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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keepinitreal
June 27th, 2012
2:17 pm
I’m not the biggest Ryan fan in the world, but he shouldn’t be excluded from a list that includes Joe Flacco and Tim Tebow. That’s ridiculous.
I think Ryan is a top-100 player.
Arthur Angry Blank
June 27th, 2012
2:18 pm
He wasnt gotton passed THE pOst Season YEt
Arthur Angry Blank
June 27th, 2012
2:20 pm
Hasn’t I meant. Sorry for the inconvience lol
NFCCHAMPSLIVEINGA
June 27th, 2012
2:21 pm
This snub isn’t far fetched from the National Media. Think about it, MT33 ranked 88th, and he was the 3rd ranked RB in yards for the 2011 season. Like the National Media, league players have a negative view point of the Falcons, and you cant blame them when you look back on the way the team played in the playoffs for the last couple years. MR2 should use this as motivation for the upcoming season. In the end, the only accolade that matters is the Lombardi Trophy, everything else are milestone setters. The Falcons need to RISE UP in 2012 and Take their Respect!!
Thrashers Fan!
June 27th, 2012
2:26 pm
” In the end, the only accolade that matters is the Lombardi Trophy”
That’s the only thing that matters.
/Conversation
Wyatt Earp
June 27th, 2012
2:28 pm
Murderer Ray Lewis made the top 20, shows you what the poll means. Wonder how often Lewis has nightmares about stabbing those two guys to death and getting away with it?
ronlinjenk
June 27th, 2012
2:29 pm
Mr. Vick is on there though. LOL
I love to see this guy on the field, he’s still exiting to watch!
Screw the Falcons
June 27th, 2012
2:29 pm
Maybe it’s because he isn’t that good and the Falcons are overrated? Not to mention, the fans are the worst in the NFL
Al B. Bach
June 27th, 2012
2:30 pm
Last year was his “senior” year, and he still has a noodle arm. He has Julio, Roddy and three more guys, and he can’t stretch the field.
I’ll go along with blaming Mularkey with anyone else who wants to, and I already paid for my season tix.
But Matty is on thin ice. I don’t want to hear anything about a new OC or system because all reports are that he is Koetter is basically keeping the same play book but will call it more aggressively.
This year we’ll find out if the folks who said Mularkey was protecting Ryan with his one-dimensional play-calling were right.
Devil's Advocate
June 27th, 2012
2:30 pm
Has Matt Ryan won a playoff game? I support the guy but he’s only a future HoF’er in the hearts of the Atlanta sports media and Falcons franchise. When he wins a big playoff game he’ll get more respect. It’s not a snub when it’s a fair assessment.
COACH
June 27th, 2012
2:32 pm
0-3 PLAYOFF RECORD..Atlanta has not won a playyoff game since he has been Quaterback…..Top 100??? No WAY!!! COULD NOT CONVERT A 4TH AND 1 AND 4TH AND INCHES ON A QUATERBACK SNEAK. MATT IS NOT ELITE…SORRY.
Fan Alert !
June 27th, 2012
2:35 pm
Tim Tebow is on this list and not Matt Ryan. GET- OUT -OF -HERE !!!!!!!! Don’t give me that he has to win a playoff game crap( even though we want him to and needs to!) This list as a whole is a hot mess! —Can we go before Roger Godell and the appeal committee and get this list changed ???
Mwilk
June 27th, 2012
2:36 pm
First, I’m surprised by the snubbing.
I would personally place Ryan ahead of Flacco and Tebo, but not ahead of any other quarterback on the list in terms of expected 2012 performance. At the same time, however, when it comes to play-offs these two guys have far exceeded Ryan ’s sub-par performance. So I think not having Ryan on the Top 100 can easily be justified.
Let’s take away this reason in 2012!!!
AVERAGE JOE
June 27th, 2012
2:37 pm
Matt Ryan is intelligent enough to know that not winning this stupid popularity contest means nothing. The fact that a player that didn’t even play last year is ranked 50th proves that there is no validity to it. And for those of you that have nothing better to do than come on here and bash Mr Ledbetter, shame on you and your mother for not teaching you if you don’t have something nice to say shut up and go back to the Aints blogs where all the other thugs are.
Chub Rock
June 27th, 2012
2:38 pm
Tebow making the list tells you just how much this whole thing actually means LOL. Asante Samuels is not on the list but Nnamdi is? LMAO! This list is complete BS. I kinda like the fact that Falcons were snubbed and some are upset by where they were ranked. Hopefully guys can rally together and put together a playoff run. Guys can stop dropping footballs and guys can start standing tall in the pocket and play like franchise quality football players.
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
2:38 pm
ZERO points & 0-3 in the playoffs……Where do you rank that in the NFL Top100?
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
2:40 pm
Dang even Tim Tebow made the list. What does that say about bias AJC reporting on a guy who chokes in games that matter? Tim Tebow beat the Steelers in his 1st playoff appearance.
Devil's Advocate
June 27th, 2012
2:40 pm
I mean you do realize that there are 32 NFL teams with 22 starters plus kicker, punter, and return specialists who are up for consideration. So out of roughly 800 players worth considering (starting impact players) Ryan isn’t considered in the Top 100 and that’s a bad thing? Really? I mean the poll does have its flaws but even considering the pecking order for just the Falcons players it’s spot on.
Tony > Roddy > Michael (I’d follow with John Abraham then a toss up between Ryan and Weatherspoon).
BigGTMike
June 27th, 2012
2:40 pm
It took you until they got to the Top 10 to realize he wasn’t on the list? You should have known that about #99. Noodle arm needs to strengthen up or get out.
