By rss@youtube.com (jmikesmissives) Author: jmikesmissives Keywords: Atlanta Falcons golf The River Club Verizon Wireless Matt Ryan Added: June 2, 2009

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Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan made impressive debuts in Week 1 of the NFL season - NFL - Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan - Joe Flacco video.aol.com

Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan will start for the Atlanta Falcons as they take on the Detroit Lions. Charley Casserly and Jason Horowitz see how the ... www.truveo.com

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Madden Planet Presents a Mock Draft video of who the experts think the Atlanta Falcons will select. The Footage is from Madden NFL 08 on the xbox ... video.aol.com

Can Matt Ryan be the stable, star quarterback that Mike Smith is hoping for? Pete Prisco previews the new-look Atlanta Falcons. www.veoh.com

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Falcons head coach Mike Smith discusses changes in defensive personnel and maturation of QB Matt Ryan. www.truveo.com

By rss@youtube.com (starryeyedlady2802) Author: starryeyedlady2802 Keywords: Matt Ryan Invisible Children The Rescue Atlanta Falcons Added: April 16, 2009

Matt Ryan may be a local hero in Philadelphia but the Eagles will be looking to ruin his homecoming. Join Jason Horowitz and Charley Casserly for ... www.veoh.com

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New Falcons Matt Ryan and Sam Baker join the cast of Oklahoma! and Freddie Falcon onstage for a fun little number video.aol.com

Falcons QB Matt Ryan passes for a career high 301 yards and 1 TD in a win over the Bears. - NFL - Atlanta Falcons - Michael Jenkins - Roddy White ... video.aol.com

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is ESPN the Magazine’s Next video.aol.com

John Abraham talks about win over Tampa Bay Sunday and the development of rookie QB Matt Ryan video.aol.com

Matt Ryan unloads to Roddy White in the Falcons' Week 3 win over the Chiefs. - NFL - Atlanta Falcons - Roddy White - Matt Ryan video.aol.com

Kara Henderson reports on how Matt Ryan has won over the fans of the Atlanta Falcons. video.aol.com

Atlanta's Matt Ryan looked to stay red hot at home against Denver. FOXSports.com fantasy guru Mike Harmon breaks down the Broncos and Falcons. video.msn.com

Best Damn Sports Show Period' welcomes Matt Ryan to the set. Hear what the NFL Rookie of the Year had to say about the Falcons' success last season. video.msn.com

Rookie of the year Matt Ryan stops by to talk with FOXSports.com. Hear how things have been going for the Falcons quarterback. video.msn.com

Did Matt Ryan remain red hot at home against New Orleans? FOXSports.com's fantasy expert Mike Harmon dissects the Saints and Falcons. video.msn.com

After a fantastic rookie season, Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan talks to Sarah Spain about losing the NFL Rookie of the Year award to Ravens' QB Joe ... www.break.com

By rss@youtube.com (dcnbakid34) This is a compilation of highlights from my junior and senior seasons, in my hopes to play college basketball. Author: dcnbakid34 Keywords: Ryan Abbadi scholarship video basketball college basketball AOSR AOSR Falcons Added: January 24, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (dwhitman1) This ritualistic sacrifice was performed so that the Falcons may have good luck against the Cardinals this week in the playoffs. Also, I wanted to destroy my collection of Michael Vick bobble-heads because I now like Matt Ryan better.

The Falcons roughed up the Raiders in Oakland 24-0. Matt Vasgersian and JC Pearson break down the impressive performance by Matt Ryan and company.

2 min - 2008-11-02 Ryan excited to join the Atlanta Falcons

Unknown length - 2008-10-29 Quarterback Matt Ryan follows one of the most exciting players in Falcons history -- Michael Vick. Larry Smith reports.

4 min - 2008-10-29 Matt Ryan may be a local hero in Philadelphia but the Eagles will be looking to ruin his homecoming. Join Jason Horowitz and Charley Casserly for a preview of this game.

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The Philadelphia Eagles improve to 4-3 with a 27-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan break down Philly's victory.

