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The Atlanta Falcons have found confounding new ways to lose all season, and they topped themselves in last Sunday’s 23-22 loss to the Detroit Lions when their own touchdown cost them the game. As you surely know by now, Falcons running back Todd Gurley mistakenly scored with less than one minute to go, which gave […]

More than a week remains before the NFL trade deadline hits on Nov. 3, and the trade rumors are heating up. Among those who have been involved in the rumor mill are Atlanta Falcons stars Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. However, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, a trade isn’t happening: While it’s always fun […]

The Atlanta Falcons got in the win column this past weekend in their first game without Dan Quinn as head coach. However, there are those around the league who wonder whether Atlanta might still shop some of its top players before the Nov. 3 trade deadline. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported insiders believe the Falcons […]

Things are not going well for Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings so far in Week 6. With 1:15 to go in the first half against the winless Atlanta Falcons, Cousins tossed his third interception of the first half, bringing his season total to 10. On a 1st-and-5 on the opposing 44-yard line — just […]

The Atlanta Falcons are in the midst of an overhaul after firing both general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn earlier in the week. This has put the future of Matt Ryan, among others, in jeopardy, with rumors emerging about the team potentially parting ways with the former MVP as part of a […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ firing of head coach Dan Quinn may indicate that a rebuild could soon be on the horizon for the franchise, but longtime quarterback Matt Ryan is more focused on the team’s present than their future.  According to Mike Giardi of the NFL Network, when asked about the possibility of massive changes with […]

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says he hopes quarterback Matt Ryan will be part of the team’s future moving forward after he fired head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Sunday. However, Blank says Ryan’s future with the Falcons won’t be a decision that he makes, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is looking likely to play on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. The star wideout is still nursing the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, causing him to leave the game after catching two passes for 24 yards. Jones missed the team’s Week […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has taken the blame for the Falcons’ blown leads in two consecutive games. Dan Quinn says "It falls on me in all spaces." — Will McFadden (@willmcfadden) September 27, 2020 The Falcons have seen their impressive leads in two back-to-back games diminished. The most recent comeback was responsible by […]

In 2018, then-Jacksonsville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey made it abundantly clear that he did not hold young Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the highest esteem. “I think Allen is trash,” Ramsey told GQ. “I don’t care what nobody say. He’s trash. And it’s gonna show too.” Ramsey disrespected a slew of quarterbacks in the interview, […]

Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott gave an enormous amount of gratitude to fans after a shocking comeback win against the Atlanta Falcons. Dak Prescott: “I just want to thank those 21,000 fans that showed up today. I think the team fed off that. It was simply just incredible. An incredible game to be part […]

Matt Ryan, Hayden Hurst, and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons are off to a red-hot start against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. The Falcons scored their first touchdown after Ryan found Calvin Ridley on a 22-yard yard strike following a Dak Prescott fumble. Another Cowboys fumble led to more points after Ezekiel Elliott […]

Calvin Ridley of the Falcons knows that being able to have a top-three wide receiver weapon like Julio Jones is, in a nutshell, one of the best things a quarterback in the NFL can hope and dream for. Matt Ryan does not have to dream about that; it’s a reality on a nightly basis thanks […]

Last year didn’t treat Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons kindly. While Head Coach Dan Quinn didn’t lose his job, Atlanta went 7-9 and missed the playoffs. Ryan threw 14 interceptions, his most since 2015, and fumbled nine times. After an elite performance in 2018, the veteran quarterback looked worn down last season. Ryan’s fantasy […]

Some NFL teams are finding it difficult to transform their team facilities into a place that follows the league’s COVID-19 guidelines. However, the Atlanta Falcons don’t appear to have the same issues as other teams. In an interview with ProFootballTalk, Matt Ryan revealed the details on Atlanta’s ‘massive setup’ for training camp. “We’re lucky that […]

Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons has made well over $250 million via contracts over the course of his storied 12-year quarterback career. Despite that lofty total, it pales in comparison to the contract extension that Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs recently inked: 10 years, $503 million. Ryan spoke to Vaughn McClure of […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan shared some knowledge with respect to how the team’s offense dissects matchups during a recent appearance on 680 The Fan radio earlier this week. Ryan used the example of the Falcons’ “Gun Triple Right” formation in which Julio Jones is the “X” receiver. The former MVP said Jones is always […]

The Atlanta Falcons are one of youngest teams in the NFL, only joining the league in 1966. But in their relatively short stint in pro football, the Falcons have proven to be one of the more consistent teams especially the past three decades. In the last 30 seasons, the Georgia-based franchise has made the postseason […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is looking to make a positive impact on the community while formally announcing that he will be leading a fundraiser for Advancing the Lives of the Black Community in Atlanta. Ryan has notably spent his entire NFL playing career as a member of the Falcons and has come to know […]

