Matt Ryan, QB Atlanta Falcons

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Fourth and final Howard thousand Callahan the young man with the lights lettuce and by the way the rookie of the year award. On his trophy case Matt Ryan former BC quarterback two innings on the eighteenth he outlined AT&T -- world liver morning Matt Ryan how Loria. I'm doing it barbaric nature on well the streams did you ever when -- which -- the -- injury in training camp that you could win rookie of the year.

Well no it wasn't something I gave a lot of thought to the beginning of the year vet. That kind of played up that way in and you know on America like yeah I'll take it.

And and I think I know the answer this question would you trade the rookie of the year award for one playoff win versus Arizona to have a chance to play the next week.

Without a doubt that would -- away so you know reduce. You know I'd say it's a great individual honor but this is all about the team effort so -- I would trade in a heartbeat.

It matters you watch Arizona advance in the playoffs do you look at at 3024 loss and it does make you feel better or worse -- there in the Super Bowl.

You know I don't think -- side there I think you know that there is you don't want to lose to a team in the next week. Have them get blown out but I think thirty. But at the same time when you watch him continue -- that stops and so you know I -- little frustrated particularly contributor at this point.

you. You lost to Arizona -- picking Pittsburgh in this game did you tell us why Matt.

I have no idea what -- You know just watching them on our TV watching them the -- the belief that they their defenses. Is as good as it gets in the NFL and and I think down. You don't -- they can do anything on offers just more important paper going to be our.

And when you watched film before the Arizona game. Did you watch them play the Patriots did you watch them it is steamrolled appear in Foxboro. And and did you feel like Q that was a different team that you played in the playoff game.

I you know. You know I want to paperless further you know probably 567 days prior. -- when we played them. And I -- the Patriot England and in you know with the snow and everything that was going on out there. It really didn't look there -- been in but you only got out there we turned into that didn't play that you know aside and that was on fire. And play a critical so it did I mean a little bit of -- differently.

Is that one of those games the loss to Arizona where you couldn't sleep at night they can that you almost. Almost one that won that one or two plays would have made the difference in L one to place. You get past them. You could be in -- get ready to play again.

Well you know -- here's what we've made a couple mistakes and stretched. And we just couldn't overcome on and in the last you can't do that you just have to be able. You know not make those mistakes. So in that sense it is frustrating and the doctor have to continue to watch him play.

Matt what specifically impresses you or impressed you in that particular game about the Arizona defense -- what should we look for. On Sunday to give us an indication early on that may be they'll have some success.

Well I if they get a push up front. In the around him I mean that the biggest thing to deter. Was they got great passers but they also stuck around pretty well so different we've played well I don't here in Canada our victory will eat them. --

What are your coach Mike Smith calls -- this jagr is -- guys in Tampa now Woody Woody in the Obama. What what's it mean to the Falcons now the coach jags is. Call the plays and Tampa.

Law will be interesting or get them twice a year you know I never never competed against him before so. You know hopefully I'll I'll let them know puck in the zone blocking Steve -- years -- another great job on the.

Well we know you can't tackle them office feet at least once -- sense -- Africa -- if that's what they are certainly Internet.

Hey Matt in the Arizona again after the game Bertrand Berry said that you were not varying your snapped out. And they they they felt like they had -- it after what was it one count and they felt like that that was -- too consistent in that department now. Do you agree or disagree.

While you know prior to a certain extent it's true but. What surprises me who sell out -- a game where the silent cadence what are whether we were under center or or in the -- so. You know whatever and say whatever they did they they did it well that they -- give them credit for that.

MS speaking of doing well and I know you're going to be reluctant to answer this question just because the personnel that you have but but in in what specific areas are you. A little bit better. Somewhat better -- a lot better than you were just a year ago in college.

Law I think. That stuff because you know I think. You know I've gotten better in a lot of different areas but recovered recognition I think that's number one there's there's so many different things that you look at. In the NFL you have to you have to recognize we -- and we gap because of nonstop. I think I've gotten a lot better. Being able to fit to look back and recognized things quicker.

What about the physical aspect of the game what where have you improved.

