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Robert Zeglinski

Trent Baalke’s bet on Calvin Ridley paid off, now the public can confidently follow his lead

Let’s get a clear idea of Calvin Ridley’s recent strange timeline.

A year ago, around this exact time, Ridley was suspended for betting on NFL games. Specifically, the former Atlanta Falcons star had literally bet $1,500 in parlays on the team he played for — a big no-no. Then, the Jacksonville Jaguars and GM Trent Baalke took a significant gamble (no pun intended) in a then-understated deal for Ridley at November’s trade deadline.

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