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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
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