DVR Alert: Matt Ryan apparently snubbed in Top 100
061912 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completes a pass during the first day of mini-camp in Flowery Branch on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM
BIRDLAND — Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, in an apparent snub by NFL players, apparently has not made the league’s popular Top 100 list.
The Top 10 players of last season will be revealed tonight at 8 p.m. on the NFL Network.
Host Lindsay Rhodes will be joined by NFL Network analysts Warren Sapp and Marshall Faulk to recap the 90 players that have been revealed thus far and discuss who will be tabbed the best player in the NFL.
The list – which has Tim Tebow rated 95th and Peyton Manning rated 50th even though he didn’t play last season — was voted on by the players themselves.
Running back Michael Turner (88), wide receiver Roddy White (65) and tight end Tony Gonzalez are the only Falcons already named. White was not real pleased with his selection, either.
Despite throwing for a franchise-record 4,153 yards last season and guiding the Falcons to the playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time in franchise history, Ryan apparently has not made the
A Green Bay Packers fan isn't happy with the 20-17 Falcons victory at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
list. The NFL Network has announced that there are 13 quarterbacks. Ten have been named and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, New England’s Tom Brady and New Orleans’ Drew Brees are projected to be in the Top 10.
Here are the other quarterbacks: Tebow (95), Tony Romo (91), Joe Flacco (74), Michael Vick (70), Philip Rivers (61), P. Manning (50), Matthew Stafford (41), Cam Newton (40), Eli Manning (31) and Ben Roethlisberger (30).
Why did the players stiff Ryan?
Below is complete list of players ranked #100-11:
100. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans, RB 55. Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals, CB/PR
99. Ryan Kalil – Carolina Panthers, C 54. Brian Cushing – Houston Texans, LB
98. Willis McGahee – Denver Broncos, RB 53. Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons, TE
97. Donald Penn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, T 52. Von Miller – Denver Broncos, LB
96. D’Qwell Jackson – Cleveland Browns, LB 51. Brian Urlacher – Chicago Bears, LB
95. Tim Tebow – New York Jets, QB 50. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos, QB
94. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks, RB 49. Maurkice Pouncey – Pittsburgh Steelers, C
93. Cortland Finnegan – St. Louis Rams, CB 48. Devin Hester – Chicago Bears, WR/PR
92. John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers, FB 47. Mike Wallace – Pittsburgh Steelers, WR
91. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys, QB 46. Champ Bailey – Denver Broncos, DB
90. Hakeem Nicks – New York Giants, WR 45. Vonta Leach – Baltimore Ravens, FB
89. Dwight Freeney – Indianapolis Colts, DE 44. Jason Babin – Philadelphia Eagles, DE
88. Michael Turner – Atlanta Falcons, RB 43. Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers, TE
87. London Fletcher – Washington Redskins, LB 42. Jason Peters – Philadelphia Eagles, T
86. Darren Sproles – New Orleans Saints, RB 41. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions, QB
85. NaVorro Bowman – San Francisco 49ers, LB 40. Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers, QB
84. Chris Long – St. Louis Rams, DE 39. Victor Cruz – New York Giants, WR
83. Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills, RB 38. Ndamukong Suh – Detroit Lions, DT
82. Joe Thomas – Cleveland Browns, T 37. Steven Jackson – St. Louis Rams, RB
81. Vince Wilfork – New England Patriots, DT 36. Charles Woodson – Green Bay Packers, CB
80. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers, WR 35. Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers, WR
79. Nnamdi Asomugha – Philadelphia Eagles, CB 34. Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs, LB
78. Derrick Johnson – Kansas City Chiefs, LB 33. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears, RB
77. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals, WR 32. Jahri Evans – New Orleans Saints, G
76. Carl Nicks – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, G 31. Eli Manning – New York Giants, QB
75. Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys, TE 30. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers, QB
74. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens, QB 29. James Harrison – Pittsburgh Steelers, LB
