1. Report: Atlanta Falcons Currently Working on New Deal for Matt Ryan

    Matt Ryan is clearly at the center of football media attention today as he battles against the San Francisco 49ers for the right to play in the Super Bowl two weeks from now...

    Brian Murtaugh Written by Brian Murtaugh about 5 months ago 297 reads 0 comments

  2. Conference Championship Weekend: How the Ravens and Falcons Can Pull the Upset

    The 2013 Conference Championship weekend features perhaps the most lopsided pair of games in recent memory. The Patriots are eight-point favorites at home against the fourth-seeded Ravens, while the 49ers are four-point favorites on the road in Atlanta...

    Blake Eaton Written by Blake Eaton about 5 months ago 415 reads 0 comments

  3. NFL Playoffs: 6 Reasons Matt Ryan Will Lead Falcons to Victory

    Last weekend the Atlanta Falcons , with Matt Ryan at the helm, continued their post-season pursuit with a 30-28 victory over the Seattle Seahawks . The Falcons came into the game as a slight 2...

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  4. Power Ranking Every QB in the NFL's Conference Championship Round

    Take your pick: Tom Brady , Joe Flacco , Matt Ryan or Colin Kaepernick . These are the quarterback options of the NFL 's conference championship round in January of 2013. Brady is, without question, the most experienced...

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  5. 49ers vs. Falcons: Biggest Individual X-Factors in NFC Championship Game Clash

    As Colin Kaepernick , proved in the San Francisco 49ers ' drubbing of the Green Bay Packers last weekend, sometimes an individual ascent is enough to send a team galloping on to the next round of the playoffs...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 5 months ago 5,670 reads 53 comments

  6. Believe It or Not, Matt Ryan Is the NFL's Most Clutch Quarterback

    When Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan took the football with 25 seconds left to play in Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game and drove the offense 41 yards to set ...

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  7. 49ers vs. Falcons: Matt Ryan Must Spread Ball Around for Atlanta to Win

    In the heavyweight fight that is the San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan really needs to spread the ball around for Atlanta to win. Why is this so important? Well for one, Ryan can't simply lock on to Roddy White or Julio Jones...

    Jeremy Fuchs Written by Jeremy Fuchs about 5 months ago 1,275 reads 1 comments

  8. San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons: A Tale of Two Quarterbacks

    The Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers have taken very different roads to the NFC Championship Game. Despite being the No. 1 seed, the underdog Falcons have traveled a rocky road full of close calls and doubters...

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  9. Super Bowl 2013: Matt Ryan's Play Will Lead Falcons to Lombardi Trophy

    The playoff field is getting smaller as we move on from the divisional round and teams begin to prepare for their conference championship games...

    Daine Pavloski Written by Daine Pavloski about 5 months ago 3,755 reads 18 comments

  10. NFL Conference Championship Playoff Preview: 49ers, Patriots Are Your Super Bowl

    As compelling as a brother-vs-brother Super Bowl other than Manning vs. Manning (in the form of Harbaugh vs...

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  11. NFC Conference Championship Pick: 49ers over Falcons

    San Francisco 49ers fans still have the 2012 NFC Championship game fresh in their minds. Kyle Williams ' second fumbled punt handed the Giants prime real estate and Lawrence Tynes booted New York into the Super Bowl...

    Jake Westrich Written by Jake Westrich about 5 months ago 1,854 reads 1 comments

  12. NFL Playoff Schedule: Which QB Will Shine Brightest on Championship Weekend?

    With Championship Weekend on the horizon, the play of the four remaining quarterbacks will determine which teams move on to represent their conference in Super Bowl XLVII ...

    Stephen  Fenech Written by Stephen Fenech about 5 months ago 3,247 reads 4 comments

  13. Why Matt Ryan's Performance in His First Playoff Win Proves He Is Elite

    It's fitting that Matt Ryan dressed in sharp, courtroom-like attire for his postgame press conference after leading Atlanta to a 30-28 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday...

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  14. San Francisco 49ers: 5 Reasons Why Win over Packers Bodes Well Against Falcons

    The Packers pass, the Falcons pass and the San Francisco 49ers , well, defend the pass. For as dominant as the 49ers are against the run, they’re just as proficient in pass defense, at least in terms of statistical ranking...

    Joe Levitt Written by Joe Levitt about 5 months ago 3,206 reads 24 comments

  15. 4.5 Plays That Changed the Direction of the Falcons Franchise

    Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round of the playoffs might have been one of the most important wins in the history of the Atlanta Falcons franchise...

    Knox Bardeen Written by Knox Bardeen about 5 months ago 2,381 reads 3 comments

  16. NFL Playoffs: Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson Earn Their Stripes

    When you look at the matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons , it has to stand out how the Seahawks allowed the least points per game this year, while the Falcons have allowed the fifth-least amount of points this season...

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  17. Atlanta Falcons Shock Seattle Seahawks: 'We've Been Here Before'

    The Atlanta Falcons were 31 seconds from being a footnote in history. The Seattle Seahawks were less than a minute from one of the greatest comeback in playoff history...

    Christopher Beheler Written by Christopher Beheler about 5 months ago 1,790 reads 10 comments

  18. NFL Playoffs 2013: Power Ranking Every Remaining Team After the Divisional Round

    And then they were four. The NFL playoffs continued this weekend and fans were treated to an exhilarating Divisional Round. The field of eight teams were cut down to just the final four...

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  19. Super Bowl 2013: Top Storyline for Each Potential Matchup

    The Divisional Round finished and the Conference Championship Weekend is around the corner, regardless of who advances to the 2013 Super Bowl, each matchup features a proverbial "dead horse" storyline that fans and the media will beat anyway...

    Nick Houser Written by Nick Houser about 5 months ago 3,351 reads 1 comments

  20. Is Matt Ryan Finally Shedding Playoff Choker Label?

    The 2012 NFL season brought young, inexperienced passers who proved that they belonged on a professional football field. Matt Ryan had hoped the 2012 postseason would grant him a similar opportunity...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 6,209 reads 83 comments

  21. Seahawks-Falcons: Atlanta's Biggest Winners and Losers from Sunday

    Heading into Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks , the Atlanta Falcons knew they had prove regular season dominance could finally translate into postseason success...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 5 months ago 3,174 reads 24 comments

  22. Seahawks vs. Falcons: Matt Ryan's Inconsistencies Still Troubling Despite Win

    Will the real Matt Ryan please stand up? Never have Matt Ryan's inconsistencies been better on display than in the Atlanta Falcons ' 30-28 win over the Seattle Seahawks ...

    Shawn Brubaker Written by Shawn Brubaker about 5 months ago 863 reads 30 comments

  23. NFC Championship 2013: Complete Preview for 49ers vs. Falcons

    Neither team in the 2013 NFC Championship could be any hotter. The Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers both hit speed bumps in the second half of the regular season that had analysts doubting their ability to make noise in the playoffs...

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  24. Can Matt Ryan Jump into NFL's Elite with a Super Bowl Run?

    Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is two wins away from entering elite-club discussions alongside Petyon Manning, Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers . Forget the 13 victories he's already racked up in the 2012 regular season...

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  25. Seahawks vs. Falcons: Russell Wilson Will Outplay Matt Ryan

    Russell Wilson is set to teach Matt Ryan a lesson in exceeding expectations on Sunday, when the Seahawks’ rookie QB wins his second playoff game and takes Seattle one step closer to the Super Bowl...

    Joseph Schmidt Written by Joseph Schmidt about 5 months ago 1,046 reads 5 comments