The Atlanta Falcons are 1-3 and can’t afford for much else to go wrong this early in the season. Unfortunately, the football gods aren’t doing the team any favors. On Sunday, the Falcons take on the New York Jets in London but will be without their top two receivers, Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage. Plus defensive lineman Marlon Davidson has been ruled out and and possibly starting safety Erik Harris if he’s unable to practice on Friday.
Needless to say, Falcons fans don’t seem very confident about the team’s chances on Sunday without their No. 1 receiver. Here’s how the people of Twitter reacted to the news that Ridley won’t make the trip to London.
Lol the Jets secondary just gets another week off. https://t.co/EQiBtyuJLN
— Chris Yow (@ChrisYow14) October 7, 2021
Isn’t this how they just beat the titans 🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/wBK05fT3KV
— Legend (@MeetMrPopular) October 7, 2021
We really might lose to the Jets https://t.co/DVOxX0Q1td pic.twitter.com/miPHsnWffY
— Tel (@KollusionTel) October 7, 2021
hoping it is nothing serious with calvin ridley https://t.co/x1JhbYcdeA
— the silverback (@theblack_caesar) October 7, 2021
Tanking in plain sight. Hello top 3 pick in the 2022 draft
— Jeep Driving Atlanta & Dawg Fan (@Chrisclanton_1) October 7, 2021
Ok surely THIS will be the week Pitts gets a TD… right? https://t.co/NQDxVjHRkh
— Rise Up Rundown (@RiseUpRundown) October 7, 2021
@thomasgleaton we lose to the Jets I will cry https://t.co/WvreSpiUrT
— Aaron Stigile (@AaronStigile) October 7, 2021
Soooo he failed to catch the flight too huh 🤨 https://t.co/FNxxwBV3D3
— Dirty Bird Thinker (@BoutNunnaDat912) October 7, 2021
Falcons without their top-2 WRs, no running game to speak of, and a defense that's allowing 32 points per game.
Jets really should win this game. https://t.co/rgbva8wVbB
— Kyle Newman (@NewmanNYsports) October 7, 2021
“Number 1 WR my ass” https://t.co/7DhBniUioV
— Evan Messer (@Evan_Messer) October 7, 2021
He can't find his hands?? https://t.co/g8PahoKvth
— Just here to get these tweets off.. (@LongerLocsComin) October 7, 2021
* #jets fans do the dirty bird dance * https://t.co/mXycAK390j
— john anthony (@ThePoloGroundz) October 7, 2021
Ridley had 13 targets (6 on 3rd down alone) and played 73 of a possible 76 snaps (96%) last week. Everybody knows how good he is, but the numbers truly emphasize how important he is to the #Falcons offense. Expect Kyle Pitts and Cordarrelle Patterson to dominate the target share. https://t.co/zKAojV57mp
— Daniel Flick (@DFlickDraft) October 7, 2021
Smells like another L https://t.co/adzsr2xfJ7
— Matthew Kundrick (@ThatGuyPujo) October 7, 2021
Pitts, Hurst, Patterson, Zaccheaus, Sharpe, Blake, and dare I say it, Frank Darby.
Going to stick my neck out and say this group will prove the naysayers wrong on Sunday #DirtyBirds https://t.co/5GzWBN0hZP
— Russell Irving (@RGInteger) October 7, 2021
Hope everything is ok with Calvin https://t.co/wngCV81Lit
— Andrew Schouweiler (@schouie3) October 7, 2021
Lets get this #1 pick. But knowing us we can’t even lose right! https://t.co/Nef0NSVPCB
— LIVE EVERYDAY SHUPID 🇩🇴 (@ShupidChaz) October 7, 2021
Jets about to be 2-3. https://t.co/xfORXUwxjS
— Myles. (@Myless_) October 7, 2021
USE OUR #1 pick TE https://t.co/dfj7cLtcOn
— 4⭐️ ATH @ Bishop Sycamore (@RvchMitch) October 7, 2021
Yes! Now let’s lock down Cordarelle. Go #jets! https://t.co/pGCd46syBH
— LAJET (@LAJET14) October 7, 2021
pic.twitter.com/A6Rjslww3b https://t.co/zxPgm45EFu
— mich (@detectivegerm) October 7, 2021
hoping it is nothing serious with calvin ridley https://t.co/x1JhbYcdeA
— the silverback (@theblack_caesar) October 7, 2021