73. Johnathan Joseph – Houston Texans, CB 28. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers, RB
72. Lance Briggs – Chicago Bears, LB 27. Clay Matthews – Green Bay Packers, LB
71. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles, WR 26. Julius Peppers – Chicago Bears, DE
70. Michael Vick – Philadelphia Eagles, QB 25. Arian Foster – Houston Texans, RB
69. Carlos Rogers – San Francisco 49ers, CB 24. Jason Pierre-Paul – New York Giants, DE
68. Elvis Dumervil – Denver Broncos, DE 23. Wes Welker – New England Patriots, WR
67. Joe Staley – San Francisco 49ers, T 22. Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens, RB
66. Earl Thomas – Seattle Seahawks, S 21. Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots, TE
65. Roddy White – Atlanta Falcons, WR 20. Ray Lewis – Baltimore Ravens, LB
64. Logan Mankins – New England Patriots, G 19. Troy Polamalu – Pittsburgh Steelers, S
63. LaMarr Woodley – Pittsburgh Steelers, LB 18. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles, RB
62. Justin Tuck – New York Giants, DE 17. Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers, DE
61. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers, QB 16. Ed Reed – Baltimore Ravens, S
60. Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders, RB 15. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans, WR
59. Jake Long – Miami Dolphins, T 14. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints, TE
58. Jonathan Vilma – New Orleans Saints, LB 13. Jared Allen – Minnesota Vikings, DE
57. Trent Cole – Philadelphia Eagles, DE 12. Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars, RB
56. Greg Jennings – Green Bay Packers, WR 11. Terrell Suggs – Baltimore Ravens, LB
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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229 comments Add your comment
keepinitreal
June 27th, 2012
5:49 pm
I’m not bothered that Ryan didn’t make the list. I just responded to the topic stating my opinion that he should be near the bottom of the list based on regular season success. I think he’s clearly better than Flacco and Tebow, two guys who made the top 100.
Of course rankings like these are meaningless, but they’re fun to discuss anyway.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
5:52 pm
Call me when Joe Flacco, Mike Vick, Philip Rivers or Tony Romo
wins something BIG !
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
5:52 pm
Enter your comments here
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
5:54 pm
Call me when Joe Flacco wins something big.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
5:55 pm
Call me when Tony Romo wins something big.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
5:58 pm
Call me when Mike Vick wins something big.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
6:00 pm
Call me when Philip Rivers wins something big.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
6:02 pm
Call me when Michael Vick wins something big.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
6:03 pm
Call me win Vick wins something big.
Man Please
June 27th, 2012
6:12 pm
Actually it was well covered that Flacco and Ryan have similar career stats while Flacco’s teams have been more successful. Ryan’s stats are barely better than Flacco’s and considering that the Falcons have better receivers it shouldn’t be that close.
http://www.nfl.com/player/joeflacco/382/careerstats
http://www.nfl.com/player/mattryan/310/careerstats
But hey, surely Matt Ryan fans are less biased and more knowledgeable than Ryan’s NFL peers from 31 other teams who have to consider everyone they play against. Frankly, I don’t know where Ryan is on the list of all players and really don’t care. I do know that calling it a snub that he’s not Top 100 is lame.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:19 pm
PEACH TREE — What’s your phone number?
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:23 pm
KEN – I’m going to excuse you this time for putting bleacher report stats on the blog. Use http://www.pro-football-reference.com/ Also, Eli has two Super Bowl rings now.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:24 pm
GwinnettDad — Pity you and the “alleged” bootleg land developers out your way.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:26 pm
PMC – He needs better protection.
SeenThisB4
June 27th, 2012
6:27 pm
When you’re 0 & 3 in the playoffs, it says something. And it isn’t glowing measures. Zero for three is bad, and indicative of futility. Why would he be in the top 100? Much less in the top 10? And don’t give me that regular season winning percentage, cause zero percent in the playoffs blows that stat right out of the water.
