philly.com - 10/22/2008
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MATTY ICE. That's what they called Matt Ryan at Penn Charter, that's what they called him at Boston College, and that's what they're calling him in Atlanta these days, where the cool-as-a-popsicle rookie quarterback has spearheaded one of the more impressive makeovers of the first half of the ...
ajc.com - 10/22/2008
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ajc.com —
Flowery Branch When you’re a rookie quarterback making
the kind of splash Matt Ryan is, the buzz...
comes in the papers, on the airwaves and over the internet. For rookie offensive tackle Sam Baker, the new player watching Ryan’s blind side, acclaim ...
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Rookie OL Baker quietly gets job done for Falcons
epiccarnival.com - 10/28/2008
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by Matt Loede , NFL Gridiron Gab Sometimes
you get the calls – sometimes you don’t. Sunday...
in Philly, the Falcons were by all means robbed by the refs, as the stripes called a fumble on a punt when it looked like Adam Jennings may have touched ...
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Refs Rob Falcons for a Shot to Win in Philly
sports.espn.go.com - 10/23/2008
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Each week, Football Outsiders takes a look at
every game on the NFL schedule with a mix...
of interesting numbers and in-depth statistical analysis. Much of the analysis is based on DVOA, which takes every single play during the season and compares it to ...
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Week 8: Numbers Crunching - NFL
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Morning Rounds, October 22nd - Game One
The Sports Complex —
... Paul Domowitch pens a column on Matty Ice’s return home, and boy did the headline writers fuck this one up. It’s not ‘Matt Ice’, it’s ‘Matty’, and it’s a little double entendre, both suggesting that the kid has ice in his veins and making an oblique reference to ...
Wednesday Beastlines
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... Mac Engel has a report on Terence Newman's health. Eagles Former Navy running back Kyle Eckel has signed on to play fullback for the Eagles. In case you missed it Tuesday, here's what Les Bowen had to say about Joe Banner's recent interview with the team Web site. Paul Domowitch has a good story on hometown kid Matt Ryan. If you've been ...
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Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com —
... and 4.84 respectively). The stat got me wondering...BC is fourth in yards per game and 10th in points per game. Does the yards per play undermine that? Is BC not as good as Oklahoma or Georgia? A quick calculation reinforced BC has a very good defense. Even with new fangled stats, our D is better than most averaging only 4.09 yards per play. Alums are hitting their hometowns. First Dudley went back to San Diego. This weekend Ryan goes back to Philly. (Thanks to John for the link.) Another preview of the game. ...
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Rookie Report: Slaton Supreme —
Bleacher Report - NFL 10/22/2008
Missed out on the Rookie Report last week. Marc had to put in some overtime at his real job, and I dropped the ball. My bad.
Anybody riding some of these guys this season? I have used Jonathan Stewart a few times in spot action. I know Matt ...
Donovan McNabb Not the Favorite QB —
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