The NFC South got a lot better at the quarterback position this offseason, but that hasn’t deterred Matt Ryan’s confidence in himself. Ahead of his 13th season in the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons veteran revealed that he believes he is the best quarterback in the NFC South. When asked who he believes is the best […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a lot of offensive talent on paper in 2019, but it didn’t translate into a whole lot of success as the Falcons went 7-9 and missed the playoffs. But Matt Ryan still has high hopes for the offense heading into 2020: “You’re talking about Julio (Jones) in his prime, Calvin Ridley […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan lent some interesting perspective to the idea of playing without fans during the 2020 NFL season during an appearance on Chris Long’s “Green Light” podcast. The former league MVP said the lack of crowd noise–which can sometimes impact snap counts and adjustments–could actually force teams to audible even more. Ryan […]

The Atlanta Falcons were one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams in 2019. Some had them pegged as darkhorse Super Bowl contenders (or maybe that was just me), but the Falcons went just 7-9 and missed the playoffs. It marked Atlanta’s second straight 7-9 season, and in an NFC South that includes the New Orleans […]

While the 28-3 debacle from Super Bowl LI stings deeply for the fan base of the Atlanta Falcons, there have been plenty of great moments in this history of this franchise. June 30, 1965, marks the first day that the Falcons were considered a member of the NFL, and they have not looked back since, […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has some high expectations for wide receiver Calvin Ridley heading into the 2020 season. Not being in the facility with everyone has been a problem for most, but Ryan thinks it might actually be a blessing for Ridley. With all the one-on-one work that Ridley has been able to do, […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan released a statement regarding the death of Rayshard Brooks who was shot by police in Atlanta last Friday night. In a statement posted on Twitter, Ryan said he spent the weekend trying to wrap his head around the death of Brooks, but he couldn’t, because Brooks should still be alive. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become a real threat in the NFC South. In a Zoom interview, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan discussed how adding Tom Brady impacts their matchup with the Bucs and the division as a whole. “It’s going to be a tough division, no question about it,” Ryan said, per The Atlanta […]

The NFC South is a loaded division, but Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan isn’t intimidated by any team in the NFC South. Ryan knows it’s going to be tough playing in the division, but he wants to remind everyone that they will also have to face the Falcons. They really struggled early in the 2019 […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a hilarious response when asked about the possibility of pumping crowd noise into stadiums in the event fans cannot attend the first few games of the seas0n. Ryan, rather succinctly, said he and the Falcons might not be the best spokespersons for inauthentic crowd noise, via Jason Butt’s Twitter. […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost tight end Austin Hooper to the Cleveland Browns in free agency back in March, leaving a rather gaping hole at the position. However, the Falcons feel they have found a fine replacement: Hayden Hurst. Atlanta acquired Hurst in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens shortly after Hooper departed, and quarterback Matt […]

Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since the end of 2016, but if it were up to Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, Kaepernick would have a place somewhere in the league. Speaking on Kaepernick on Tuesday, Ryan said that the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback “should have every opportunity to be back in […]

The Atlanta Falcons made one of the bigger moves this offseason when they signed veteran free agent Todd Gurley. Gurley is still in the prime of his career as an elite superstar running back. And he adds what could be one of the missing pieces to an Atlanta team that could contend for a Super […]

The Atlanta Falcons signed Todd Gurley earlier this offseason and he’s already turning heads within the organization. Despite the unusual circumstances this offseason, Matt Ryan spoke about how Gurley has handled himself. In a conversation with Vaughn McClure of ESPN, Ryan shared how impressive Gurley has been in his short time with the Falcons: “I’ve […]

There have been a number of NFL quarterbacks that have used their platform to stand in solidarity with the African American community following the death of George Floyd. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is now doing what he can to play his part in sparking a change. Ryan has since established a GoFundMe fundraiser with […]

Atlanta Falcons veteran quarterback Matt Ryan wrote some words on the tragedy of George Floyd’s death on Instagram for his followers on Saturday. Floyd, an African-American man who asphyxiated while in custody by the Minneapolis Police Department officers last week, has been a beacon for social justice activists to lead protests across the nation this […]

Matt Ryan understands that the Atlanta Falcons can’t get off to a slow start as they have in recent seasons. Following a dismal year from the Falcons, Ryan shared Atlanta’s key to success for the 2020 NFL season. While making an appearance on ESPN’s Sportscenter, Ryan spoke about what the Falcons need to do to […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst is still waiting to get properly settled in his new home after being traded from the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. Fortunately, it appears he has already gotten well-acquainted with quarterback Matt Ryan. The restrictions placed by the league in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has offered up its […]

Tom Brady is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After 20 years with the New England Patriots, he’s jumped ship (come for the news, stay for the puns) to join the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints in the NFC South. Brady is an obvious Hall of Famer. He has too many […]

A few seasons ago, the Atlanta Falcons put together an 11-5 record behind quarterback Matt Ryan. As the second seed in the NFC, Atlanta breezed to a conference title, dismantling Green Bay and Seattle on the way. However, Ryan’s team came up short in the Super Bowl, and now the Falcons are coming off their […]