MTuck
June 27th, 2012
6:29 pm
The fact that Cam Newton is ranked higher than Staford should show you how terrible these rankings are.
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
6:29 pm
When your head coach is suspended for one year,
that’s BAD.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:30 pm
Rod from College Park — It’s in the lede that the snubb was by the “Players” who voted on the list.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:32 pm
rhaize R Blaid — Warren Sapp just said he Aldon Smith. Marshall Faulk just said Matt Ryan. “He deserves to be on this list,” Faulk said.
BrianFellows
June 27th, 2012
6:37 pm
Average IQ of a NFL player is below 100. Also, most probably also cant count that high.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:37 pm
SirReal — I’m sure he’s ticked. I’m also sure he’ll try to blow it off when asked about it. I wouldn’t question his toughness. I’ve been following him since his sophomore year at BC. That has never come into question. He could have sat out the 2009 season with the turf toe injury, but came back. Pass protection must improve.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
6:38 pm
thepro – Marshall Faulk just said Ryan was “snubbed.”
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
7:04 pm
In 2001, Matt Ryan had better stats than
Ben Rothl
TrueFalcon
June 27th, 2012
7:10 pm
Goes to prove fans don’t go for the NFL’s manufactured heros. Ryan is below average at best.
Michael M.
June 27th, 2012
7:26 pm
Maybe he is ticked and mad about it ( Ryan ) , and he will show us all a huge difference at the end of the upcoming Season. After all, once you are pissed about something you will usually greatly improve and show anyone and everyone they were wrong,
He should have been in that top 100 list though, too many touchdowns and season yards total to be denied. I hope it makes him throw 4 or 5 touchdown games each and every week ! If that line can get it together and protect him and give him time to find a receiver we may see what we wanted to see a long , long time ago.
Ken
June 27th, 2012
7:37 pm
D-Led no offense intended and it won’t happen again!!
Ken
June 27th, 2012
7:52 pm
TO Man Please and D-Led
I know Manning has two SB rings I am just saying that the stats are comparable. All Matt Ryan needs is time the Falcons are on the right path!! I mean Marino and Kelly never won a Super Bowl were they not elite!! So judging by this Trent Dilfer would be elite!! NOT!!
Falcon 1
June 27th, 2012
7:54 pm
Ryan got snubbed because he came in and did more for the falcons two years then Vick did his entire career in atl. I hear it all the time fans in the seats saying we need Vick back. Winning playoff games doesn’t have anything to do with it tony romo is on the list only been to the playoffs once since he took over for the cowboys.
SeenThisB4
June 27th, 2012
7:56 pm
You can’t just blame the offensive line, you gotta blame the molasses slow trigger too.
Greg Mendel
June 27th, 2012
7:59 pm
Also left off the “Top 100″ list: literacy, humility, and a sense of knowing when to stop going to the tattoo parlor.
Joe Tess Fish House
June 27th, 2012
8:10 pm
Whats the defference B tween a Saints fand and a bucket of snot?
The bucket! LOLOLOLO!!!!!!!!
PEACH TREE
June 27th, 2012
8:48 pm
Snubbed by the Top 100, what a great place to be.
D man
June 27th, 2012
9:04 pm
It really doesn’t matter. If the Falcons win the Superbowl this year, then the top 100 list will be full of Falcons.
rollo lawson
June 27th, 2012
10:21 pm
It’s all Mike Mularkey’s fault.
rollo lawson
June 27th, 2012
10:22 pm
Aaron Rodgers just said it’s all about championships!! Notice he didn’t say regular season wins or back to back winning seasons.
SeenThisB4
June 27th, 2012
10:40 pm
Go ahead and say it, you all were right, Drew Brees was #2 in the top 100.
