Calvin Ridley continues historic start with two more TDs
By Keith Farner
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A silver lining in the Atlanta Falcons loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday was the continued impressive play of rookie WR Calvin Ridley.
The former Alabama star had four catches for 54 yards and two touchdowns, which gives him six scores in his first four games. That’s the most by a rookie since 1952, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
Ridley didn’t find his name in the box score against Philadelphia, though he was targeted twice. But since then, against Carolina, he had four catches for 64 yards and a TD, and then against New Orleans, he had seven catches for 146 yards and three scores.
His fast start is making the Falcons look back and feel good about making him a first-round draft pick last spring.
After two touchdown catches today, Calvin Ridley now has 6 receiving TD on the season.
He is the first rookie with 5 receiving TD in his team's first 4 games since Billy Howton of the Green Bay Packers in 1952. pic.twitter.com/poU7cosAhE
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 30, 2018
Calvin Ridley caught another TD. He’s up to 6 on the season and 5 in the last 2 games. pic.twitter.com/ioHfZIsOah
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) September 30, 2018
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
