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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 […]

The Atlanta Falcons are in the midst of a five-game losing streak heading into their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. They are still holding out hope that quarterback Matt Ryan will be able to play. Ryan suffered an ankle injury during their Week 7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Falcons head […]

The New Orleans Saints are trying to hold off the Carolina Panthers in the NFC South. But what happens at the end of their season? Regardless of a Super Bowl win or not, they must look toward the future. Will they bring back Drew Brees or look for another QB? If it’s the latter, then […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan may be dealing with a sprained ankle injury, but it’s not a serious one. According to Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, Ryan underwent testing on Monday and the results confirmed it’s not a serious injury. However, the former MVP’s status is still in question for this Sunday’s game against the […]

Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Matt Ryan went down early in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Ryan injured his ankle on an Aaron Donald sack — the Rams’ fifth on Ryan. Luckily, the injury is not believed to be serious, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Ryan was examined […]

If things weren’t already looking bleak for the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan went to the medical tent and left with an injury versus the Los Angeles Rams. Matt Ryan limping off the field. This is about as bad as this can get.. — Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) October 20, 2019 On the play that he got […]

The Atlanta Falcons are 1-5. In the odd sport of football, the quarterback often gets the blame for poor records — just as they get the praise for a good one. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has gotten his. Is it so bad that Atlanta should trade him? Deep breath: N-O.  Let’s repeat that: N-O. The […]

The Atlanta Falcons had high expectations coming into the season, but they have not come even close to living up to those. Coming into their Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons only have one win, and their season might already be lost, but if it’s not, a loss in this game […]

The Atlanta Falcons will play in their fourth road game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. Both teams have just one win this season, but the Falcons weren’t expected to be in the position that they’re currently in. In the first five weeks of the season, Atlanta boasts an abysmal 1-4 […]