1 min - 2008-10-13 Jason Elam and Matt Ryan reflect on the Falcons' win over the Bears

4 min - 2008-10-10 Despite a big game from Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and the Falcons beat the Packers, 27-24

By rss@youtube.com (donrusstv) Matt Ryan won his NFL debut for the Atlanta Falcons and has led them to a 2 - 2 start to the season. Donruss had a chance to catch up with the QB and ask him about trading cards and being in the NFL. Keywords: Donruss NFL Rookie Trading Card collecting hobby football autograph Atlanta Falcons Bost...

By rss@youtube.com (olehippy13) Cheap Shot by Elbert Mack to the Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan. September 2008 Author: olehippy13 Keywords: cheapshot tampabaybuc's AtlantaFalcons MattRyan ProFootball Falcons illegalhit football2008 Added: September 25, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (iAtlanta) Matt Ryan for Rookie of The Year! The song in the video is by Boss G I believe Matt Ryan is going to be Rookie of the year this year from his performance so far, so I put together this video. Matt Ryan played his college career at Boston College and was drafted 3rd pick overall by the Atlanta Falcon...

By rss@youtube.com (StackFootball) Matt Ryan, a football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), discusses his training regiment. ""As of recently the training regiment has been pretty intense trying to get ready for the NFL combine and for the draft in April. So I’ve been working a lot on my forty and five ten five and L-dr...

By rss@youtube.com (94football94) The 3rd pick of the NFL Draft. Part 3 of draft vids. Author: 94football94 Keywords: Atlata Falcon 2008 NFL Draft QB Matt Ryan Boston College Added: April 26, 2008

By dledbetter@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH -- Falcons coach Mike Smith and quarterback Chris Redman have known each other for a while.

The Atlanta Falcons will be without quarterback Matt Ryan as they try to improve their playoff hopes in a key NFC game against Philadelphia this ...

By Scott Eklund Even though backup QB Chris Redman threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns while leading the Falcons to a 20-17 win over Tampa Bay, the hope was that second-year QB Matt Ryan would be back under center this week against Philadelphia. That hope was dashed today with the news that he will miss th...

By dledbetter@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH – With their playoff hopes teetering in the balance, the Falcons will have to march onward without their starting quarterback.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan get his foot examined. (CURTIS COMPTON/ccompton@ajc.com) Matt Ryan looks on as quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave confers with Chris Redman on the sidelines during 2nd half action. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

By ksugiura@ajc.com The Falcons' win over Tampa Bay came at a considerable price. Over the course of the game, quarterback Matt Ryan, running back Michael Turner, guard Harvey Dahl and, depending on whom you ask, offensive tackle Sam Baker all left the game with injuries.

Halfway into his sophomore season, Matt Ryan is suddenly playing like a freshman. Second-year quarterbacks are usually expected to struggle in ...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter ONE GAME FROM FIVEHUNDREDVILLE – The 28-19 loss to Carolina may be the low point for the Falcons under second-year head coach Mike Smith. When considering the Falcons schedule this season  — four games against teams coming off byes -– and the aftermath of the DeAngelo Hall incident, it doe...

Matt Ryan twice seemed poised to lead Atlanta on the winning drive. First, his kicker let him down. Then his sophomore troubles popped up again.

Matt Ryan twice seemed poised to lead Atlanta on the winning drive. First, his kicker let him down. Then his sophomore troubles ...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jake Delhomme went turnover-free for the third straight game, finding Steve Smith for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 28-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Will Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan get some good protection against Washington and Albert Haynesworth, the $100 million man? (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC). You can bet that offensive line coach Paul Boudreau is taking a closer look at the protections.

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons certainly need a matchup with a weaker opponent. Facing the Washington Redskins should give them a good chance to win, but may not help Ryan end his struggles. Losers of two straight for the first time under coach Mike Smith, the Falcons hope Ryan can handle a...

FLOWERY BRANCH --- Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has thrown seven interceptions over the past three games, the worst stretch of his brief NFL career.

Jason Elam felt worse than anyone in the Falcons' locker room Tuesday. A day after missing two field goals in New Orleans to contribute to Atlanta's first two-game losing streak under coach Mike Smith, Elam is still trying to figure out the source of his problems. "I've hit the upright twice...

