Matt Ryan News

With Joe Flacco getting a new contract completed with the Baltimore Ravens early this offseason, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan became next in line on the list of young quarterbacks looking to cash in with a big second contract.

The defending Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens will play their four preseason games in 2013, starting on Thursday, August 8th , at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

Even though we are still 4 months away from the 2013 season getting underwait's never too early to predict how well the Atlanta Falcons will do next year starting with the first half of the season.

The Atlanta Falcons weren't the only squad to add rookie talent in April . While every team has added important pieces to the respective rosters, there will always be a special place for keeping tabs on rival squads and what sort of talent they've brought in for the upcoming season .

The NFL.com writers are trying just as hard as everyone else these days to generate offseason content, which led them to debate which team in the NFL has the best receiver corps.

By the same token, not every overlooked player has established consistency in pro football.

Quick discussion post for the insomniacs. Today we're discussing expectations, specifically our expectations for Desmond Trufant.

Matt Ryan's contract extension understandably took a back seat for the past few weeks.

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher scores on a fumble recovery in the third quarter.

Do a quick Internet search for " Atlanta Falcons " and "win-now mode." You'll find results that go back to 2011 asserting that the Falcons are, in fact, in "win-now mode," and have been in said mode since the blockbuster trade to acquire Julio Jones via the draft.

As most of us know Tony Gonzalez put off retirement for another shot at chasing a Super Bowl ring.

An ace starting pitcher only plays every fifth game. A great goaltender can only stand on his head for so long.

The Atlanta Falcons have all the talent right now to finally win their first Super Bowl.

It's trendy and fun to debate which NFC South team has the best offense. Is it Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints or Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons ? Heck, you can even look at all the offensive talent Carolina and Tampa Bay have and throw the Panthers and Buccaneers into the conversation.

As promised, I took five of your best draft-related questions straight to Dan Kadar at Mocking the Draft.

With Tim Tebow on the market , football followers have been checking teams' rosters and assessing backup quarterback situations to see if Tebow would be a fit.

We can stop asking when the Atlanta Falcons are going to win a playoff game in the Matt Ryan/Mike Smith era.

It's time for one of our periodic salary-cap checks for all four NFC South teams.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff has found another gem for the Atlanta Falcons ' offense.

Sports stars with connections to Massachusetts came out to pay honor to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan honed his skills while playing for Boston College.