Konehead
June 27th, 2012
2:41 pm
Definitely not a “snub”. He hasn’t proven to be a top tier Qb in the NFL “YET”. For some reasons other Qb’s can almost will their team to a win. But Ryan doenst have the extra “it” yet to do so. Maybe this is the year!!!
mothers concerned
June 27th, 2012
2:44 pm
Why is everybody surprised not I.
NFCCHAMPSLIVEINGA
June 27th, 2012
2:47 pm
MR2 is a WINNER, period!! He has been doing it from Day One since he entered into the NFL. Its just a matter of time before this trend blossoms in the Postseason.
SeenThisB4
June 27th, 2012
2:48 pm
Ryan is an also ran, and the players know it.
MaxxFalcon
June 27th, 2012
2:49 pm
Who cares!! This is so stupid. The Falcons are focused on winning a championship. I think they have a good shot. @ “Screw the Falcons”- Screw you, jerkoff. Why don’t you go on your own team’s blog if you have one and stop hating on us for no reason. I hope we steamroll whoever your team is, assclown.
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
Well he will be 28 this year and before you know it he will be in his 30s. He is not a young player anymore. You guys were praising the Rookie of the Year award but now you are saying the NFL Top 100 is a popuarity contest. You guys are something else.
jarvis
June 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
What has Phillip Rivers ever done?
nostrada... oh whatever
June 27th, 2012
2:51 pm
This is why this team won’t ever get anywhere. Y’all sooooo concerned about MR making some “list,” being so-called “elite” and one of the “top 5″ qbs. Meanwhile, this little team has little heart, doesn’t know how to win the big playoff game (which they won’t see for another 4 years maybe)! so out of focus you people are. so out of focus.
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Brave Hokie
June 27th, 2012
2:53 pm
When you LOSE {er} everytime the world is watching, this is what you get…
Padding the stats versus Jacksonville does not a ’star’ make.
I would tell him / them to carry a chip because of this, but I’d be wasting my time.
**Frederick(Bailey)Douglass**
June 27th, 2012
2:53 pm
WOW! This is REALLY interesting. You mean to tell me that our QB is not considered in the top 100 and no better than Tim Tebow or Cam Newton???
I think folks in the league have seen what we are beginning to see…too many weapons and too much talent to play as lethargic as he does. Since his rookie year, Matt has played with minimum mojo, kept it safe 95% of the time, and has come off as being “scared” in big games.
Anyone remember the very first pass he threw in the playoff game against Green Bay? If not, go back and take a look. Indicative.
I’m not saying that #2 has reached his potential. Nope, he can be coached up. However, I’m not so sure that Blank, Dimitroff and this new guy will take that approach. Put another way…Bill Parcells would light a fire so hot under Matt’s arse that he would be a better player by midseason. Of 2012!
I just don’t know if we demand excellence in that way…the way to the Super Bowl.
FBD
Broadway Joe
June 27th, 2012
2:53 pm
Matty “ice pick” Ryan will never be a top quarterback until he wins a playoff game and beats some good teams in the regular season! The falcons did not beat a team last season with a winning record!
PMC
June 27th, 2012
2:54 pm
NFL players aren’t very bright on balance.
Matty
June 27th, 2012
2:56 pm
Let’s face it, Matt did not look good last year. Sufficient maybe, but not anywhere close to top tier. As a huge fan, I hope it was just scheme. With Mularkey gone, I think it will become evident pretty quickly where Matt stands.
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
2:56 pm
The Falcons will go as far as Michael Turner takes them. Its just the way it is.
Boo
June 27th, 2012
2:57 pm
Michael Vick??? P L E A S E !!!!!
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
3:00 pm
Haven’t the Falcons been outscored in their last 2 playoff games like some 71-24 points shutout in the last one offensively? How does that deserve to be Top 100?
BSG3003
June 27th, 2012
3:03 pm
He is definitely a snub. Cam Newton, A ROOKIE is at 40? AJ Green on the list but no Julio Jones who had almost the exact same stats? Everyone knows that Flacco hasn’t done a DAMNED thing is his playoff victories, and Tebow? come on now. didn’t he have like 5 picks against the Lions?
I mean even John Kuhn a FULLBACK beat Matt Ryan out! this list is a damn shame!
What
June 27th, 2012
3:03 pm
So based on this ranking Matt Ryan for Donald Penn (T, Tampa) would be a good trade for Atlatna? I don’t think any GM in their right mind would make that deal from an Atlanta perspective. This list is asinine.
Falcons: Play 60!
June 27th, 2012
3:04 pm
“Ryan apparently has not made the list”
oh boo hoo, Ryan’s job isn’t to care about some list, it’s to help the Falcons win. Who cares that he didn’t make “the list”
BSG3003
June 27th, 2012
3:08 pm
Broadway Joe= Dumbass The lions definitely had a winning record. Hence the playoff appearence vs the saints.
ls1z28chris
June 27th, 2012
3:10 pm
He didn’t get snubbed. The guy just flat out stinks. He’ll probably be a backup QB in three years, mark my words.
And Roddy “Down Low” White? He thinks he has dropped in the ranks of this popularity contest because he dropped passes? This guy really is as stupid as he looks. He most likely dropped places in this popularity contest voted on by NFL players because he starts fistfights on the field whenever things don’t go his way. He is an immature child.
BSG3003
June 27th, 2012
3:11 pm
Don’t see how Matt Ryan is a joke when he set a record number for yards last year for our franchise.
Chris Spivey
June 27th, 2012
3:12 pm
Matt Ryan is god awful. He’s not even a top 20 QB. I’d take the Sanchize over him.
BSG3003
June 27th, 2012
3:15 pm
ls1z28chris- I stopped at “He’ll probably be a backup in three years” Can we actually get some intelligent people on this blog, instead of he idiots that regularly infest these blogs? I mean this blog is ALWAYS the worst blog to come to on the whole AJC site.