By dledbetter@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has thrown seven interceptions over the last three games, his worse stretch of his brief NFL career.

Matt Ryan usually spends his off days during the season watching film at the Falcons' team headquarters. With the specter of facing Saints safety Darren Sharper, Atlanta's second-year quarterback is grateful to have an extra day before visiting New Orleans on Monday night. "He's got gre...

By dledbetter@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH -- Matt Ryan had to know this was coming. The first sign of slippage in his game, and the Falcons quarterback would have to address this "sophomore slump" issue.

ARLINGTON - Offensive tackle Tyson Clabo offered several explanations for the Falcons' inability to control Dallas' defensive front.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter “Second drive, we went out and had two drops and the penalty,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “They came back and made some adjustments,” quarterback Matt Ryan said. “They played well up front and in the secondary. It’s frustrating because we feel like we can play better. But that’s a good defe...

If we have learned anything in sports, it's that it's all about talent evaluation, which tells you why the Falcons are thriving with Matt Ryan and the Dallas Cowboys are too often flailing with Tony Romo.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter The biggest play for the Falcons might have been the 62-yard kickoff return by Eric “The Whizzer” Weems. He received  good blocks on the return from tight end Keith Zinger and cornerback Chris Owens. “That was key for us,” Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said. “Eric did a great job all night. Tha...

Matt Forte fumbled on two straight carries from the Atlanta 1-yard line and lost the second fumble as the Falcons protected their 14-7 lead over the Chicago Bears after three quarters on Sunday night. Matt Ryan threw two second-quarter touchdown passes and Chicago's Jay Cutler threw two...

Matt Ryan threw two second-quarter touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons took a 14-7 lead over Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears on Sunday night. Cutler threw two interceptions in the half. Ryan was 7 for 7 for 57 yards on Atlanta's second touchdown drive, including a 10-yard scoring pass to Ton...

Matt Ryan threw two second-quarter touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons took a 14-7 lead over Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears on Sunday night.

Matt Ryan completed a 40-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White and the Atlanta Falcons took advantage of Jay Cutler's second interception of the first half to tie the Chicago Bears 7-7 midway through the second quarter on Sunday night. The Bears took a 7-0 lead on the first play of the second qu...

While beating Chicago in the final second last year helped define Atlanta's season, quarterback Matt Ryan has little interest in reminiscing.

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Jay Cutler and Matt Ryan have quickly passed their way into the records of two franchises known for running the ball. Cutler has a 100-plus quarterback rating in three straight games, a first for the Chicago Bears in 45 years - since Rudy Bukich in 1964. In his first season with the Bears (3-1)...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Under second-year head coach Mike Smith, the Falcons are 9-1 at the Georgia Dome. Cutler has been the only quarterback to get out of the place with a victory. The Falcons had a shot to win, but Matt Ryan couldn’t pull of the dramatic touchdown drive in that game. He obviously had too much time.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- While beating Chicago in the final second last year helped define Atlanta's season, quarterback Matt Ryan has little interest in reminiscing.

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By D. Orlando Ledbetter Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.You waited all spring and summer for football season to arrive and now, just three weeks in, there’s a bye week for the Falcons. So while Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is visiting his sis...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey and quarterback Matt Ryan are ready to probe New England's defense. (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC). Offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey (MM) and defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder (BVG) took a few questions while the paint was still drying on a w...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter They’ll start installing the game plan for New England. After giving up 308 yards passing to Jake Delhomme, the defense will likely be extra sharp about their coverage responsibilities. The Falcons certainly need to crank back up the pass rush after the defensive line didn’t record a sack...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter John Abraham, Matt Ryan and Michael Turner are ready for the Throwback game. You can get your Retro jersey for $111.11. (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC). The team will pay homage to the inaugural 1966 team, with a black jersey, white pants and red helmet this Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Falcons QB Matt Ryan is ranked 63rd. The Falcons, Cardinals, Cowboys, Patriots and Ravens had five players. Some of the 106 panelists had ties to the Falcons including former players Steve Bartkowski, Billly “White Shoes” Johnson, Claude Humphrey and Jeff Van Note.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Falcons QB Matt Ryan shook off his "illness" and was back watching film on Tuesday. THE BRANCH — The Falcons contacted safety Brian Williams about 3 DB Brian Williams could turn the secondary upside down. He was part of a salary dump in Jacksonville. Williams became available …

