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Matt Ryan on Sports Illustrated’s Super Bowl preview cover

Tom Brady and Matt Ryan grace cover of the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl preview edition.
Tom Brady and Matt Ryan grace cover of the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl preview edition.
By AJC Sports
Jan 24, 2017

Quarterbacks Tom Brady and Matt Ryan appear on this week's Sports Illustrated issue previewing Super Bowl 2017.

The cover line reads, “Shootout: Brady vs. Ryan. Football will fly. Points will be scored. History will be made.”

Oddsmakers give the Patriots the edge to win what is expected to be highest scoring Super Bowl.

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In the issue, writer Jonathan Jones reports on the history of the Falcons franchise and how the past decade has led the Falcons to their second Super Bowl.

This is Ryan’s fourth appearance on the Sports Illustrated cover since 2009 NFL Preview.

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