The Atlanta Falcons have outplayed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on offense in Week 7, but the score does not reflect that due to quarterback Desmond Ridder‘s three red-zone fumbles.
Ridder’s third fumble came on what appeared to be a touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Upon review, the Falcons QB lost the ball before he crossed the goal line, giving the Buccaneers the ball back trailing by just three points.
Fans on Twitter lost their minds following Ridder’s three red-zone fumbles on Sunday.
Desmond Ridder is going 2 get himself cut and Arthur Smith fired. He’s had 2 terrible turnovers that took pts off the board. #NFLSunday #Falcons #Bucs.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) October 22, 2023
Desmond Ridder….come closely…can you hear me? Okay……YOU DON’T DESERVE THIS DEFENSE!!! Carry on..
— Ev Glaze (@Everett_G07) October 22, 2023
The Falcons could be blowing the Bucs out right now
Instead, 3 lost red zone fumbles
Unbelievably bad
— Rise Up Ridder (@RiseUpReader) October 22, 2023
that's the most bench-worthy play of Ridder's career. completely unacceptable.
— Kevin Knight (@FalcoholicKevin) October 22, 2023
The most infuriating part of this fumble by Desmond Ridder, for Falcons fans, is that Ridder clearly slowed down as he neared the goal line, taking the touchdown for granted. 🤬🤬
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) October 22, 2023
The defense once again bails out Ridder and that disgusting offense.
— Adnan Ikic (@SayWhichWay) October 22, 2023
Three red zone trips with zero points today.
All Desmond Ridder fumbles.
— kenny g. (@Gritz_Blitz) October 22, 2023
I’m officially sick of Ridder
— Ev Glaze (@Everett_G07) October 22, 2023
Desmond Ridder fumbles the ball out of bounds in the end zone.
Touchback.
That's three fumbles lost by Ridder a day after three INTs last week.
— Scott Bair (@ScottBairNFL) October 22, 2023
He's absolutely killing this team. Awful
— Michael Johnson (@mcsmjohn) October 22, 2023
Get Ridder and smith outta here
— mike (@selfhatingatl2) October 22, 2023
Baker and Ridder privilege game of the year
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@PFF_Brad) October 22, 2023
That is crushing.
All on Ridder. Just a brutal, boneheaded fumble taking an easy TD off the board
— Rise Up Ridder (@RiseUpReader) October 22, 2023
Ridder runs it in for a touchdown, but it was knocked out and it'll just be a question of where
— The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) October 22, 2023
My philosophy is simple, can you envision Arthur Smith bringing this city a champion? If the answer is no, then what are we even doing, man!? Neither Amith nor Ridder are giving you a championship, so why delay the inevitable at the end of the year.
— Nique (@therealpattman) October 22, 2023
It's a fumble out the endzone. Tampa's ball at the 20. The Falcons' third turnover in the red zone. Second with goal to go. Three fumbles by Desmond Ridder today. https://t.co/TRBNbJ3Jd5
— Tori McElhaney (@tori_mcelhaney) October 22, 2023
If Desmond Ridder turned the ball over there because he slowed up before crossing the pylon, it's going to be very tough to get past that given Atlanta's red-zone issues today. You have to get that ball across the goal line.
— Will McFadden (@willmcfadden) October 22, 2023
