Bucs' Freeman needs to be savior first
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...on what Freeman does in the next nine games. He doesn't have to instantly be Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco, but the kid from Kansas State must show something. Anything -- and I mean...
Blog | November 06, 2009How I See It: NFC South Stock Watch
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...cornerstone of their rebuilding program, but the concerns about his off-field behavior continue to grow. Ryan Matt Ryan, quarterback, Atlanta. Yes, he threw for 289 yards against the Saints and made some nice...
Blog | November 03, 2009Falcons needed more Turner on second down
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...too often. Here's a breakdown of what Turner did on second downs and what quarterback Matt Ryan did when the Falcons passed on second down. Ryan threw all three of his interceptions on...
Blog | November 03, 2009These truly aren't the Saints of old
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthJohn David Mercer/US Presswire The Saints are finding ways to close out games and hold on for victories. Posted by ESPN.com'...
Blog | November 03, 2009Praise for Saints' Greer
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...who at least deserves mention as a Pro Bowl cornerback. That's Jabari Greer. He intercepted Matt Ryan shortly before the end of the first half and returned it for a touchdown. That gives...
Blog | November 02, 2009Atlanta's class of 2008 looking better all the time
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Dimitroff's first draft in 2008. That class already has gotten lots of attention because of Matt Ryan, Sam Baker and Curtis Lofton. But that draft class continues to appear deeper and more impressive...
Blog | November 02, 2009Fun facts on Saints, Falcons as MNF approaches
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...the Falcons and Saints. First off, I think we all realized pretty quickly that Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan was good as soon as he came in the NFL last season. But he's at...
Blog | November 02, 2009Mailbag: Atlanta Falcons edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...writes: With Thomas Dimitroff absolutely killing his 1st draft with the Falcons with the selections of Matt Ryan, Sam Baker, Curtis Lofton, Harry Douglas, Kroy Biermann and Thomas DeCoud, us Falcons fans were hoping...
Blog | November 01, 2009Who are the leaders in the NFC South?
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthPosted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas I was listening to Steve Duemig on WDAE in Tampa while driving Friday afternoon and he brought up an excellent p...
Blog | October 31, 2009Final Word: NFC South
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...year and that's taking a toll on the entire offense. Atlanta's strengths are quarterback Matt Ryan, tight end Tony Gonzalez and receiver Roddy White. Let's see if Smith and Mularkey change...
Blog | October 30, 2009Pro Bowl balloting gets started
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, safety Darren Sharper, linebacker Jonathan Vilma and punter Thomas Morstead. Atlanta: Quarterback Matt Ryan, tight end Tony Gonzalez, center Todd McClure, receiver Roddy White, linebacker Curtis Lofton and punter Michael...
Blog | October 26, 2009Whatever happened to Michael Turner?
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...the ground, and we'll touch on the passing too, because it wasn't very good. Matt Ryan was 19 of 35 for 198 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Uncharacteristically, he made...
Blog | October 25, 2009Rapid Reaction: Cowboys 37, Falcons 21
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...of the game by Dallas, a team that I don't think is good at all. Matt Ryan made bad decisions, Michael Turner couldn't run, the defense couldn't stop anyone and even...
Blog | October 25, 2009Falcons have a dream team -- of coaches
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...a wish list that turned into a dream team. With the possible exception of drafting quarterback Matt Ryan, that might have been the single-best move Smith has made. I'll make the argument...
Blog | October 23, 2009Brees easily league's best out of shotgun
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...also leads the league in yards per attempt (10.1) out of the shotgun. Atlanta's Matt Ryan is the only other NFC South quarterback having any sort of success out of the shotgun...
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