Falcons QB Ryan defends rookie system (AP)
Published 7/2/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
Matt Ryan isn't apologizing for benefiting from a system that allows top NFL draft picks to receive massive contracts. Even so, he appreciates where Roger Goodell was coming from last week when the commissioner questioned paying millions in guaranteed salary to rookies who have yet to play a down in the league.
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