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Matt Ryan Called The Best Rookie Quarterback Ever. Is That True?
Matt Ryan Called The Best Rookie Quarterback Ever. Is That True?
There are times in life where you're well aware that you're watching history being made. It can be something universal, like the fall of the Berlin Wall, or it can something much more specific, like Fresno State becoming the lowest seeded team ever to win the College World Series. I'm not ...
Scramble for the Ball: Over/Under Update
Scramble for the Ball: Over/Under Update
footballoutsiders.com — We know where teams are now, but who has been better or worse than expected? Plus, a... cartoon tribute to the Eagles, a very worthy Colbert winner, a Wood-chopper from waaay outside the lines, and Loser League update. read more (more) Scramble for the Ball: Over/Under Update

Matt Ryan Has Won Some of the Black Vote in Atlanta [NFL]
Matt Ryan Has Won Some of the Black Vote in Atlanta [NFL]
deadspin.com — Interesting story in the New York Times today about Falcons' quarterback Matt Ryan and how he's slowly... winning over the large percentage of African-American Falcons' fans , many of whom were decidedly pro-Mike Vick. The timing is excellent too, given ... (more) Matt Ryan Has Won Some of the Black Vote in Atlanta [NFL]
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Afternoon Blogdome: Oh, Emmitt! [Afternoon Blogdome]
Deadspin — To burn my kingdom, you must you Blogdome@deadspin.com. • He's incorrigible: Emmitt Smith is just a man who enjoys a little football. And maybe some of the halftime entertainment. You can take the Cowboy out of Dallas.... [Friends of the Program] • Worst rap album ever: Brett Favre is "the notorious butt-slapper." No further comment. [What Would Oakley Do?] • We were all thinking it: Matt Ryan: Good rookie? Or the best rookie? Let's ask his pets. [Fan IQ] • There goes my hero: Do you think you can beat Michael Conely at Guitar Hero? It should be ...

Matt Ryan, rookie extraordinaire
Pro-football-reference.com blog — It seems just about everyone has noticed the great seasons that Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco are having. Best Rookie QB Ever? Ryan Playing Like No Rookie Ryan vs. Flacco Legendary 2008 Learning Curve With a vast database and a good way to rank the quarterbacks, I think we can answer the question of where Matt Ryan stands in NFL history. Remember, this past summer I ranked every season by every quarterback in NFL history. Using that same methodology, we can compare Ryan (and Flacco) to all rookies that have come before them. Here’s a quick refresher. I start with a quarterback’s ...

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