"We don't want Matt to be under any pressure," Konz said. "We don't want anyone touching Matt, much less sacking him."
Ryan completed 25 of 38 passes for 304 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but there were far too many times when he had to throw with defenders in his face or couldn't throw at all. The Falcons were so desperate to give Ryan better protection,Hydro Flask Vattenflaska, they actually sent in backup lineman Joe Hawley as an extra blocker on a few plays 鈥?a formation normally used in short-yardage running situations, not when they're planning to throw. |
