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The Atlanta Falcons lost tight end, Austin Hooper, in NFL free agency, but they acted quickly, swinging a deal to acquire fellow tight end Hayden Hurst from the Baltimore Ravens. Because he was sharing playing time with Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle in Baltimore, Hurst never got much of an opportunity with the Ravens. But […]

Joe Burrow has been the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft for months and for good reason. The Ohio State transfer finished his collegiate career at LSU and recorded arguably the best season from a quarterback in college football history in 2019. In his final season at LSU, Burrow completed 76.3 […]

The Atlanta Falcons finished the 2019 season with a 7-9 record but if it wouldn’t have been for a slow start, they could have been a playoff team. The Falcons won their last four games of the season and a big reason was because of their offensive production. Even with the offense playing well the […]

The Atlanta Falcons failed to make the playoffs for the second straight season in 2019. With the offseason looming, the Falcons are going to have some tough decisions to make. Despite missing the playoffs, head coach Dan Quinn seemingly saved his job with how Atlanta finished the season. After going 1-7 in their first eight […]

The Atlanta Falcons failed to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight season under Dan Quinn. Despite going 6-2 in their final eight games of the season, the Falcons finished with a 7-9 record in 2019. It goes without saying that it was a dismal year for an Atlanta team that is littered with […]

The Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Matt Ryan with the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Since then, he has been their starter. In that time, Ryan has had some absolutely superb seasons. He’s also led the Falcons to great seasons as well, including reaching the Super Bowl just a few years ago. All […]

There were some questions early in the season surrounding Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and if he was past his prime. As the season went on, he proved that he was a solid quarterback and could continue to play at a high level. Ryan finished the season throwing for 4,446 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 14 […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were excited to get Devin White in this year’s draft and he proved why on Sunday. Following a strip-sack from Jason Pierre-Paul, White returned a Matt Ryan fumble to the house for a huge touchdown versus the Atlanta Falcons. JPP forces the fumble and @DevinWhite__40 returns it to the house! #GoBucs […]

The NFL’s Week 17 frequently brings new trick plays dusted off the playbook for teams with little to no consequence to their regular season finale. For the Atlanta Falcons and former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan, Sunday meant sending a 35-yard touchdown dart to offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo versus the Tampa Bay Bucs for the lineman’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons were viewed as a darkhorse Super Bowl contender by many going into this season, including myself. A former MVP at quarterback, a dynamic receiving corps, a healthier, improving defense; what’s not to like? Apparently, a lot of things, as the Falcons never even competed for a playoff spot this year and are […]

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had the season that they envisioned of having before the year began. But with the team’s recent success, Matt Ryan spoke about the franchise’s future. “The biggest thing is, especially with a young football team, is that it creates belief,” Ryan said, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Knowing that you can go into these […]

There are only two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season as we enter Week 16. With just two weeks left, fantasy football playoffs are also coming to a close in the coming weeks. Before looking ahead to Week 16, there were a couple of quarterbacks who impressed in fantasy football in Week 15. Did […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan says the team is doing everything they can to try and save coach Dan Quinn’s job. Through all the losing this season, Quinn hasn’t lost the respect of the locker room, and that’s why it’s important to the team they finish the season strong. “He has the respect of the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is known as ‘Matty Ice’ for a reason. Down by five with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers, Ryan led the Falcons on a 70-yard drive that ended in a five-yard Julio Jones touchdown with two seconds left. The 12-year NFL veteran has come up […]

Matt Ryan leads the Atlanta Falcons into battle on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers and it’s a tough test. The 49ers have been consistent for most of the season while the Falcons have been the model of inconsistency. Even though it’s going to be tough to pull off the win it could happen. Let’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons have come out swinging in the second half versus the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback Matt Ryan found an unlikely target: Olamide Zaccheaus. With the Falcons backed up into their own end zone, Ryan threw a bomb to Zaccheaus that resulted in a 93-yard touchdown, via NFL Twitter: MATT RYAN THROWS A 93-YARD TOUCHDOWN! […]

Regardless of how the Atlanta Falcons finish the season, Matt Ryan continues to produce. After completing a pass early in Sunday’s game, Ryan has become only the 10th player in NFL history with 50,000 passing yards per Jason Butt. Matt Ryan just became the 10th player in NFL history to surpass 50,000 passing yards. — […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been playing like they are still hungover from Super Bowl LI. Atlanta enters Week 14 with a 3-9 record. To put it in perspective, that is the same record as the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. The Falcons are a team that makes people wonder how they are bad. Julio Jones […]

With the Atlanta Falcons out of the playoff picture that has been some questions if the team should shutdown Julie Jones or Matt Ryan. Falcons coach Dan Quinn thinks it’s a fair question to preserve their franchise players, but it’s not something that he is interested in doing. Dan Quinn asked if he’d considering pulling […]