Falcon James
June 27th, 2012
3:16 pm
The only contest that Ryan needs to win is the one where he gets to say “I’m going to Disney Land” at the end.
Hahahahahaha!
June 27th, 2012
3:19 pm
C’mon now …. are any of you Failcant’s fans suprised? Matt Ryan is a joke that is so sad that it isn’t even funny anymore..just plain old sad! hahahahahahahahahahahaHA!
realitycheck
June 27th, 2012
3:24 pm
I said he’s the second coming of either Marc Bulger or Jim Everett two years ago……….a couple pretty good seasons early, but probably only a couple seasons away from being a backup. Ryan is clumsy and slow footed with average arm strength………and those traits can’t be fixed.
Cmon
June 27th, 2012
3:25 pm
It isn’t funny but you say hahahah, I don’t get it.
ccwwww
June 27th, 2012
3:28 pm
SeenThisB4
June 27th, 2012
2:48 pm
Ryan is an also ran, and the players know it. What does this mean is english??????
Ryan
June 27th, 2012
3:29 pm
There is at least 2 Cleveland Browns players on this list. Do they still play in the NFL much less make a playoff game much less win one? This list is bogus.
Joe Tess Fish House
June 27th, 2012
3:32 pm
This what the Flacons get 4 turning there back on Vick. There so caled star QB getting snubbed but not realy cuz he aint that good 2 began with.
ls1z28chris
June 27th, 2012
3:34 pm
BSG3003 – Before Matt Ryan got to Atlanta, you had a running back taking snaps. In that context – you now have a QB who actually passes – it isn’t hard to see someone breaking franchise passing records.
Look at the comments here from Falcons fans. From season ticket holders. They are prepared to give Ryan two years, three at the most, under this new offense regime. If he doesn’t succeed then, after six years running Atlanta into mediocrity, who is going to snap him up to be their starting quarterback? No one, that is who. And that is why Matt Ryan will be a backup quarterback in three years.
Joe Tess Fish House
June 27th, 2012
3:34 pm
So now my coments R bein sensored?
Jay
June 27th, 2012
3:34 pm
It wasn’t a snub, he is overrated in Atlanta.
what?
June 27th, 2012
3:34 pm
OMG Falcons fans need to get it together. Matt Ryan is not *good* and without a new coach the team will continue to be 1) boring 2) decent
They can’t beat good teams. Period.
Realist
June 27th, 2012
3:36 pm
First of all, the list is not meant to be a top 100 for last year as stated in the article. I’m not trying to go in on you like @Rut but the list is a prospective look of the top 100 players for next season (2012), as determined by the players. Obviously, last years performance would be an indication of future performance but . . . I’m just sayin’
Second of all, the list is more than a little bit suspect anyway. No way Tebow should be on the list.
Third of all, suspect or not, Matt Ryan doesn’t belong on the list. Get over yourselves Falcons fans.
Oh, and to @Wyatt Earp. Ray Lewis was never, ever even accused of being the person who stabbed anyone. Get your facts straight. And I am by no means a fan of Ray Lewis but jeez, just because this is the internet shouldn’t mean you can allege that someone stabbed someone else without knowing what you’re talking about.
I'm Gumby, Dammit!!
June 27th, 2012
3:38 pm
Don’t feed the trolls…don’t feed the trolls…
falconsfan
June 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
Something that’s sorely lacking from this article is that this list was voted on by the players. Oh and I love the “Packers Fan” reacting to the 20-17 loss…by fan you mean A. Rodgers? WTF.
dirtybirdistheword
June 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
he’s behind tim tebow and a fb lol. i cant take this list seriously!
Joe Tess Fish House
June 27th, 2012
3:41 pm
Im not sruprised he is not on the list he need 2 win a palyoff game also this is the players in the nfl way of saying the Flacons never of should have turned there backs on Vick.
bart
June 27th, 2012
3:42 pm
Need more info on how this list was created – did all players vote? What was actually asked? Was it by position etc? Come OL give us the scoop. As it stands it looks like nothing more than a high school popularity contest. And has about as much validity.
HB
June 27th, 2012
3:43 pm
Any time a fullback (John Kuhn) makes any top player list, it really has no merit. These rankings are stupid. Matt Ryan #1!!!
Right
June 27th, 2012
3:43 pm
Yeah, but I bet he’s in the top 200.
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
June 27th, 2012
3:44 pm
This list is just like the voting for the Pro Bowl….purely a popularity contest otherwise why would Tim Tebow even be on the list??????
HB
June 27th, 2012
3:45 pm
Also Andre Johnson had a total of 2 td catches all season and is #15. This list goes to show that football really does cause brain damage to these players
sammydavis
June 27th, 2012
3:46 pm
Dont you have to accomplish something first to deserve to be on the list. Just because he was high draft pick doesnt mean he one of the 100 best palyers. You tazy!!!
above average joe
June 27th, 2012
3:46 pm
all in all, it’s about winning games. there are no lombardi trophies for nice guys, philanthropist, tv commercials, habit homes, and the like…these are all GREAT things to do, but in the NFL, winning is the bottom line. reminds me of a dog my pappy had..he was smart, fit and healthy, but he couldn’t flush a bird if you tossed him on top of it. As a dog, he was tops. but he couldn’t do the job. a qb that can’t convert on 4th and inches? an oc that won’t even call plays that try? ok, maybe the o line is lacking, but come on, a qb is the master of the ship. i say we’ll spend this season bailing out the boat, not dancing in the endzone….
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
3:47 pm
If you guys were not so blind you would notice that Turner’s production is slowly eroding, and coincidentally so has Ryan’s failures in the playoffs. Turner has been a work horse and now it’s breaking down his body.
