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The Baltimore Ravens waited for quarterback Joe Flacco's contract to run out and got themselves a Super Bowl title. That also cost them millions of dollars when they eventually re-signed Flacco to a six-year $120.6 million deal after last season. ...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each NFC South team's agenda? Atlanta Falcons: Their most important issue is off the field. Quarterback Matt Ryan is headed for the last year of his contract, and there's n...

There has been a lot of talk about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan eventually getting a contract extension. It's going to be an expensive proposition for the Falcons. But it shouldn't be all that complicated. The Falcons want Ryan for the lo...

RISING Matt Ryan. With Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers signing a huge contract extension, Ryan and his agent have stepped out of the on-deck circle and are walking toward the plate. Ryan's going to get money similar to what Rodgers and Joe Flacco got. I...

Here's a little bargaining chip for Matt Ryan's agent when he gets around to discussing a contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons. There's a very good chance Ryan will make history in the 2013 season. In his first five seasons, Ryan has 56 win...

The big storylines for the Atlanta Falcons this offseason have been the addition of running back Steven Jackson and what will happen at defensive end and cornerback. But there's something else on the horizon. That's getting quarterback Matt Ryan s...

As the full details of Joe Flacco's six-year, $120 million contract come spilling out over the next few days, a lot of people in Atlanta are going to be paying very close attention. Start with Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Throw in general manager T...

I know there is a lot of talk from Atlanta Falcons fans about how the release of Michael Turner, John Abraham and Dunta Robinson could mean Atlanta is going after Dwight Freeney and Steven Jackson. That could happen because the Falcons suddenly ha...

Power went out at the Superdome early in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6.

NEW ORLEANS -- Let's take a run through the day's headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS With Joe Flacco in the Super Bowl, you knew this question was going to come up. Did the Falcons make the right decision in drafting Matt Ryan ...

ESPN Stats & Information just sent out its early preview package on the divisional round playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. Let's take a look: The Seahawks are 2-8 all-time in road playoff games, including Sunday's vic...

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos play Sunday, it's pretty safe to assume we'll see a lot of downfield passing. It's what Josh Freeman and Peyton Manning do best. They each have completed 22 passes thrown more than 20 yards downf...

When the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos play Monday night," the dominant storyline will be Peyton Manning. The Denver quarterback, who might be the greatest ever to play the position, will be playing in his second game since missing all of las...

The season hasn't even started yet, but the question about Matt Ryan's status among NFL quarterbacks already is heating up. In a television appearance, Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff was asked if Ryan is a top-10 quarterback. Dimitroff s...

All the talk about Drew Brees' quest for a new contract that will make him the highest-paid player in the NFL got me thinking about quarterback salaries and average per year. It remains very likely that, sometime between now and Monday afternoon, ...

We frequently talk here about how the NFC South might be the league's only division with four franchise quarterbacks. I'm in agreement with that because New Orleans' Drew Brees and Atlanta's Matt Ryan are well established as franchise quarterbacks...