Matt Ryan, so long for that elite talk (1 Viewer)

[Hardcorefakes]

1/8 on third down. What should have been the falcons game sealing drive resulted in them getting the ball to the Patriots 22 yard line... and then punting. Think about how far backwards you have to go to be forced to punt.

Ryan lost them the game. He couldn't deliver when he had to.

His RB not blocking not blocking a linemen, and his own lineman committing a holding penalty is his fault?

You can't seriously believe that.

Going to interrupt the circlejerk here; Ryan deserved the MVP this year. More than Brady. And more than Brees.

 

[Nolaboy1970]

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[Joodas Avila]

Kyle Shanahan with the boom drop right at the end of his time in Atlanta

that was some HORRIBLE play-calling at the end of the game

from the point the Falcons get up 25 points... they run the ball only 4 more times the rest of the game... that was the big mistake.

Yup, I think Matty Ice and that entire franchise fell victim to their own hubris. When up by 25; it looked like ATL was trying to bury the Pats in points by continuing to pass, instead of running the ball down their throats and eating up the clock. The Pats had problems stopping Freeman, too, which makes it even more shocking. Watching that game reminded me of Game Of Thrones. The episode where The Red Viper carved up The Mountain within an inch of his life. But instead of finishing him off, he decided to get cute, and ultimately lost his head for it. To lose the way ATL did, was the most divine of comedies.

In regards to Matty Ice being "elite"...Nah! He's good, but he's not a top 5er at the position. He's barely in the top 10, in my opinion. Matt Ryan is a numbers guy, who clocks stats. He's in the same category with the likes of Carson Palmer, Scum Newton, Andy Dalton, and the Matt Stafford's of the league. All good enough to win, no doubt, but not great enough to win it all.

 

[fishing4food]

Ryan had a good game and he also had a good season. Compared to some of the other QB's in the league, he is a QB that a team can build around. As far as the bashing the Falcons are getting today I'm very much enjoying it....Did they choke, , well yes they did, but I would have to give some credit to the Patriots who didn't give up and played till the last second. The Falcons let up and the ole man Tom Brady schooled the youngsters!!

 

[JSR]

Constantly hiking the ball with 20 seconds still on the play clock was his running back's fault? Running around instead of throwing it away was his defense's fault?

Matty Hype is Matty Hype. Period.