Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: ATL's Ryan Pick a Dud

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Monday 04/28 A.M. Quickie:Draft, NBA Duds, Clemens Scandal, More
Published 4/28/2008 by DanShanoff.com at Dan Shanoff
Matt Ryan may turn out to be a fine NFL QB, but the Falcons took him for the wrong reasons, and I can't help thinking that, at least in part, they relate to -- and rhyme with -- "face." That's the lead of my Sporting News column this morning, and I encourage you to check it out. You'll also get my take on the Clemens "affair-with-a-15-year-old" scandal, which should go crazy today... My take on the state of the NBA Playoffs, which is, to summarize: Brutal. My take on the weekend in MLB, which basically insists that you jump on the Rays ...

The Falcons Have Wisely Decided Not to Make Matt Ryan the Face of the Franchise
Published 4/30/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... There were some segments of the internets that considered the Ryan selection a publicity stunt, but, well, that's just silly; the recently deposed face of the franchise is currently incarcerated for first-degree (puppy) murder, and ...