July 25, 2013 3:23PM ET
There’s an unwritten clause that comes along with Matt Ryan‘s five-year contract extension for more than $100 million, which was finalized Thursday afternoon.
He’s getting paid in a manner similar to Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco, so he’d better start playing like them for more than a 16-game regular season. There’s one thing those five quarterbacks have done that Ryan hasn’t: win a Super Bowl.
All five of those guys won a Super Bowl before fully cashing in. The Falcons, who once got burned by giving Michael Vick a huge contract, didn’t wait to lock up Ryan, who was headed into the final year of his contract.
But that’s where the caveat comes in. The Falcons have put up the money, and the expectation is that Ryan will reward them with a Super Bowl, or Super Bowls.
The contract extension is a very strong sign that the Falcons believe Ryan has what it takes to win the big one, just like Flacco (who came in the same 2008 draft class) did last season for Baltimore before collecting his bounty. It’s also a sign that the Falcons want Ryan to remain the face of their franchise as they move into a new stadium in 2017.
But the contract is also a leap of faith.
The facts are that Ryan has been about as good as any quarterback in the league over the past five regular seasons, but that hasn’t led to much postseason success. In Ryan’s tenure, the Falcons have won just one postseason game. That came last season against Seattle, and that win could have been viewed as a sign that Ryan has what it takes to win in January and February.
But that was wiped out by what happened the following week. Ryan and the Falcons jumped out to a 17-point lead against San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game. But they ended up losing that game and, in the process, squandering all the benefits of a No. 1 seed for the second time in three seasons.
There’s a growing perception out there that coach Mike Smith and Ryan don’t have what it takes to win it all.
Is that fair?
Maybe not, but that view isn’t going to change until, or unless, the Falcons win a Super Bowl.
Is that perception accurate?
I don’t think so. I think Ryan has what it takes to win a Super Bowl. He’s talented, poised and respected as a leader by his teammates. The past postseason woes haven’t been all his fault. The defense and the lack of a running game played big roles in the San Francisco loss.
The Falcons went out and revamped their defense by adding defensive end Osi Umenyiora and drafting Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford. They spiced up the running game by replacing Michael Turner with Steven Jackson.
Add Jackson to wide receivers Julio Jones and Roddy White and tight end Tony Gonzalez, and Ryan might have the best skill-position supporting cast of any quarterback in the league.
The Falcons have done their part by surrounding Ryan with talent and paying him like an elite quarterback. Now it’s time for Ryan to live up to his part of the deal.
Now it’s time for Ryan to win a Super Bowl.
from: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/49266/with-new-deal-matt-ryan-needs-super-bowl
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[Saturn/Pluto = North Node]
Matthew Thomas “Matt” Ryan was born on May 17th, 1985 (time of birth unknown) in Exton, Pennsylvania according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Ryan
May 17th, 1985
5 + 17 +1+9+8+5 = 45 = his life lesson = Intense. Focused. Hardworking. Hardcore. Iron man. True grit. Playing through pain.
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May 17th, 1985
5 + 17 = 22 = his core number = Lucky. Are you kidding me? You’ve got to be kidding me.
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May 17th, 1985
17 +1+9+8+5 = 40 = his “secret” number = Pitching in. Doing his part. Helping out. I could use some help here.
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May 17th, 1985
May 17th
5 + 17 +2+0+1+3 = 28 = his personal year (from May 17th, 2013 to May 16th, 2014) = Vulnerabilities. Strengths and weaknesses. Making the impossible possible. Nothing is impossible.
28 year + 8 (August) = 36 = his personal month (from August 17th, 2013 to September 16th, 2012) = Having his work cut out for him Maximum effort.
28 year + 9 (September) = 37 = his personal month (from September 17th, 2013 to October 16th, 2013) = Heart-centered leader. Playing his heart out. Pouring his heart into it.
28 year + 12 (December) = 40 = his personal month (from December 17th, 2013 to January 16th, 2014) = Doing his part. Pitching in. Helping out. I could use some help here.
40 month + 29 (29th of the month on Sunday December 29th, 2013) = 69 = his personal day = Doing whatever works.
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Each letter of the first name rules 9 years of life. Ages 0 to 27 are ruled by the sum of the month of birth and the first three letters of the name.
May 17th, 1985 Matthew Thomas Ryan
5 (May is the 5th month of the year) + 13 (M is the 13th letter of the alphabet) + 1 (a is the 1st letter of the alphabet) + 20 (t is the 20th letter of the alphabet) = 39
So the number 39 ruled his first twenty-seven years of life.
39 = Nice. Dream come true.
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Ages 27 to 54 are ruled by the sum of the day of birth and the fourth, fifth, and sixth letters of the name.
May 17th, 1985 Matthew Thomas Ryan
17 (born on the 17th day of the month) +20 (t is the 20th letter of the alphabet) + 8 (h is the 8th letter of the alphabet) + 5 (e is the 5th letter of the alphabet) = 50
So the numbers 17 (born on the 17th of the month), 33 (sum of the fourth, fifth, and sixth letters of the name), 50 (17+33=50).
17 = Star. Superstar. Making miracles happen. This is going to take a miracle. Staying healthy.
33 = Fierce. Going into the lion’s den. Putting on a good show.
50 = Getting to the Super Bowl.
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using the number/letter grid:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
Where:
A = 1 J = 1 S = 1
B = 2 K = 2 T = 2
C = 3 L = 3 U = 3
D = 4 M = 4 V = 4
E = 5 N = 5 W = 5
F = 6 O = 6 X = 6
G = 7 P = 7 Y = 7
H = 8 Q = 8 Z = 8
I = 9 R = 9
Matt Ryan
4122 9715 31
his path of destiny = 31 = Competition. Competitive. Competitor. Struggling. Having to rise to the challenge. Personal best. Outdoing himself.
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using the number/letter grid:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
Where:
A = 1 J = 1 S = 1
B = 2 K = 2 T = 2
C = 3 L = 3 U = 3
D = 4 M = 4 V = 4
E = 5 N = 5 W = 5
F = 6 O = 6 X = 6
G = 7 P = 7 Y = 7
H = 8 Q = 8 Z = 8
I = 9 R = 9
Matthew Thomas Ryan
4122855 286411 9715 71
his path of destiny = 71 = Impressive. Professional. Professional football player. Doing a good job. Good at what he does.
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