The NFL and the media tried to build Ryan as the second coming of Peyton, but he national media has seen they were more angry at the previous qb in Atlanta than they were in really thinking Ryan was anything more than a game manager.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
3:48 pm
Joe — It must have went to spam.
BirdDawg25
June 27th, 2012
3:49 pm
win a superbowl then u will get listed, heck just win a play off game.” Time to win it all or go to the house.’ this is a put up or shut-up season. The fans are tired of waiting on you ! all that talent not enough results.
Trooper
June 27th, 2012
3:50 pm
Don’t give me that hasn’t won a playoff game crap…neither has Matthew Stafford and he’s #41. Matt Ryan was ranked #52 last season. At least Matt Ryan is always healthy, which is more than I can say for Stafford. Yet Stafford is there. I don’t get it.
GT4Life (the Original)
June 27th, 2012
3:50 pm
Matt Ryan has been given every weapon by Falcoons management. There’s no reason for him not to succeed. A HOF TE was brought in, a big powerful runner was brought in, traded the draft for Julio (when the QB before Ryan was told time and time again that an elite WR in the 1st round was out of the question), moving up in the draft to pick quality O-linemen and adding more offensive weapons every year, and he still can’t lead the team to a playoff win. The Falcons fan base have what they wanted and mediocre QB that looks the part.
Trooper
June 27th, 2012
3:52 pm
Oh and Cam Newton led a 6-10 team last season but he’s #40. Get outta here!!!!
Deon Sanders
June 27th, 2012
3:53 pm
Mat Ryan is an awful QB
Deon Sanders
June 27th, 2012
3:54 pm
just horrible with a weak arm
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
3:56 pm
Deon Sanders — Matt is 43-19 as a starter. This is a super regular-season record.
Deon Sanders
June 27th, 2012
3:58 pm
@ Trooper
I would take Cam Newton to lead a team over Matt (weak arm) Ryan any day. He has done nothing his entire career. Just a nice guy, but thats about it so yeah I would take Cam. At least he shows improvement
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
4:00 pm
He has been judged by his peers. Nothing else matters.
Deon Sanders
June 27th, 2012
4:00 pm
@ D Orlando Ledbetter
where are the wins in the playoffs? That is what separates men from boys
realitycheck
June 27th, 2012
4:01 pm
Falcons were outscored by like 51 points in their final two losses(at NO, at NYG) and some fans think this team is all of a sudden going to be great. Guess every team’s fans feel optimism in late June………..after all, it helps sell tickets, corporate suites etc. This team isn’t going anywhere this season, and Blank will have tough decisions about what to do with Dimwit, Smith, and possibly Ryan too.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
4:03 pm
jarvis – P H I L I P’s mother can’t spell. She left off one of the “Ls”
Edmo
June 27th, 2012
4:04 pm
Who cares. It’s a poll of rich soon to be broke idiots.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
4:05 pm
FDB – Brett Favre was a notorius “early-game” high-throwing artist early in his career.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 27th, 2012
4:08 pm
Deon – He’s 0-3 in the playoffs. Slow start there, but 43-19 is pretty strong.
ACE
June 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
Some guy named Manning went 0-3 in the playoffs to start his career also. Anybody hear how that ended up going?
rollo lawson
June 27th, 2012
4:13 pm
If this snub does not fuel him to producing a stellar/MVP-like 2012 season (regular and post season), he is apparently not the “great” QB the local media has annointed him to be. Plain and simple!!!! In addition, I think we kept the wrong QB!! If Philly goes further than us this year, we’ll have our answer.
Rollo
June 27th, 2012
4:13 pm
Matt Ryan and the Falcons are a boring product. Falcon fans can hardly get excited so forget impressing a national audience and NFL players.
thepro
June 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
Agreed….Matt Ryan needs to win in the playoffs in order for his peers to look at him as an elite qb….falling flat on your face in the playoffs 3 out of 4 years is not gonna cut it no matter how great of a regular season he’s had
rollo lawson
June 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
However, him not making the list is ridiculous.
BehindEnemyLines
June 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
When Ryan actually does something meaningful then it might be considered a snub. At this point however, it’s just reality.
cmon
June 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
some are always negative haters. new oc new dc better line better dbs goof stuff
rollo lawson
June 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
With that being said, him not making the Top 100 list is ridiculous.
Burdell
June 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
You must remember that this list was put together by the players…while impressive entertainers there are very few rocket scientists in the bunch.
SirReal
June 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Well D Led. What can we say? I know its a popularity list at the end of the day but I hope Ryan at least takes this into the season. I think its a good thing. My question to you is do you think Ryan has the HEART to take something like this and convert it into positive energy to show his peers they made a huge whiff by not putting him on the list (i.e. no RESPECT)? or (and I know you have to write all nice like sometimes so I’ll read between the lines.lol) do you think this hurt “his feelings” going into the year? You’ve spent a lot more time around him than I have.lol
cmon
June 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
he has the BRAINS to know this isn’t important
ls1z28chris
June 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
Comparing Matt Ryan to Peyton Manning? lol And people say we Saints fans are trolls…
Deon Sanders
June 27th, 2012
4:18 pm
Average at best
Trooper
June 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
Matt Ryan is the only QB to lead this team to back to back winning seasons and we haven’t had a losing season since he’s been here and I don’t think we ever will as long as he stays healthy. With him at QB, count the Falcons in the playoffs year in and year out…but the thing is, he’s going to breakthrough and get that win in the postseason.
cmon
June 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
“And people say we Saints fans are trolls…”
news flash
Tennnessee
June 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
Wyatt Earp
Go pound sand! We know what you are. Matt Ryan needs to visit OZ and get some courage to stand in the pocket. NO BABIES ALLOWED!!!!
