Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network

Scott, Ashton and Tori break down a New Year’s Day victory over the Arizona Cardinals, which ended with a game-winning field goal by Younghoe Koo. We dissect Desmond Ridder’s role in the victory, how Tyler Allgeier’s emergence is helping Cordarrelle Patterson and why the team’s young foundation is expanding with a stellar rookie class Timestamps (00:00:15): Intro, difference between victory and four-game losing streak (00:06:02): A deep dive into Desmond Ridder’s game-winning drive  (00:09:30): Desmond Ridder’s overall development (00:13:33): Desmond Ridder vs. other available quarterbacks (00:17:00): Tyler Allgeier and Cordarrelle Patterson working in tandem, how CP is used (00:23:44): Evaluating Falcons expanding young foundation

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Star Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom joins Scott Bair and Tori McElhaney to discuss his whirlwind month of December, when he was named the Falcons’ Walter Payton Man of the Year and then received his first Pro Bowl honor a few weeks later. We dive into the time and effort he’s pouring into the Atlanta community and his primary motivations for it, plus what life was life growing up in a big football family full of offensive linemen.

 

00:00 - Intro

00:16 - Lindstrom named to first Pro Bowl

03:56 - Lindstrom’s community involvement & Atlanta Falcons Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

07:18 - Dazzle & Dine Community Event

08:56 - Importance of Best Buddies

13:15 -  2022 Atlanta Falcons Walter Payton Man of the Year

15:11 - Kaleb McGary friendship

20:57 - Family football history

25:28 - A true football mom

26:37 - Rapid Fire Questions

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Dave and D.J. discuss the Atlanta Falcons loss to the Baltimore Ravens and break down Desmond Ridder’s and the Falcons’ performance and how they could beat the Arizona Cardinals. They also dive into why these two last games carry a lot of importance for the Atlanta Falcons.

00:00 - Intro

00:19 - Topics

02:12 - Cold weather factor in Baltimore

03:45 - Falcons vs Ravens, what happened?

06:41 - What needs to be adjusted to get the win?

09:25 - Desmond Ridder's improvement 

16:07 - Drake London’s performance  

20:34 - Tyler Allgeier’s performance 

25:02 - Defense players that are standing out

29:00 - Keys to beating Arizona Cardinals

33:20 - Why we still play football

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Scott, Tori and Ashton take a look at what the Falcons must do over their final two games, and how to evaluate players and their progress in those contests while compiling an offseason priority list. We talk extensively about Desmond Ridder and the quarterback position moving forward, about adding depth at the skill spots and finding intimidators throughout the defensive front. (00:00:15): Intro, what Ravens game said about offseason priorities (00:06:40): Evaluating Desmond Ridder’s performance, and offseason QB needs (00:14:05): Drake London and WR/TE evaluation (00:22:00): Evaluating Falcons defense, including Grady Jarrett’s stellar season (00:25:15): Discussing the need for additions on DL, edge rusher

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Falcons receiver Drake London joins Scott and Tori for an in-depth conversation about life growing up as a two-sport star, balancing football and basketball schedules well into his USC career. The No. 8 overall NFL Draft pick also details his upbringing in a close, supportive family,  his tight bond with his equally famous sister and that time Drake (the rapper) bet on Drake (the football player).

00:00 - Intro

00:15 - USC VS UCLA Rivalry 

01:03 - Drake betting on Drake

02:59 - Being a two sport athlete

07:01 - Drake’s Dog

09:07 - Family Support

10:43 - Little brother antics 

11:58 - Big Sister Influence 

13:54 - Best Dressed

14:59 - Not your average 8th grader

16:37 - NFL Draft Night Experience 

19:53 - The Famous Walk

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Derek, Dave and D.J. discuss the Atlanta Falcons loss to the New Orleans Saints and break down Desmond Ridder’s and the Falcons’ performance. They also dive into the keys to beating the Baltimore Ravens. 

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - Topics

01:30 - Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints & Desmond Ridder’s first major performance 

15:10 - Tyler Allgeier contributes in a big way 

18:19 - Keys Atlanta Falcons vs Baltimore Ravens matchup

27:02 - Story time: Cold weather games

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Scott, Tori and Ashton break down Desmond Ridder’s first regular-season start in great detail, putting it under the microscope and into the bigger picture, setting a baseline for how to evaluate his games moving forward. They also look at Tyler Allgeier’s season and the best game of his young career, plus Drake London’s showing, both the good and bad, in this Week 15 contest. Timecodes: (00:00:15): Takeaways from Saints loss, why Falcons performance is more important than NFC South race (00:08:09): Breaking down Desmond Ridder’s performance (00:23:30): On Tyler Allgeier’s big day, rookie development (00:28:38): Why passing inefficiency plagues Falcons (00:29:20): Evaluating Drake London’s day, the good and bad, and what he said afterward (00:34:00) On Dean Pees carted off pregame, and optimistic outlook after coming home with the team

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Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo joins Scott and Tori for an in-depth conversation about his unlikely journey from South Korea to the U.S. from playing youth soccer to the NFL. Koo discusses working through a language barrier to fit into a new culture and how athletics eased that transition. He also talked about the nature of clutch performance and inspiring those by sharing a story detailed in the latest episode of Falcons in Focus.

00:00 - Intro

00:17 - Haircut of the franchise

02:15 - Inside High Pressure Moments

05:05 - Top Kicking Moments

07:15 - Learning from Coach Pat Sempier

10:15 - From Soccer to Football

11:43 - Moving to USA & finding friends through sports

15:52 - If you weren’t a kicker…

17:07 - Falcons Ping Pong Power rankings

18:39 - Motivation & challenge of NFL journey

24:29 - Inspiring others

26:02 - Specialists at practice

27:27 - Rapid Fire Questions

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Derek, Dave and D.J. discuss Desmond Ridder stepping in as quarterback, the Atlanta Falcons loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and break down how the Falcons can find success on the road vs the New Orleans Saints. 

00:00 - Intro

00:14 - Bye Week

01:43 - Topics

02:15 - Desmond Ridder

17:22 - Falcons loss to Steelers

18:13 - Keys to Atlanta Falcons victory vs New Orleans Saints

23:50 - NFC South & Playoff Contention 

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Scott, Tori and Ashton break down the Falcons’ latest loss to the Steelers and how they can rebound well enough to capitalize on unique opportunity to win the NFC South despite recent struggles. Head coach Arthur Smith said changes will be made during the bye week, and left the door open to a change at quarterback. We evaluate Marcus Mariota’s performance over the past few games and whether Desmond Ridder could provide a spark in crucial moments. Timecodes: (00:00:15): Intro, thoughts on loss to Steelers (00:05:28): Discussing Mariota, Ridder and possibility of making change at quarterback (00:15:30): Could Desmond Ridder provide a spark? Can he prove a long-term solution? (00:18:27): Pros and cons of making QB change, sticking with Mariota (00:22:05): Can Falcons make right changes, rebound and win NFC South?

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