Desmond Ridder shares stories from his upbringing, unique rise to NFL | Falcons in Focus

Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder joins Scott Bair and Tori McElhaney to detail how he turned one of two scholarship offers into a role as Falcons starting quarterback. He detailed the hilarious way he got a scholarship offer to Cincinnati, who taught him to throw a perfect spiral -- the answer will surprise you --  his bond with Drake London and how having a young daughter has changed his life for the better.

00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Important phone call in an unlikely place

05:35 - University of Cincinnati 

09:38 - Importance of Coach Gino Guidugli

12:12 - Importance of family

13:35 - High school sweethearts 

15:55 - Breaking windows and playing football

17:37 - Importance of mom

19:24 - Learning football from grandmother

20:38 - What made Desmond who he is

25:45 - ‘Uncle’ Drake London

27:24 - Importance of growing with teammates

29:35 - Rapid Fire Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.