ACE
June 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
@rollo lawson-So the Falcons should have waited for Vick to get out of jail instead of getting a new QB?
rhaize R Blaid
June 27th, 2012
4:21 pm
Maybe, Just Maybe this will motivate Matt Ryan and his team to a great year and some playoff wins
rhaize R Blaid
June 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
Anybody got any guesses as to how the top 10 will lay out?????
PMC
June 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
Matt Ryan has not been given “every weapon by Falcons management”
To his credit, they did the same thing under Vick.
Plenty of amazing skill players, that’s not an issue it’s almost never been an issue.
About half of the offensive linemen that had jobs last year with this team DON’T belong in the NFL.
Baker and Reynolds were abysmal. Mike Johnson never showed up. Even the decent players weren’t great.
This team rarely wins, because they rarely employ linemen playing in a scheme worth a darn when they have a QB capable of winning anything.
45 years of GM mistakes or coaching mistakes or bad draft picks.
Matt Ryan is a decent NFL QB, He’s been very good. Most NFL players are morons, proof of the fact that they put Tim Tebow in the top 100 (went from QB to Special Teams). Cam Newton’s team went 6-10 and the Cowboys have been hot garbage in the playoffs since 1996.
For that matter tell me when Devin Hester becomes a viable anything other than kick returner.
NFL players can’t even be trusted to read their own union deal, how could they know who the best 100 in thier own league would be?
Trooper
June 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
Matt Ryan actually produced more than Peyton Manning in his first 4 seasons than Manning did in his first 4. So comparison isn’t really that funny. Peyton Manning also started like 0-3, or 0-4 in the postseason but he’s a Super bowl winner and a future HOFamer.
ACE
June 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
@ls1z28chris-Actually I’m a Steelers fan, nice try. All I’m saying is don’t write the book on Matt Ryan just yet. Remember Saints fans the only reason you have Brees is because the Dolphins and Saban the genius , signed Culpepper instead of Brees. As soon as you little sAINTS get multiple SB trophies come talk to me.
Chief Media Urologist
June 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
Last I heard, football is a team sport, and individual accolades, while interesting for the fan, are absolutely irrelevant. This poll is less important than being named to the Pro Bowl…which means I have just wasted 1 minute of my precious life addressing zilch.
Rod from College Park
June 27th, 2012
4:32 pm
“Something that’s sorely lacking from this article is that this list was voted on by the players.”
This is the part that is very important. THIS LIST WAS VOTED ON BY THE PLAYERS. Players obviously have realized that Matt Ryan is not all that he is cracked up to be. The guy can’t throw the ball deep. Even Tim Tebow can do that. Matt has probably one of the best receiving corps in the league, and cant throw the ball down the field. Players watch film, and the film does not lie. Players have no reason to not like Matt Ryan, they will only tell the truth.
adam
June 27th, 2012
4:33 pm
keep in mind who voted……players who all could barely pass the simple wunderlick exam. The avg player has a fif th grade mentality
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
4:33 pm
You guys say it is a popularity contest, but Ryan is more popular than Flacco, but once again Flacco made the list. Could it have anything to do with his 4th straight trip to the playoff, 5 playoff wins, and 2nd championship game?
Falcon4life
June 27th, 2012
4:35 pm
COACH, you’re a fool. That fourth and inches would have been made if our Oline was worth a crap last year. Open your eyes. MR was playing with a patchwork oline and still managed to put up his best numbers yet. Peyton Manning lost the first three times in the playoffs as well. He is primed for sucess, I mean the man actually gets a camp with his players due to there being no lockout this year. Me for one, as a true fan, am excited as heck….GO FALCONS and screw the media.
The Truth
June 27th, 2012
4:35 pm
How can it be a snub if the guy didn’t deserve to be selected? Whoever is pushing Ryan as an elite NFL player is out of their mind. He’s done absolutely nothing in the playoffs. Face it fellow Falcon fans – Ryan isn’t a top 10 QB, and definitely not a top 100 player. Until he stops melting down in the playoffs, he’ll be an average QB at best.
Falcon4life
June 27th, 2012
4:36 pm
MJD also said and I quote, ” I don’t know any players who voted for this list”. What a joke just for the sake of offseason banter.
Chess
June 27th, 2012
4:36 pm
Quarterback Sneakless
C from Marietta
June 27th, 2012
4:36 pm
Only thing that matters is wins and losses. This list is stupid.
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
4:36 pm
Oh now you guys are attacking players intelligence. If you guys were as tough on Ryan as you are on the rest of the world, maybe he would feel some urgency to earn his 72 Million instead of just playing out is contract.
Bro
June 27th, 2012
4:37 pm
It is a popularity contest and has nothing to do with stats. Tebow-who are you kidding. After all the flack he took from the players and the media, how is he even rated above John Parker Wilson.
cdb
June 27th, 2012
4:37 pm
Eli Manning at #31? He has 2 Superbowl rings for Christ’s sake. And Big Ben beat him out? What a farce of a poll.
hahaha
June 27th, 2012
4:38 pm
the falcons are BORING…they havent been fun since trying to cleanse the team in the post-vick era.
PMC
June 27th, 2012
4:39 pm
If the Falcons ever put together an offensive line that can pass block, he’ll put up great stats. Until then, they probably won’t win a playoff game.
Devil's Advocate
June 27th, 2012
4:40 pm
Really people? Peyton Manning’s early teams SUCKED. Matt Ryan was drafted into a situation where Michael Turner was one of the most dominant runners in the NFL during Ryan’s rookie season. The Falcons rushing offense was Top 5 for like 3 straight seasons wasn’t it? In 2011 we decide to go Air Falcons and you see the drop off. The Falcons recent success has been built on the running game to open up the pass. Now that we’re trying to go pass to open up the run it just isn’t working against quality defenses.
