How Matt Ryan survived the ‘s— show’ and where he stands with TV, Falcons and Colts

In the middle of March last year, Matt Ryan was looking back on his 14th season as the Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback and starting to prepare for his 15th. Ryan said he was “surprised” to learn the Falcons were considering trading him and didn’t have a lot of time to get used to the idea before it became a reality. When that changes, that part was difficult.” Atlanta's reshaped defensive coaching staff reunites some old friends.https://t.co/T7ZD37bEn3 — Josh Kendall August 7, 2023 Ryan returned to the team’s Flowery Branch, Ga., training facility for the first time since the trade last week, and he retains a close relationship with team owner Arthur Blank, head coach Arthur Smith and offensive coordinator Dave Ragone. There’s a lot of other things that are going to come up.’ It was a difficult year, there’s no doubt about it.” It’s “hard to pick one” thing that stands out from a season that included Ryan being benched for the first time in his career, the firings of offensive coordinator Marcus Brady and then head coach Frank Reich and the hiring of coaching novice Jeff Saturday, Ryan said. “The way Coach Art came in with the mustache, it was just different.” Arthur Smith's facial hair has spawned two segments on @gmfb and lots of copycats already at Atlanta Falcons training camp.https://t.co/nRJWxICdrW — Josh Kendall August 4, 2023 Ryan said he would consider a position in the Falcons organization at some point in the future, and Blank, who last week referred to Ryan as his “seventh child” made clear last week that he would welcome Ryan back in some capacity whenever the timing works out.