Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons took the bye week to reflect on where they are as an organization. The big decision, coming into the bye week, was who would be the starting quarterback against the New Orleans Saints, Desmond Ridder or Taylor Heinicke. Tenitra Batiste, Tori McElhaney, Aaron Freeman and Jarvis Davis took time to reflect as well on the second half of the 2023 season. Secondly, Smith named Desmond Ridder the starter for the rest of the season barring a catastrophic injury. The team took time to talk about whether or not it was the right decision to go with Ridder in that light. Also, they discussed Smith and Terry Fontenot getting the biggest question answered as to who will be the starting quarterback going forward and not just this season. Lastly, they wrapped things up by talking about what they will be thankful for after the Falcons take on the New Orleans Saints. Also, they discussed what has to go for Thanksgiving dinner.

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