Sean Paytons friendly trash pick-up service
June 27th, 2012
11:28 pm
yes ,drew is the love of our lives, Bless his sweet cheatin heart !
robh
June 27th, 2012
11:45 pm
who cares…the list is made to generate conversation during the long offseason..and it’s working!
ultimately Matt will be judged on results not where someone says he fits in the top 100…
Jeeee
June 27th, 2012
11:55 pm
The Falcons got a roster full of underrated players. Matt Ryan should of most definitely made the list and even tho he hasn’t won his first playoff game, HE STILL MADE THE PLAYOFFS! Sean Weatherspoon didn’t make the list either and Roddy and Tony didn’t rank high. Only way the Falcons is gonna get respected is by winning the super bowl. They’ll still get disrespected even when they win the first playoff game cause after that they’ll be expected to go to the super bowl, blah blah blah, so much for the falcons to accomplish. They will make a superbowl run next season, watch.
Son Of Bart
June 28th, 2012
12:09 am
I’ve been told I have “chicken legs” my whole life. Well, that poor young ‘un has “chicken” arms. Can’t improve on Mother Nature I suppose. He must be physically unable to add any bulk to his tall frame. I’m surprised some defensive end hasn’t broken him half into by now. Dude must be tough as nails as the old saying goes….
Ken in Alpharetta
June 28th, 2012
12:51 am
Maybe he is #101
Rod from College Park
June 28th, 2012
12:53 am
We scored two points in a playoff game led by Matt Ryan. That’s really all that needs to be said.
Ugakev
June 28th, 2012
12:54 am
Matt Ryan Snubbed??????? I still can’t stop laughing and I am a falcons fan. Matt Ryan is holding back the Falcons from greatness. Tebow did win a playoff game. Give Aaron Rodgers or tom brady Roddy white, Julio Jones and Gonzalez.
jj
June 28th, 2012
3:31 am
I think Matt got snubbed,but when I look at this list and see Abe omitted I really am p___ed off.I believe both of them along with Julio will be on this list after we kick b__t this year.Oh yeah our young LB from OK will make hi mark this year also!RISE-UP
Melted ice would not be in the top 200
June 28th, 2012
6:20 am
Pathetic qb, team and organization..NO SB ring….doormat of the Saints…,fact..sorry, truth hurts, huh? Saints > Falclowns
2 > 7
June 28th, 2012
8:02 am
Since when are 4,000 yards and nearly 30 TD’s shoddy stats. Not to mention the fact that he has led the team to 4 winning seasons and 3 playoff appearances. Remember, this is a team that had NEVER has consecutive winning seasons. How short your memories are. Shame on all you Atlanta fans. How many of the QBs above him has he outplayed? Someone make me one compelling arguement for Tony Romo over Matt Ryan.
Decatur Falcons
June 28th, 2012
8:24 am
Let’s stop this madness people, Top 100 list is voted by the players. The players have no respect for Matt Ryan, or don’t see Matt Ryan leading them to the Super Bowl. This is Matt Ryan year, he has everything he need, a line, WR, TE, and running back. The regular season means nothing when you have 8-8 teams winning the Super Bowl and 12-4 teams out with 2 weeks rest. Matt Ryan has no excuse not to win in Playoffs and if Cam Newton does better than Matt Ryan this year, we need to look at another quarterback or coach in 2013.
ls1z28chris
June 28th, 2012
8:36 am
“Matt Ryan took us to the playoffs last year!”
Okay, now how many points did he help your team score in that game? Zero. The only reason why you got any points in that game is because Eli Manning had a brain fart in his own end zone.
Seriously. The Giants scored 26 unanswered points in that game. With that type of embarrassing show, you’re wondering why Ryan got “snubbed?”
Arguments like the one put forward by 2 > 7 are the reason why he isn’t on the list. Half the people in Atlanta are just happy that Ryan doesn’t suck. Newsflash: That isn’t the same as being good. No one else cares that your team couldn’t string together back to back winning seasons for fifty years.
barnyardog
June 28th, 2012
9:15 am
They snubbed Ryan because he sucks…Duh
ASHCAN!!!!!!!
June 28th, 2012
9:27 am
Matt Ryan is where he belongs, off the list.