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FALCONS SIGN RYAN
Published 5/20/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
So much for those concerns that agent Tom Condon would take full advantage of the fact that the Falcons desperately needed quarterback Matt Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, under contract ASAFP. The Falcons have announced that Ryan has agreed to terms .  Adam Schefter reports that the six-year package is worth a total of $72 million, with $34.75 million in guaranteed money.  Jake Long, the No. 1 overall pick, signed only a five-year deal, but likewise received only $30 million guaranteed. Ryan is the second first-round pick to sign, and the fifth total draft pick ...

Atlanta Falcons Sign Matt Ryan
Published 5/20/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Falcons, Atlanta, Breaking News The Atlanta Falcons have announced the signing of first-round draft pick Matt Ryan, the third overall pick in last month's NFL draft. Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the contract is a six-year, $72 million deal, with $34.75 million guaranteed. That would make it a more valuable contract than the one first overall pick Jake Long signed with the Dolphins, although Long gets to become a free agent a year earlier than Ryan does. The Falcons got Ryan locked up ...

One crazy day
Published 5/21/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... with the Cowboys. Barber’s a battering ram and only 24 years old. His carries have been kept low, and he’ll make an impact for years to come. 3:30 p.m. – Going against history and saving Falcons fans some stress, Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan signs a six-year contract . Not many expected Ryan to be in camp from the start, so this is a surprise. With any hope, it’ll speed up the process for other first-rounders. 6:00 p.m. – Despite what Arlen Specter wants, commissioner Roger Goodell says ...