Technically, it’s called “watching tape.” Film is just so archaic, especially considering the gigabytes worth of game film quarterback Matt Ryan can digest on his laptop.
(Hence the start of this great read).
The whole game tape process is broken down in a recent article from CBSSports.com’s Pete Prisco (Private showing: Ryan’s road to QB stardom paved with tape).
Rarely do outsiders get a chance to see game film the way players do due to the whole competitive advantage/trade secret thing. But Ryan opens up a bit in this piece to explain why he watches film and what quarterbacks he studies:
- Peyton Manning
- Drew Brees
- Aaron Rodgers
- Matt Schaub
- Philip Rivers
All led offenses ranked in the top 10 in passing yards in 2009.
“I try to look at that tape three or four days a week in the offseason,” Ryan tells Prisco. “Whether I have 25 minutes or I have two hours, I will watch. It just depends.”
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I can’t wait till this guy brings us the Lombardi Trophy!!!!!!!!!
Thank God he doesn’t watch tape like MV7. Oh, that’s right, he didn’t watch tape.
It’s a shame some people can’t get passed the past QB’s and their problems. I’m looking forward to the 2010 season. If you look backwards your thinking will follow. Clear your mind and rise up to follow the 2010 Atlanta Falcons or stay stagnate in your thinking and useless to the Atlanta Falcon fan base.
I’m with you kushion!! This is about Matt Ryan and the current Falcons.
Watching tape is good but the QBs should also work on accuracy. We could have won at least 2 to 3 more games last year if we had accuracy from the QB position. Looking forward to 2010 season with excitement.
matt ryan needs to calm himself down and stop pulling the ball down to scramble so fast. 60 million dollars he better stay in the pocket and deliver the pass.
i love matt ryan, but one thing for sure about him is when hes under pressure he always gets scared and throws the ball away i dont like that, he needs to work on that, but other then that hes gonna get us a Lombardi!!!!!
Why doesn’t he Study Tom Brady?
Thats the Best Quarterback in NFL and EVER in NFL
I think we have a good qb on our hands, I do agree that when he gets nervous he tends to make bad decisions. He needs to work on not hitting the panic button till he is really in trouble. He also tends to make some risky throw but I think that is a part of the growing curve. Wanna talk football email- atlantafan84@gmail.com
Im from the Dirty South and ive been a falcons fan since i can remember and i am ready to win a superbowl!!!! Matt ryan Tony G they will bring us that victory in 2010 ! Go Falcons baby
He don’t watch Tom Brady.
NO study Drew Brees man i love the way we signed 22 UDFA man i wish we could keep them all but once we get the best at that position an a good TE 2 help 88 out all of thoes QB’s he mention they work with their WR an TE is Ryan ready 2 do that an our D fence must step it up we need 2 help 55
There is nothing wrong with “Matty! The O-Line need to step up and protect our prize posession!
i agree with falcon lover. matts short range accuracy is good, but i havent seen evidence that he can lead a wideout running deep. Roddy white always has to slow down turn around and catch the ball. i hope he is working on arm strength. if you cant do that then you better be dang good in short to middle range passes, and not so many check downs. matt is a smart football player and a good guy it seems. Lets get to the playoffs this year. go falcons!!!!!!
really, Fender? Let it go already! Geez. Glad Matt’s watching film can’t wait to see how that translates on the field this season.
Still a student of the game. Got to love that.
Matty did miss a few long balls to Roddy, but remember Roddy held out and was late to camp, that took away alot of reps for those two to get thier timing down, and i dont recall Matty getting flustered or panicing too many time. he made a few mistakes butyou didnt see him repeat them.
i have a question, i see middleton in some of the spring training pics is he back on the roster, how did we steal him back?
yall dumbos need to work on not burning the fries at burger king and not worry what the heck matty needs to worry about