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Besides Ryan, Falcons are strong

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Thursday, June 18, 2009

A year ago, most looked at the Atlanta Falcons and rookie quarterback Matt Ryan and figured they would be a 5-11 rebuilding project. But Ryan exploded onto the NFL scene, leading Atlanta to an 11-5 record and becoming the best young quarterback to hit the league since Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Carson Palmer. Ryan completed 61.1 percent of his passes and threw 16 touchdown passes in a run-oriented, well-coached offense. More than that, Ryan displayed a remarkable presence in the fou ...

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