100813 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) loosens up for the exhibition season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, August 13, 2010. (Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com)

BIRDLAND — Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who has led the team to the playoffs in two of his first three years in the league, will be featured in this Sunday’s episode of ‘The Top 100: Players of 2011′ at  8 p.m. Sunday on the NFL Network.

Ryan is ranked between 60-51 by his own peers in the 100-player countdown. Ryan case will be presented by former Falcons coach Jerry Glanville.

As a team, the Falcons have a total of five players ranked in the Top 100.

–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog

Falcons wide receiver Brian Finneran puts a move on Carolina cornerback C.J. Wilson, picking up first down yardage with Panthers head coach John Fox looking on during 1st half action. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

BIRDLAND – Brian Finneran’s story could be made into one of those ESPN/Lifetime movies when he retires.

The only problem is he’s not done yet.

Brian Finneran in 2004. (Photo credit: NFL/SpinPhotos Inc.)

While the Falcons have informed Finneran that they don’t plan to re-sign him, he wants to test the to market when the labor situation is settled.

Most of y’all know his story, but here’s the brief recap. After starring at Villanova, he went undrafted. He bounced around the league before sticking with the Falcons in 2000. He started all 16 games in 2002. But his career was side-tracked in 2006 by a knee injury.

While rehabbing, the cadaver ligament that was used in the surgery gave way, additional surgery was required and he had to miss the 2007 season, too.