You can say I’m bashing but I’m not trying to, I’m simply stating the truth.
What's Important
June 27th, 2012
4:40 pm
I’m quite frankly surprised that RGIII didn’t make the list, as little sense as the list makes.
Man Please
June 27th, 2012
4:41 pm
MMhmm
PMC
June 27th, 2012
4:42 pm
My opinion hasn’t changed since Vick was here. The teams success is almost completely tied in to how the front 5 play.
When they finally produce a talented group that can play upfront, success will come in the playoffs.
Compare all the other good teams and this one, and you’ll see the deficiencies. We can’t rush the passer and we can’t stop anyone from rushing the passer.
Man Please
June 27th, 2012
4:42 pm
I see how it is; censor people who present an opposing view even when factual. Go AJC!
So Many Ignorant People
June 27th, 2012
4:43 pm
The “he hasn’t won anything” argument is incredibly stupid in this context. About 75% of the people on that list haven’t won a Super Bowl, or likely even a playoff game. Romo is a far bigger bust in late season and playoff games than Ryan. And what has Stafford or Newton won?? NOTHING. That criteria is nearly insignificant when voting on Top 100 players.
The simple fact is this list is a popularity contest voted on by the players, so it’s going to have weird anomalies and glaring omissions. Nothing to read into it at all. Ryan is probably the 10th or 11th best QB in the league and the 50th-60th best player. None of that matters in the end if our team can’t come together and WIN this year.
Just Sayin.....
June 27th, 2012
4:47 pm
There is an old saying “If you don’t like yourself do something about it”.
We will see at the end of this season which Ryan chooses.
tom
June 27th, 2012
4:48 pm
could be his post season numbers. Makes sense
44counter
June 27th, 2012
4:49 pm
It’s simple, Ryan reached his plateau two years ago.
Honestassessment
June 27th, 2012
4:49 pm
I don’t agree that with him being excluded from the top 100 list, but like all of you guys, I did not have a vote. So I respect this list because it was made by his peers. But Roddy White should shut-up because if the list was made by me he would have dropped off the list ironically because of ‘drops’.
Matty Ice
June 27th, 2012
4:50 pm
John kuhn and devin hester shouldn’t be on the list………Hester is probably just outside the top 100 but he is definitely not 48th best player………He is a horrible wr ……..he changes the game with his kick returning ability but most teams would probably pick any one of the players underneath him if they had the choice
cb795
June 27th, 2012
4:52 pm
White lead the league in dropped passes and Matt can’t throw a pass over ten yards. Yes I have problems with the rankings also, why was Roddy selected period!
keepinitreal
June 27th, 2012
4:52 pm
“Eli Manning at #31? He has 2 Superbowl rings for Christ’s sake. And Big Ben beat him out? What a farce of a poll.”
Big Ben has two rings as well. And better career numbers than Eli.
peaked
June 27th, 2012
4:54 pm
Ryan has peaked, he will only go down from here and in 2 years when he’s holding the clipboard as the Raiders 3rd QB, everyone will wonder “what happened to Matt Ryan”?
Man Please
June 27th, 2012
4:58 pm
Ok, so for all the Ryan homers who bash people presenting facts about his shortcomings, please tell us why Ryan is a Top 100 NFL player when considering every position on the field? If you play the stats card you lose because stats does not mean big wins or championships.
SWAT Native
June 27th, 2012
5:02 pm
Use it for motivation, MR2!
GwinnettDad
June 27th, 2012
5:02 pm
Stupid is as stupid does. Writing this bonehead article is one thing. Wasting one’s time with it is another. I hope everybody here finds something else to do. If not, I sincerly pity you.
44counter
June 27th, 2012
5:03 pm
Even with Roddy’s drops, he’s a better wr than Ryan is a qb.
keepinitreal
June 27th, 2012
5:04 pm
“Ok, so for all the Ryan homers who bash people presenting facts about his shortcomings, please tell us why Ryan is a Top 100 NFL player when considering every position on the field? If you play the stats card you lose because stats does not mean big wins or championships.”
Again, I’ll restate that I’m not a big Ryan fan, but he has a 43-19 record has a starter. Over the last two years, he has a 57-21 TD-INT ratio. Those are pretty solid facts,
I’d probably put him in the 75-90 range. Not elite, but good. The lack of postseason wins keeps him from being higher, but it shouldn’t bump him off the list completely when, as others have noted, there are other QB’s on the list who have also not won playoff games.
Ken
June 27th, 2012
5:08 pm
Matt Ryan is an elie QB look at how he compares to newly claimed elite Eli Manning comparison for average season stats over their careers. Making the NFL top 100 means nothing and by the way Eli was left off the list last year!!
Eli Manning
.579 winning percentage
3788 yards
25 touchdowns
17 interceptions
9 fumbles
58.4 completion percentage
82.1 QB rating
Matt Ryan:
.693 winning percentage
3559 yards
24 touchdowns
11 interceptions
5 fumbles
60.9 completion percentage
88.4 rating
Source of stats can be found using this link
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1015657-eli-manning-vs-matt-ryan-who-is-a-better-fit-for-the-new-york-giants
tt44
June 27th, 2012
5:16 pm
Im glad Matt Ryan is our QB…phooey on the list…espn, nfl channels, all the sports snub the atlanta teams…good ie…when the Braves took 2 of 3 from the Yanks last week,,,hardly no coverage..but, if it had been the other way around…it wouldve been all over the tv!
adam
June 27th, 2012
5:19 pm
Its not a snub when u don’t belong on the list. Face it falcon fans at this point in his career u have nothing more then an average QB with no postseason success.