By kleslie@ajc.com Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan is more than a promising quarterback - he's also a pretty face. The 24-year-old is the NFL's best-looking player, according to researchers who studied Ryan's chiseled mug.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Football is about coming together as a team and playing for one common goal. The Pro Football Weekly came in the mail the other day and they have a draft board. Falcons QB Matt Ryan is not a fantasy superstar yet. He has to toss more touchdown …

FLOWERY BRANCH - Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan earned his nickname last season. He played with such poise as a rookie quarterback leading the Falcons to an 11-5 record and the playoffs that one could easily see how he got the nickname “Matty Ice.” . . .

By D. Orlando Ledbetter After Matt Ryan retired, D.J. Shockley and John Parker Wilson got chance to impress the coaching staff. Chris Redman, who did not play, is apparently safe as the backup. “It is a competition,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “We wanted to evaluate those guys.”

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Falcons QB Matt Ryan had a good showing against Detroit. (Robin Buckson/ The Detroit News). Matt Ryan on the cover of current issue of Atlanta Magazine. (Ledbetter/AJC) 3. Quarterback Matt Ryan and tight end Tony Gonzalez are going to be a force on third down.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter 4. Running back Jerious Norwood ran more determined. And, oh yeah, he’s still pretty darn fast. 5. Quarterback Matt Ryan ran very well on the scrimmage’s first play. He ran up the middle for 12 yard gain. D.J. Shockley and Arthur Blank watch as the game ball was parachuted into Brookwood Community …

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Falcons QB Matt Ryan won an ESPY for Best Breakthrough Athlete. Show airs at 9 p.m. Sunday. Not everyone is predicting greatness for the Falcons in 2009. Those other 14 teams, wins decrease by an average for four. That would put the Falcons at 7-9 in 2009.

By Falcon Insider The Falcons spent a great deal of the offseason working on their passing attack. Offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey wants to make sure that Matt Ryan continues to make progress in the passing game, which will allow them to take some pressure off of running back Michael Turner.

Quarterbacks coach Greg Olson said "it's not out of the question,' that Freeman takes the path of the Falcons' Matt Ryan and the Ravens' Joe Flacco and starts as a rookie. ... "We did talk last week, and when I say we, I'm talking about everyone in the ...

One Matt Ryan-like rookie season will embolden a guy. And yes: He believes next year's team will be even better. “You'll see improved speed and urgency on both sides of the ball,” he said. “We'll definitely be an improved product. ... The Atlanta Falcons' Defense Reloaded for 2009 Bleacher Repor...

  USA The others: Roddy White is 56th, Tony Gonzalez 47th and Matt Ryan 43rd. And Michael Turner is the highest-rated Bird at No. 38, which seems low for a guy who tied for second in the MVP voting. And I was surprised to see Turner rated below DeAngelo ...

 CA by Fantasy Rankings (Contributor) Coming into the 2008 season I thought the Falcons were at team headed in the right direction. With key acquisitions in running back Michael Turner and 1st round pick quarterback Matt Ryan. Little did I realize what a ...

By Brian McIntyre(noreply@blogger.com) Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy's desire for a new defense may reunite him with Mike Nolan. Twelve Minnesota Vikings can be unrestricted free agents. Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan is looking at what he needs to do to improve in 2009.

By John Scott Michael Turner had no holes, Matt Ryan passed a season high 40 times and had a season high of three turnovers. The Falcons early draft picks should all be used on defensive players. The Falcons D ranked 26th in the league last year and it needs to be improved.

By Jason Henry It also didn’t help that Michael Turner had a paltry 42 yards rushing and his offensive line chose to mail it in right before one of the biggest games in franchise history. The Cardinal’s defensive line was in Ryan’s face all day. They stuffed the run and didn’t let baby Andre Rison beat them d...

Mike Smith of the Atlanta Falcons? Miami's Tony Sparano? John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens? Maybe the Lions will get lucky and attract a hot defensive coordinator like Steve Spagnuolo of the Giants or Rex Ryan of the Ravens or Leslie Frazier of the Vikings.

