... you read the comments around the Falcons’ official website message board and a few of those to the various bits of birdseed around the web, you will quickly note how far Matt Ryan’s star value has dropped since the beginning of the 2009 campaign.

The young signal caller came into the season riding a tsunami of confidence within both the Falcons’ organization as well as their long suffering fan base.

In fact, as recently as the game against the Patriots, Ryan was being compared to the likes of Tom Brady on the field and Joe Montana, who now plays the hallowed halls of Canton.

But the times, they have been a-changing—and so too all that friendly patronage. The network desk jockeys and stadium booth apes are now more...

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