Jay
June 27th, 2012
5:24 pm
“Arthur Angry Blank”…I gues you meant “IN-CON-VE-NI-ENCE”, not “inconvience” as well…lolol eieio…..
Man Please
June 27th, 2012
5:35 pm
keepinitreal and Ken,
I do not care about stats. I am a Falcons fan who wants to see the Falcons win a Super Bowl. Comparing Ryan to Eli Manning is laughable because Eli has 2 SB championships and didn’t ride coat tails to win them. His play in the postseason was equally as important as the entire defensive unit in winning those titles. To be frank, Ryan doesn’t even need to win the Super Bowl as a Falcons but he does need to regularly win playoff games to earn the level of respect you guys desire.
Is it more important to you to pound chest of Ryan’s stats while the Falcons fall short or have Ryan post modest stats and have the Falcons win? The Falcons need to reload their running game if they want to get back on track. If you want to see what happens to teams who depend too much on the passing game look at the Patriots lately, and Ryan is not even close to Brady.
Jean Claude Killy
June 27th, 2012
5:38 pm
this is nothing more than a beauty contest,,, and Matty Aint Perty,,,, he does win alot of football games,, just not in the post season,, if he can keep getting the Flacons to the post season eventually I think he will win a big game or two, hopefully that will change soon or bye bye Matty,,,
Man Please
June 27th, 2012
5:39 pm
It’s a darn shame that Chris Chandler has won more big games than Ryan.
EffeX05
June 27th, 2012
5:41 pm
You that are one here sayin that this isn’t a snub are idiots. Popularity contests are all lists like this are. If you knew HOW the players voted you’d obviously know that’s exactly what the top 100 is. This is a HUGE snub and it’s not the only injustice the falcons suffered in this list. Here’s my evidence for you morons that need it. Clay matthews makes the list and pro bowl with 3.5 sacks. Spoon had more as a 4-3 linebacker that does more than blitz. Darren McFadden made the list after missin more than half the year and yet mike turner is 88? Lmao. Victor Cruz, mike Wallace and Hakeem nicks above roddy white? Uhm neither of them produce like roddy. Dropped balls and all. How is Aj green on the list at all if Julio Jones wasn’t good enough to be on it? Their stats were almost a mirror image of eah other??? Face it! The fact is that if Matt got snubbed. A playoff victory doesn’t make Tebow better! Phillip rivers has declined his play and is on the list. Even Vick got snubbed and called this list a joke. Those of u that refuse to acknowledge the truth are completely ignorant to the FACTS. Crawl back into the various trash blogs you came from if you wanna be biased or throw out opinions without merit.
ls1z28chris
June 27th, 2012
5:45 pm
ACE – At least Drew Brees never raped anyone.
T-Mobile
June 27th, 2012
5:46 pm
@ Jay
Call me when Mike Vick wins something big.
Brave Hokie
June 27th, 2012
5:46 pm
Ryan is not on “the list” ’cause he is not ‘fresh’… now you know the secret.
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.
SirReal
June 28th, 2012
9:28 am
Thanks D. Led. I’ve been trying to get some insight into his personality a bit. Glad to know his mindframe isnt as frail as I beleived. I totally agree with you…I’d look like a deer in the headlights to if my O-Line (PARTICULARLY MY SHORT ARMED LEFT TACKLE) lets everyone get by him. I’d have little confidence in them myself. REALLY hope that changes this year b/c a lot of what we’re gonna do will be contigent on how this rag tag line of ours improves. I like Blalock, still like Mud Duck, and I dont like Clabo as much I did Dahl but that lamenting ship has long passed.lol I’d love to see this:
LT- ANYONE better than Baker LG-Blalock has this bla-LOCKED C-Hawley should push McClure, kinda want to see what Hawley can do full time RG-Konz or Manuwai would be fine right here RT-Clabo has the clank on this one. lol I think this group could be an upgrade along with Pat Hill’s new scheme.
GT GRAD
June 28th, 2012
9:34 am
Put Matt Ryan behind the OL at GB, NO or NE and he would be in the Top 10 (r Top 20 for certain) just like Rodgers, Brees & Brady!!!!!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 28th, 2012
9:54 am
FINAL 10: 1. Aaron Rodgers, 2. Drew Brees, 3. Calvin Johnson, 4. Tom Brady, 5. Darrelle ReviS, 6. DeMarcus Ware, 7. Larry Fitzgerald, 8. Adrian Peterson, 9. Haloti Ngata and 10. Patrick Willis.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 28th, 2012
10:05 am
Son of Bart – He’s a very tough individual.
DR. FALCON
June 28th, 2012
10:08 am
FOR A MAN, WHO NOW OWNS THE SINGLE SEASON PASSING FRANCHISE RECORD FOR YARDAGE, AND IS 5 TD’S SHY OF PASSING FOR 100TD’S, IT IS A SNUB! MATT RYAN IS A BETTER QB, THAN FLACCO, OR ROMO! ROMO, FOR SURE! DON’T WORRY MATT, JUST KEEP PUTTING UP THE NUMBERS! DIRK KOETTER IS 10 TIMES BETTER THAN MULARKEY, WHO HELD YOU BACK! YET, YOU STILL SURPASSED 10,OOO YDS., FASTER THAN ANY FRANCHISE QB IN FALCONS HISTORY! EVEN FASTER THAN THE ICON, BARTKOWSKI! YOUR FANS, SUPPORT YOU, MATT!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 28th, 2012
10:09 am
Ken – I understand. But winning the Super Bowl has to mean something. Eli made some awesome throws in both Super Bowl games. During the season, he tends to force too much stuff and gets burned.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
June 28th, 2012
10:13 am
DR. FALCON – Excellent points. (However, Mularkey deserves some credit,too.)