The Atlanta Falcons started to make a comeback against the New Orleans Saints and used a touchdown throw by Matt Ryan to Russell Gage to begin their efforts. Facing a 26-9 deficit, Ryan had a clean pocket and was able to allow the play to develop, which was more than enough to deliver the touchdown […]

In desperate need to move the chains, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan took off on 3rd & 5. While he ended up crossing the first down marker, the New Orleans Saints forced him to fumble and Vonn Bell scooped up the recovery. This play was a strong portrayal of how much pressure Ryan has been […]

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons hate each other. Therefore, when one team humiliates the opponent’s quarterback, it creates a lasting memory in this NFL rivalry. Shy Tuttle created a moment New Orleans fans won’t soon forget when he blasted Matt Ryan with a forearm after picking off the Atlanta quarterback on Thursday night. […]

It’s an uphill battle for the Atlanta Falcons as they’re trying to take down a strong New Orleans Saints team. Thankfully, Matt Ryan gets the team on the board with a solid pass to rookie tight end Jaeden Graham. It was a beautifully executed play as the offensive line gave the 34-year-old pass-caller all the […]

The turnaround wasn’t that. After winning two in a row, the disappointing 2019 Atlanta Falcons came back down to earn, losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 35-22 fashion, in turn, falling back to the gutters of the NFC South with a 3-8 record. Quarterback Matt Ryan shared some thoughts about the disappointing record. Via […]

The Atlanta Falcons are on track to have another disappointing season under Dan Quinn in 2019. The team has won two consecutive games but is still sitting at 3-7 — good enough for second-to-last place in the NFC South. Before the season began, there was optimism that Atlanta would be able to return to being […]

NFL Week 12 kicked off with an AFC South showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. By defeating the Colts, the Texans moved into sole position of first place in the division. Ahead of Sunday’s slate of games, let’s make some predictions for the remainder of Week 12. 1. Matt Ryan throws 4 TDs […]

The NFL regular season continues to roll along and Week 11 has come to a close. Before looking forward to Week 12, there were multiple quarterbacks who performed well in fantasy football in Week 11. First and foremost, Lamar Jackson is a human highlight-reel each and every week. On Sunday, the dual-threat quarterback torched the […]

By defeating the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons have their first two-game winning streak of the season. Most people likely anticipated the Falcons having more than one two-game winning streak or at least more than three wins altogether. Before the season began, there was some optimism that Atlanta could return to competing for […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 21 of his 31 throws for 311 yards and a touchdown in a 29-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and with that performance, Ryan moved past Warren Moon for 10th place on the NFL’s all-time passing list, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. Ryan now has 49,383 passing […]

The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will face off in an NFC South showdown in Week 11. While the Falcons have a disappointing 2-7 record, the Panthers can’t take them lightly on Sunday. The Panthers’ most recent game saw them suffer a slim defeat to the Green Bay Packers. In the snow at Lambeau Field, […]

The Atlanta Falcons knew full well they were going to need to come out swinging against the New Orleans Saints in Week 10. Quarterback Matt Ryan and tight end Austin Hooper have been able to oblige. Ryan connected with Hooper in the end zone to cap a grueling 17-play, 75 -yard drive, via NFL Twitter: […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will make his return in Week 10 versus the New Orleans Saints. After being sidelined for the Falcons’ Week 8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week, the 34-year-old veteran quarterback will make his return from an ankle injury after a one-week absence, according to head coach Dan Quinn. Matt […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a much-needed bye week after enduring their fair share of injuries to start the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears the extra week off was effective since they were able to welcome two key pieces back to practice. Head coach Dan Quin says quarterback Matt Ryan and cornerback Desmond […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan saw his streak of 163 straight starts come to an end this past Sunday, as an ankle injury sidelined him in the Falcons’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But with Atlanta having a bye week coming up in Week 9, Ryan should get ample time to rest, which head coach […]

The Atlanta Falcons were holding out hope throughout the week that Matt Ryan would be able to play in Week 8. Despite their optimism, Ryan has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, per Adam Schefter. Falcons ruled out QB Matt Ryan, making it official: Matt Schaub starts Sunday vs. Seattle. — […]

The Atlanta Falcons have listed Matt Ryan as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks but their recent roster move could be hinting at him being out. On Saturday, Atlanta is set to promote Danny Etling from the team’s practice squad. Near the end of last week’s contest against the Los Angeles Rams, Ryan […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan may be nursing an ankle injury, but that does not mean Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll isn’t prepping for him this weekend. Carroll’s Seahawks will be taking on Ryan’s Falcons on Sunday, and Carroll expects to see the signal-caller: “If you expect him not to play, I think that’d […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan returned to practice after suffering an ankle sprain last Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, but he is still a game-time decision. Falcons coach Dan Quinn said on Friday that Ryan is officially listed as questionable and the decision probably won’t be made until right before game time against the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan returned to practice on Friday after suffering an ankle injury during last Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Ryan was diagnosed with an ankle sprain after the game, and he did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. He was seen wearing a walking boot in the locker room on […]