Start Despite being replaced by Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota offered advice to the young signal-caller after his first start for the Atlanta Fal...
DECEMBER 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Falcons QB Ridder delivers mixed results in debut as starter
There was more to be learned from rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder’s debut than his poor passing production, another Atlanta Falcons loss and continued scoring woesDECEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Falcons QB Ridder gives himself a poor grade on NFL debut
Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder graded his first NFL start as a C-minus or a DDECEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Falcons QB Marcus Mariota 'Didn't Understand' Benching for Desmond Ridder Atlanta Falcons veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota was displeased with and confused by coach Arthur Smith’s decision to bench him in favor o...
DECEMBER 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Falcons, Saints are in similar spots — but taking very different approaches
Both teams are hoping for a late-season surge. But the Saints are relying on 35-year-old QB Andy Dalton while the Falcons turn to rookie Des...DECEMBER 16, 2022
Bair Mail: On Desmond Ridder, Marcus Mariota and Falcons late-season wins vs. NFL Draft slot We talk quarterbacks in this Friday mailbag. No shocker there.
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Holiday Bowl talk; transfer portal heats up; Caleb Williams vs. Marcus Mariota: Talkin' Ducks The crew discusses Oregon's meltdown against Oregon State and the future of the program.
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Falcons-Saints rivalry renewed without season-opening QBs
The starting quarterbacks for the 107th regular season edition of the Atlanta Falcons-New Orleans Saints rivalry will be 35-year-old Andy Dalton and untested rookie Desmond RidderDECEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How Marcus Mariota Aided Falcons QB Desmond Ridder's 'Accelerated Growth' Rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder stood at the microphone Wednesday for the first time as the Atlanta Falcons starter, feeling prepared for...
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Falcons' Ridder has 4-game audition at QB with Mariota on IR
The Atlanta Falcons will have more on the line than retaining hope in the weak NFC South race as rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder makes his debut as the starter this weekend at Ne...DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Placed on IR The Falcons placed Mariota (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Impact Rookie Desmond Ridder will take over as the starting quarterback, backed up by recent signing Logan Woodside. Mariota, meanwhile, will undergo a procedure on his knee and will be ineligible for the final four weeks of the regular season.
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons BREAKING: Benched QB Marcus Mariota - Knee Surgery, IR Move Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith revealed how much Marcus Mariota’s injury influenced his decision to make a quarterback change to Desmond...
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Falcons' Marcus Mariota to have knee surgery Mariota has started every game for the Falcons this season leading the team to a 5-8 record.
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Headed for IR Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said that Mariota will be placed on injured reserve later Wednesday and is set to undergo a knee procedure next week, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com...
Impact Mariota was already set to move to the bench coming out of the Falcons' Week 13 bye, as the team was eager to give rookie third-round pick Desmond Ridder an opportunity to start. With knee surgery now on tap, Mariota won't be available even in a backup capacity, paving the way for recent signing Logan Woodside to back up Ridder for the Falcons' final four games. Per D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Falcons won't have a timeline for Mariota's recovery from surgery until the procedure is completed. He'll be entering the second season of a two-year, $18.75 million contract in 2023 after he completed 60.3 percent of his passes for 7.4 yards per attempt and a 15:9 TD:INT while adding 438 yards and four touchdowns on the ground through 13 appearances during his first campaign in Atlanta.
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons to place Marcus Mariota on IR today FLOWERY BRANCH -- Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota will have knee surgery next week and will go on injured reserve today, coach Arthur Smi...
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • AJC.COM
Why Marcus Mariota left Falcons shortly after Arthur Smith announced Desmond Ridder as starting QB Marcus Mariota left the Falcons, but it was more than Desmond Ridder being named the starter that factored into it.
DECEMBER 13, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