By Jeff Dickinson Unfortunately for Atlanta fans, Ryan, Turner, and Abraham each picked the wrong time to have a bad day. Under first-year coach Mike Smith, the Falcons went way above and beyond preseason expectations. Most prognosticators picked Atlanta to finish with five or six wins this season.

By Vince Jackson The Falcons responded with back-to-back touchdowns and took a 17-14 lead into halftime.  Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan (26/40, 199 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT), completed 17 of 21 passes in that span on the two drives, and capped off by a seven-yard Michael Turner run and a two-yard pass to Justin Pee...

By TheSportsGuru Some notables from the voting: Mike Smith, head coach for the Falcons, was one vote away from tying Tony Sparano for Stud Coach of the Year.Vikings RB Adrian Peterson and Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams tied for second behind Drew Brees for Stud Offensive player.Matt Ryan, who won the NFL Of...

By Brian McIntyre(noreply@blogger.com) Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals Atlanta has been led to the post-seaosn by rookie head coach Mike Smith, rookie quarterback Matt Ryan and former Chargers backup running back Michael Turner. Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings

By Brian McIntyre(noreply@blogger.com) Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan isn't concerned about his recent struggles. Falcons defensive end Jamaal Anderson missed practice on Friday. The Carolina Panthers are taking the weekend off to relax. Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams is one of the most sure-handed 'backs i...

By noreply@blogger.com (vikes geek) Offensively, the Falcons showcase three rising stars in wide-receiver Roddy White, running back Michael Turner, and quarterback Matt Ryan. For the better part of the season, Ryan has been better than anything that the Vikings have put on the field at quarterback and has steadily improv...

There was reason to question the legitimacy of the Bowling Green State University women's basketball team. Just because BG was able to smack around a half-dozen weaklings in a row didn't necessarily make the Falcons a menacing bully. Now they do. Ryan Autullo

Today is the start of finals week at BG, and the Falcons won't play again until Saturday at Central Arkansas. And all of the hours spent entrenched in front of a textbook this week will be welcomed by the Falcons if it means they will be able to get out of film review. Contact Ryan Autullo at:

By Blitzburgh The Baltimore Ravens have won 7 of their past 8 ballgames. With a rookie head coach and a rookie QB, that's quite an accomplishment. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are getting lots of publicity for also engineering a stunning turnaround from last year with a rookie QB and head coach, but it...

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By Michael J If you look carefully at Falcons home games, you can see Falcons 7 jerseys in the stands. No matter how many games Ryan wins with the Falcons, he'll never be as ESPN friendly as Michael Vick. Some Falcons fans might even call for Arthur Blank to bring Vick back to Atlanta when his jail sentence i...

By Chris Boyce 4 wins, 12 losses. That was the disgusting taste of the 2007 season left in the mouth of Falcon fans. "Star Atlanta Quarterback Jailed" and "Petrino bails for Pig-Sooey" were the national headlines surrounding a team drowning in turmoil. "We've just got to turn this thing around and rebuild....

By Mike Foster What was Bobby Petrino thinking (besides, "I'm gettin' outta here!")? 1) Matt Ryan: People are claiming that Matt Ryan is the greatest rookie quarterback ever! Rightfully so, considering that being an NFL quarterback is said to have a three year or more learning curve.

After his team choked away a 21-point lead Friday versus Buffalo, Brandon ripped wishy-washy Falcon fans who didn't brave the cold weather to support BG in its quest to win the Mid-American Conference East. Contact Ryan Autullo at:

By Josh Satler Switching conferences…The Atlanta Falcons put on one heck of a performance to knockoff the 8-2 Panthers and move within one game of the division lead. I admit, I didn’t see this coming, but you’ve got to now take the Falcons for real. QB Matt Ryan is playing well beyond his years and the Falcon...

By NFL.com Staff NFL Network's Derrin Horton catches up with Bears head coach Lovie Smith prior to Chicago's game versus the undefeated Tennessee Titans: Drew Brees will win a shootout versus a young quarterback any day." -- Faulk on Saints-Falcons matchup and Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan.

