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Falcons' Defense First in Line

By Ray GlierFeb 28th 2011 – 3:47PM

Do the Falcons really have to debate what they need to do with their first-round draft pick? There are plenty of fans who want them to get another playmaker to pair with Roddy White. There are plenty of others -- myself included -- who want Atlanta to draft a player who can harass a quarterback, either a defensive end or...

Tony Gonzalez Tears Through Pro Bowl Record Books as NFC South Shines

By Ray GlierJan 31st 2011 – 5:43PM

It wasn't a bad day's work for the NFC South in the Pro Bowl. You can't get too excited about a game played at half speed, but what the heck. That's the Pro Bowl, a colossal waste of time and easily the most useless of the pro all-star games. The Falcons had a day, though. Quarterback Matt Ryan was 9 of 13 for 118 yards...

Falcons Can't Afford to Try to Cut Corners When it Comes to Special Teams

By Ray GlierJan 31st 2011 – 12:35PM

The most underpaid player on the Atlanta Falcons this season was cornerback Brent Grimes ($392,000). The next most underpaid player was probably middle linebacker Curtis Lofton (about $450,000). And then comes kicker Matt Bryant ($755,000). You know about Grimes, the undrafted rookie free agent out of Shippensburg. He had...

Tyson Clabo Earns Respect for Falcons' Offensive Line With Pro Bowl Nod

By Ray GlierJan 25th 2011 – 6:47PM

The Atlanta Falcons' offensive line produced a 1,300-yard rusher and gave up just 23 sacks. Quarterback Matt Ryan had his most productive season and the Falcons' hurry-up, no huddle offense was a nice operation the majority of the season. Yet, none of the five interior linemen could get in the Pro Bowl, until this week....

Roddy White Easily the NFC South's Most Valuable Player in 2010

By Ray GlierJan 24th 2011 – 7:53PM

Some people look at the Most Valuable Player Award like this: How would a team perform without a certain guy? That's not the right way to do it. It's too hypothetical to look at the MVP pick like that. If you did that means in today's NFL you are going to have to always select the quarterback as the guy you can't do...

Matt Ryan News From the Web

  • 02/22/12 Gasoline Prices Expected to Rise Sharply Over Next Few... Source: FOX - WICZ 40 - Binghamton NY Howls of approval on Wednesday, as the Bark Park officially opened at Cheri A. Lindsey Park in Binghamton.
  • 02/22/12 Preview: Melbourne Heart v Central Coast Source: Sportal (New Zealand) The Heart have had a difficult history against the Mariners, starting with their first-ever game which they lost 1-0 to them thanks to a rare Alex Wilkinson goal.
  • 02/21/12 Air marshals call federal investigation a coverup Source: CBS - TampaBays10.com - Tampa Bay FL Five current and former federal air marshals who first talked to the 10 News Investigators more than two years ago are calling a 21-month-long Office of Inspector General report on the agency a total whitewash and an embarrassment.
  • 02/16/12 Atlanta Falcons' Job Opening for Left Tackle: Apply... Source: Bleacher Report The Atlanta Falcons ' biggest need is arguably at left tackle , where Will Svitek had to save the day when Sam Baker failed miserably in protecting Matt Ryan and in run support.
  • 02/14/12 Cuomo Pushes New Retirement Plan Source: CBS - WBNG 12 Action News - Johnson City NY (WBNG Binghamton) Governor Cuomo has proposed a plan that would change New York State's retirement pension system.

Background on Matt Ryan

Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan (born May 17, 1985), nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

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