ON THE FALCONS BEAT

What Matt Ryan had to say about the Bucs

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2)  completed 15 of 27 passes for 221 yards in win over New Orleans.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) completed 15 of 27 passes for 221 yards in win over New Orleans.
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Updated Dec 15, 2017

Here’s what Matt Ryan had to say about the Bucs:

On how the Bucs will play Julio Jones:  "We'll see what they do. They've been consistent throughout the year. They have a system that they believe in, we'll see.

“Julio put up some big numbers the last time that we played them. Maybe there is some cloud coverage or double-teams for him, but as far as fronts and blitzes, what they’ve shown throughout the year is going to show up Monday night.”

On Bucs tackle Gerald McCoy:  "We are going to prepare like he's going to go. That's the mindset that we have to have. He's a great player. When he's out there, we certainly have to account for where he's at."

On rebounding after a poor outing: "You can't beat yourself up. It's hard enough in this league to go out there. You know every week that you are a week away from being humbled. I learned that early on. I have great belief in myself. It's a tough league. There are going to be weeks like that from time to time."

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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