You know I think. I'm not sure I think. You know I've been a pretty good job this year with the -- inaccuracy was probably a little bit better this year than what -- college. Would do a good thing and that's just comes from you know repetition and being out there are working with your guys -- bunch.

Noticeably improved in the weight room. I've never been much it would definitely -- and so they expected. I'm David improvement -- is this a little big -- ought to put -- little -- away and feel good.

What's it like being Matt Ryan rookie of the year walking around -- their tempers it at all the world are you a few more famous. People bothering you more. Than you than you would like.

A little bit more then then what the case that the NC. If so -- a little bit different but you know pretty much everybody's been been really nice to -- in Atlanta and down here in Tampa. So I can't complain.

Now what what what gonna -- a sophomore season. There was going to expects it unity and improve what you did I mean you can have a sophomore slump here you gotta you gotta build on that does that mean you just have to. -- put in more time you have to be more dedicated to your crafty do you worry about a sophomore slump.

You know not at this point no I think you know what I need to do is get better. What I did this year. They continue to do more respect. Swords you know I'm going to be better served going into this season just having an understanding of how to prepare week in and week out be more efficient with -- time. Which is you know my opinion that's probably the biggest thing you know you have to spend long hours which you have to be official with the hours and so New -- there will be definitely better served to do it this season and indicate where about the negative parts you know let those things prepared.

What was your welcome of the NFL moment the artists that you took all year. He said man I know I can do this.

Yeah -- Strickland I think it was carried reached for up being Carolina. Julius Peppers carrots are -- the -- that the -- I think -- second or third play of the game threw an interception return for a touchdown. And luckily we've we've got a call back because he got a late hit on me so that was probably the hardest hit.

It was a harder than they didn't Clemson when you came in the game and you as a junior year. Not only aren't exotic compared. That was the hardest the -- one play.

Yes we won't play thank god. A -- dependant on the field trip prior at fifteen place here is an experience they'll.

And Matt did the had a number of Vick jerseys decrease in the number of Ryan jerseys increased by week fifteen and sixteen.

I mean there was there was definitely noticed a difference in the dome on it and you know -- export orders. Was unbelievable permit it got better as the year went on in and then so the people down Atlanta have been a big man break me.

Did you pay or do you pay any attention to what's written or said in the media and almost tested all pay attention that suffered tells the truth I mean you listed are you aware of of you know how your star you know where your star started to -- descended by the end.

You know they a little bit because he you know -- follow sports and so. It's tough to kind of stay away from it all the time for the most part. You know I'm not going out and and looking for faced and it took -- that you hear different things that at different points in. You know biggest thing is when you hear them -- you just can't buy into whether it be negative or positive. And so you know it's kind of the way I've approached belliard.

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After that. Yes they'll be a good bit about it but you know I wasn't sure what that is what their first when he when he brought without.

I was in the candidate to win another spot with a split the money out there was talk that money right because -- your meal would be jealous if you let -- if you I got that was little jealous -- silent Carson Daley machine dialogue. And the the romance. That regular -- either isn't anything that acts stuff that you're what is left it.

And I love that do pay you don't get -- then you're dumber.

When you all please still when you heard that's frank -- on it was named the coach -- BC what was your reaction.

I was excited you know spasms and Eric or you know he's a defensive coordinator off five years and -- up at BC he's a good person. He did a great job with -- be friends you know. Specifically the last two years has been unbelievable and suffered in the -- that the coach of the credit to hear that because. You know hit it will be a great job as head coach but I also think there's a a lot of really good position coaches there that. You know we'll stay at the resulting ambient -- and that's the positive thing for BC.

It meant by the question for me via via the hardest one the other kind of lettuce or cake if you will other than a car or house. What have you purchased for yourself to sort of indulge yourself Indian you know Matt Ryan successful NFL quarterback other and our house.

Political vacation week that's that's private in the big the big indulge this this year and we've gone on a pretty much expectation next week so. I'll enjoy that then live it up for a week.

Single all way to what down to Savannah for the rotation the.

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next time Matt appreciate it I'm. Eric Eric Eric that I'm Dennis and Callahan meet a pro sports slash is that the in this report Friday.