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Matt Ryan’s advice to 10-year-old self

February 1, 2017, Houston: The man behind the curtain, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan waits back stage to make his appearance for a press conference during Super Bowl media availability on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Memorial City Mall ice arena in Houston. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
February 1, 2017, Houston: The man behind the curtain, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan waits back stage to make his appearance for a press conference during Super Bowl media availability on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at the Memorial City Mall ice arena in Houston. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Feb 1, 2017

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was asked to give 10-year-old Matt Ryan some advice.

Here’s what he had to say on Wednesday:

“My 10-year-old self, I would probably say enjoy the moment. Some of my favorite memories, whether if it was the kids I grew up with playing on the local teams, football, basketball or baseball, all of those things. They are as good of memories that you can make. Enjoy it. Work hard and do well in school because if you don’t do well in school, you’re not going to have the opportunity to play.”

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