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welikebaseball2
June 28th, 2012
12:02 pm
He was “snubbed” because, though folks loved to quote Ryan’s regular season stats, he hasn’t led his team to victory when it counts most…the playoffs. It would be different if he played even decently in the playoff games we lost, but he was pretty much awful in all of them. I’m sure this is why he’s not on the list & I can’t argue with that. We could talk all day about his stats or QB ability versus Tebow’s, but the bottom line is this: Can you lead your team to playoff wins? In that category, Tebow’s batting .500 & Ryan’s batting .000.
welikebaseball2
June 28th, 2012
12:16 pm
And for those of you blaming the o-line: Yes, the o-line was horrific last season. However, I challenge you to look at some of the throws Ryan made in the game against the Giants on plays in which the protection was solid. Then I want to go back & look at his play in the ‘08 & ‘10 playoff games, when our o-line was actually pretty good. Four words: He was still horrible. I wish you guys would stop with the regular season stat quoting. If I had to choose between a guy that puts up great regular season stats but consistently stinks it up in the playoffs & a guy that puts up just decent regular season stats but leads us to playoff wins…I’ll take the latter.
Just Sayin.....
June 28th, 2012
2:36 pm
Is it still a mystery why the Dolphins with the 2nd pick in 2008 passed on the 2nd coming of Peytonfor an offensive lineman?
Just Sayin.....
June 28th, 2012
2:40 pm
In 2007 didn’t Joey Harrington have like a 63 percent passing proficiency? Just sayin……
SUX2BaBYRD
June 28th, 2012
4:11 pm
Awwwwwwwwwwww-Poor Matty meltdown didn’t get in the top 100 . Boo Hoo Hoo. At least Tebow has won a playoff game . Whats the melt done ? Lose 3 !
Falcons > Everyone
June 28th, 2012
4:12 pm
This is a popularity contest, so one’s inclusion or lack thereof shouldn’t be a place to hang your hat. If you say about Matt Ryan that “he needs to win a playoff game”, then that’s a cop-out. If you say it’s arm strength, that’s another poor excuse since he threw for over 4,000 yards last season. It’s not like he completed 500 8-yard passes. How many playoff games did Cam Newton, Matthew Stafford, Phillip Rivers or Peyton Manning win last season? The same amount as Ice. Matter of fact, only one of those names (Stafford) even played in a playoff game in 2011-12. If I’m Ryan, I take this with a grain of salt and keep working hard.
what the
June 28th, 2012
4:52 pm
Tebow and Romo on the list but not Ryan? Why?????????????????
Don
June 28th, 2012
4:53 pm
Thats ok, just gives him more determination to get it done this year
Just Sayin.....
June 28th, 2012
4:55 pm
72 Million should have been all the determination he needs, but has it?
todd
June 28th, 2012
5:01 pm
I would much rather everyone downgrade the Falcons before the season than say how great they are. Matt Ryan and the Falcons will win a Superbowl. This list is taken to the point of obsurdity by the fact that Tebow, John Kuhn, and Willis McGahee made it. Also, Ray Lewis #20? Theres no way he should be ranked this high. This is a popularity contest.
Mr. Costanza
June 28th, 2012
5:26 pm
Why is there even a top 100? If you’re not top 10 you are just average.
Ken
June 28th, 2012
10:44 pm
You are right D-Led the Lombardi trophy is what every team wants and I think the Falcons will get there soon with Matt Ryan at the helm. I can’t wait to see Matt Ryan silence all the critics and haters!!
Michael M.
June 28th, 2012
11:07 pm
There is an old wise saying that where you was yesterday is not where you will be tomorrow………..we all in for a huge surprise this Season.
Eskoballa
June 28th, 2012
11:46 pm
ryan snubbed and ignored…but thats ok keep ignoring him. i cant wait to see the look on this leagues eyes when matty busts this league wide open this season.
marcmarc37
June 29th, 2012
2:02 am
When has it become embarrassing to make the playoffs every single season? There are franchises that would love that but MR2 is hated on for it…interesting.?!?!?!
Jim in Va
June 29th, 2012
8:36 am
And how much bonus money does he lose ? Oh wait not a frigging penny-nothing more than a popularity contest and not much moredifferent as the pro Bowl. IMO a waste of time but the talking heads like sapp have to have something to spew on about.
4falcon
June 29th, 2012
10:08 am
Matt has had every advantage that 99% of young QB’s never have that’s why his stats have been so good. Almost all the offense around him has been a first or second round pick or a good free agent . That’ pampering is unheard of in any league.,not even Peyton had that early advantage . Arthur blank, the nfl and the media are masking this kids issues until theirs a new stadium deal . They will help throw anyone under the bus until that is completed . They want a new stadium desperately and it can’t get done with uncertain locker room issues . Don’t be fooled fans it’s just that simple ! Soon after that deal is done ,Matt will be cut and will be some other teams quality back up QB. Because that’s all he really is without the great talent around him , but he is a nice guy…….
PlanB
June 30th, 2012
12:46 pm
Matt has some good and bad skills. Arm strength and (sometimes) accuracy are not his best but his intelligence is good. He hasn’t shown any athletic skills but that’s because of MM methods of coddling him. If Koetter uses him correctly we will see if he has what it takes.
old falc
July 2nd, 2012
12:48 pm
have to have a o/l to be great
Saints R.E.A.M.
July 3rd, 2012
8:38 am
Yep…..the players vote on playmakers. No one is in awe of any of his abilities. He’s kinda like a poor man’s Tony Romo…..shrivels under pressure & in big games.