By pgutierrez@sacbee.com (Paul Gutierrez) • Midseason pick: New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees. • Preseason pick: San Diego Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson. • Preseason pick: New York Jets QB Brett Favre. • Midseason pick: Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan. Coach of the Year • Midseason pick: Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. Super Bowl XLIII

By Titans4Vols Titans4Vols Rookie Of The Year: Matt Ryan Defensive Rookie Of The Year: Chris Horton Defensive Player Of The Year: Albert Haynesworth Coach Of The Year: Jeff Fisher Best Surprise Of The Year: Atlanta Falcons Biggest Dissappointment Of The Year: San Diego Chargers

By Matt Loede Alan Wilson - Jaguarsgab: Mike Smith - Look what has happened with Jacksonville’s plunge in the defensive rankings with Smith’s departure as defensive coordinator and the transformation that has taken place in Atlanta with him as a head coach. The rise of Matt Ryan makes everyone in Atla...

By Mark Eckhart Jr. Matt Ryan, a rookie out of Boston College, has picked the Falcons franchise firmly off of the doormat and has them solidly in the NFC playoff picture. While they might not win the division, a wild card is likely, and after everything that franchise has been through with Michael Vick and all o...

By Chris Nelson Quarterback: Matt Ryan, (Falcons) Honorable mention: Joe Flacco (Ravens) Running back: Chris Johnson (Titans) Honorable mention: Steve Slaton (Texans) Kick returner: Felix Jones (Cowboys) Honorable mention: Brian Witherspoon (Jaguars)

By Chris Nelson NFL MVP: LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers Offensive Player of the Year: Randy Moss, Patriots Defensive Player of the Year: Jared Allen, Vikings Offensive Rookie of the Year: Matt Ryan, Falcons Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jerod Mayo, Patriots Coach of the Year: Wade Phillips, Cowboys

By GeorgiaDawg Mike Smith Matt Ryan Roddy White and Michael Turner With Matt Ryan as his quarterback, he may be on his way to the Pro Bowl come February. Michael Turner came to the Falcons this past offseason to fill the role of Warrick Dunn. Turner has more than filled that role.

By Gerald Laskowski With the third pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Atlanta Falcons, under new GM Thomas Dimitrioff, selected Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan was expected to be the spark that fired up the Falcons offense in the years to come. It only took six weeks for Ryan to turn that spark into a...

By TheBigLead TV ratings are though the roof! They’re already starting a Rookie of the Year campaign for $72 million man Matt Ryan. Roddy White, who is 3rd in the NFL in receiving yards, seems hell bent on making Minnesota, Detroit, Jacksonville and Baltimore all cry - they took WRs in the first round befo...

By Cousins of Ron Mexico Falcons 22, Bears 20: Yet again, Kyle Orton got it done for the Bears, but the defense just couldn’t do enough to help him. Vikings 12, Lions 10: Purple Jesus ran for 125 yards and the Ryan Longwell kicked the game winner with 9 seconds left on the clock. The Colts, Bucs and Jets also won earlier.

By Al Gordon Running back FELIX JONES of the Dallas Cowboys, offensive tackle JAKE LONG of the Miami Dolphins, quarterback MATT RYAN of the Atlanta Falcons, running back STEVE SLATON of the Houston Texans and running back JONATHAN STEWART of the Carolina Panthers are the finalists for DIET PEPSI NF...

By Michael Foster But Ryan and, especially this guy Grimes have been really impressive. All of a sudden Matt Ryan looks like a veteran. Michael Turner leads the NFL in rushing, Roddy White is third in the NFL in receiving, and John Abraham leads the NFL in sacks.

By Signal to Noise Panthers 24, Falcons 9 - Um, yeah. Like I said, Matt Ryan, meet a real defense, again.  Jake Delhomme hit Steve Smith for two TD passes and Muhsin Muhammad for one in the 4th to really ice it. Titans 30, Vikings 17 - The league's best defense forces four turnovers by the Vikes, getting two touchod...

By TheBigLead 2 Haloti Ngata, DT - Nice career at Oregon and then became a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. 7 Ryan Moore, WR - Below-average career at Miami; no clue what he’s doing now. 12 Gerald Riggs Jr., RB - Underwhelming career at Tennessee, no idea where he is now.

