"Per FOX Sports insider Jay Glazer, the Falcons are talking to franchise legend and current CBS Sports analyst Matt Ryan about joining the franchise in what Glazer calls a "significant" front office role. After some jokey conversations about Ryan getting back out there for the Falcons, given how well 44-year-old Phillip Rivers has fared in recent weeks, the team's longtime franchise quarterback may instead be helping to guide the direction of the team; Glazer says sources close to Ryan indicate he's seriously considering it."
"If Ryan is being hired as the general manager-which would be a massive leap-it would be about installing someone Arthur Blank knows, likes, and highly regards atop a personnel department that has had an inconsistent track record for the past decade. If it's it in more of an advisory or assistant role, it would be about getting an extremely intelligent, honest, and sometimes blunt voice in the front office to weigh in on decisions and try to guide this team to more success."
"The role matters-more on that below-but the underlying thought process is the same. As a quarterback and then an analyst, Ryan piloted the Falcons to unprecedented success in his career and has become good at breaking down what ails teams; he's been asked to do so fairly often with Atlanta alongside Zach Klein, Todd France, and Aaron Donald on The Inner Circle podcast."
The Atlanta Falcons are in talks with franchise quarterback Matt Ryan to join the organization in a significant front-office role. Conversations included jokey talk of Ryan returning to play after Phillip Rivers, 44, performed well recently, but Ryan is reportedly seriously considering an executive position. The potential role could range from general manager to advisor or assistant, intended to place a trusted, intelligent, and candid voice within the personnel department overseen by Arthur Blank. Ryan's background as a longtime quarterback and current analyst, plus experience breaking down teams on podcasts, positions him to grow into such a role despite lacking formal coaching or scouting experience.
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