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 QuestionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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