Audibles: NFC North Week 16 preview
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...4:15 p.m. ET Discussion of all things quarterback -- namely: Tarvaris Jackson, Gus Frerotte and Matt Ryan -- have overshadowed the most important element in this game. Which team will control the ball better...
Blog | December 19, 2008Explaining a certain power ranking
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...eye, they're a well-rounded team that doesn't have an obvious attack point. Quarterback Matt Ryan is pretty polished for a rookie. Ryan has some scary weapons and a creative play caller...
Blog | October 14, 2008Chicago Bears: Three answers, one question
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...defensive coordinator Bob Babich on Sunday, but I do have one bone to pick: Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan had far, far too much time to throw. Babich sold out to stop Falcons tailback Michael...
Blog | October 13, 2008Anatomy of 11 unbelievable seconds
Kevin Seifert, NFC NorthPosted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert ATLANTA -- Wish I could tell you how many times I heard someone mutter the word "unbelievable" Sunday afternoon in ...
Blog | October 12, 2008Rapid Reaction: Falcons 22, Bears 20
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...off the field 22-20 losers. A squib kick, a 26-yard pass from Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan to Michael Jenkins, and a 48-yard field goal from Jason Elam resulted in one of...
Blog | October 12, 2008It could be A LOT worse
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...the deficit isn't any worse. The Falcons offense has rolled up 198 yards, and quarterback Matt Ryan is carving up the Bears defense between the 20-yard lines. But Atlanta had one touchdown...
Blog | October 12, 2008Black and Blue all over: Marinelli, Ford meet
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Although Ford already has fired president/general manager Matt Millen, there isn't an obvious in-house...Former Denver punter Sam Paulescu, former Seattle punter Ryan Plackemeier, Adam Crossett and Glenn Pakulak.Patrick Reusse...
Blog | October 09, 2008Breakdown: NFC North
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...say, subpar. Conventional wisdom suggested the Lions would sell out against the run, forcing rookie quarterback Matt Ryan to beat them. Instead, Turner ran for 117 yards in the first quarter alone and Ryan...
Blog | September 08, 2008Audibles: NFC North Week 1 preview
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Falcons intend to rely on new tailback Michael Turner and holdover Jerious Norwood while rookie quarterback Matt Ryan adjusts to the professional game. Lions coach Rod Marinelli has signed a half-dozen players with...
Blog | September 05, 2008Black and Blue all over: Brohm's predicament
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...without being thrown onto the field right away -- as the Atlanta Falcons are doing with rookie Matt Ryan and the Baltimore Ravens with Joe Flacco. In the preferred scenario, Brohm would have received practice...
Blog | September 02, 2008These eight rookies are on the fast track to NFL success
Kevin Seifert, ESPN.comThe early returns are in, and these eight rookies have jumped to the head of the of the class.
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