Matt Ryan News

Julio Jones fought through injuries and a limited offseason, but still caught 54 passes for 959 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie.

Asante Samuel was impossible to ignore during the Atlanta Falcons' first full-squad practice this offseason.

The New York Giants , New York Jets , Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts moved into new venues the past five seasons.

Andy Dalton had a successful rookie campaign, leading the Cincinnati Bengals to a 9-7 record and a playoff appearance.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Stafford is the most disrespected player in the NFL today.

I am glad that Mr. Blank is not making statements about our team's window closing.

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season.

The Atlanta Falcons have released Fullback Ovie Mughelli after being with the club for six seasons.A Mughelli was a star as a Falcon as he helped to establish one of the better running games in the league while blocking for Micheal Turner and company.A Last year Mughelli was limited to only seven games before suffering a season ending injury to his ... (more)

Nov 13, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half at the Georgia Dome.

There's been a good bit of debate about whether Matt Ryan is a good, great, or even an elite QB.

Daniel Jeremiah with NFL.com has ranked the NFL divisions by QB strength and he has the NFC South at #1: Top QB division belongs to Drew Brees, not Aaron Rodgers - NFL.com 1) NFC South 1. Drew Brees , Saints 2. Matt Ryan, Falcons 3. Cam Newton, Panthers 4. Josh Freeman , Buccaneers I put this division on top because of the combination of depth, ... (more)

Each and every NFL offseason, there are some veterans who are coming off a not necessarily that great of a season but find a way to improve tremendously with offseason workouts.

First came the decision to trade five selections in order to move up in the 2011 NFL Draft for receiver Julio Jones.

Aug 1, 2011; Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons tight end Ryan Winterswyk blocks defensive end Lawrence Sidbury during training camp at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility.

The 2012 offseason has been one of the more turbulent in recent memory. The Atlanta Falcons changed both coordinators, and essentially stole Asante Samuel from the Philadelphia Eagles .

What I'm interested in hearing for this afternoon's discussion-based post is who you think will be the team's best options when they get inside the 20.

Hello again football fans!A It's time for our weekly smattering of Atlanta Falcons "Bird Droppings".A Little tid-bits, rants, factoids, and snippets from around the Falcons camp and the rest of the NFL Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff cycled to work 40 miles from Buckhead to Flowery Branch on Friday to celebrate National Bike to Work Day.A This was ... (more)

Nov 20, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan throws a pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter at the Georgia Dome.

The concept of a window is overrated, in my opinion. Most teams do not simply break down, all at once, and turn from a championship contender into a pile of arthritic limbs and stiff knees.

QB Matt Ryan will benefit from the enhanced playbook new OC Dirk Koetter brings to the Falcons table.