The Atlanta Falcons drafted Matt Ryan and handed him the starting quarterback job, knowing he would make mistakes as he learned. The Kansas City Chiefs only wish they had someone to put in such a scenario. Two teams dealing with opposite situations at quarterback meet when the Falcons host...

By Signal to Noise Buccaneers 24, Falcons 9 - Matt Ryan, this is what a real defense looks like. He didn't complete a pass until the second quarter and Michael Turner was held to 42 yards. (I'm not acknowledging Brian Griese's existence. He just doesn't.)

Others standouts: Broncos Rookie WR Eddie Royal, Jets QB Brett Favre, Falcons coach Mike Smith, Titans RB Chris Johnson, Titans DB Courtland Finnegan, ... Rookie Focus: Ryan dreams Hall, but Falcons QB starts low USA Today Can Ryan beat the Cover-Two Atlanta Journal Constitution

Matt Ryan threw for a touchdown with his very first NFL pass, Michael Turner set a team rushing record in his Atlanta debut, and the Falcons were off and running Sunday.

Matt Ryan threw for a 62-yard touchdown with his first NFL pass, Michael Turner set an Atlanta record with 220 yards rushing and the Falcons began a new era with a 34-21 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Lions punt. 1:07: Oh, Paris Lenon dropped a sure interception on a third down for the Falcons. Matt Ryan's starting to come back down to earth a bit. ... Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons Week 1 NFL Betting Odds Gambling911.com Atlanta Falcons begin Matt Ryan quarterbacking era against Lions The C...

By Adam Schefter Upon meeting quarterback Matt Ryan for the first time at February’s college scouting combine, some NFL people said that Ryan carried himself the way Peyton Manning did. Both were polite, astute students of the game, quite similar in ...

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By Mike Take the Bengals -2. Detroit -3 at Atlanta 1:00. Detroit started on fire last year and I see them winning rather easily today against the Falcons. The Falcons have a rookie QB in Ryan, a new coach and a bad defense. ...

1 pick QB Matt Ryan makes his first career start for the Falcons, and will have his blind side protected by fellow rookie LT Sam Baker. The Falcons need to ... NFL Week 1 in Preview: Vikings-Packers Minus a Main Ingredient New York Times Five things to know about the NFL season The Patriot-News - P...

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By Brian McIntyre Detroit (-3) at Atlanta – The Falcons are not only starting a rookie quarterback (Matt Ryan), but for the second season in a row, they’ll have a first-time head coach (Mike Smith) patrolling the sidelines. Much of what’s happened in ...

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3 quarterback — a position rarely utilized but one being fought for by College Park product DJ Shockley and six-year NFL veteran Joey Harrington. ... Ryan gets Falcons started in win over Ravens WTVM Ryan, Shockley, Finneran in minor car accident Atlanta Journal Constitution

Redman and DJ Shockley each threw interceptions in the fourth quarter for Atlanta. Notes:@ Falcons LB Michael Boley didn't return after sustaining a back ... Falcons’ Turner turns on burners in preseason loss Atlanta Journal Constitution

Coach Mike Smith announced that QB Chris Redman will get the start for the Falcons in Saturday’s exhibition opener at Jacksonville. Rookie Matt Ryan ... PC's Ryan is No. 2 QB for Falcons Philadelphia Daily News Preseason Game Preview: Jaguars vs Falcons Pewter Report

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. : Chris Redman has edged rookie Matt Ryan and will start at quarterback in the Atlanta Falcons’ preseason opener Saturday night at Jacksonville. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/08/…

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Ryan ready to lead Falcons’ revival By AP Matt Ryan knows the Atlanta Falcons are desperate to restore credibility after quarterback Michael Vick and coach Bobby Petrino sullied the team’s ... Atlanta Falcons 2008 NFL Draft Review Sports Network

Ryan, Turner and Baker give the Falcons hope  - May 12, 2008 After the Michael Vick fiasco, Bobby Petrino's resignation and a 4-12 season, the Falcons didn't just turn the page. They burned the book. ...