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Atlanta Falcons have gone from high hopes to major disappointment

Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons shake hands after the Steelers beat the Falcons 41-17 last Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons shake hands after the Steelers beat the Falcons 41-17 last Sunday in Pittsburgh. Quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons shake hands after the Steelers beat the Falcons 41-17 last Sunday in Pittsburgh.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Calvin Ridley is going through quite an adjustment.

During his college days with the Alabama Crimson Tide, the star receiver hardly knew what it was like to lose.

“It was three games, right?” Ridley said Wednesday, pausing briefly to ponder whether his memory was correct.

“Three games,” he repeated, shaking his head. “That’s crazy.”

Ridley has tasted defeat more often than that already in his rookie season with the Atlanta Falcons.