When the Falcons kicked off the 2009 preseason, they were in Detroit against a team desperate for a win. The Lions came out on their game. On the first possession, they forced the Falcons to a third and long situation. Matt Ryan dropped back to pass and had no one open down-field. Jerious Norwood was about 5 yards away with a little room to run. Instead, Ryan scrambled around and threw the ball out of bounds. I'd seen all I needed to see of him to know he's the real deal.

Most quarterbacks in the NFL will try the short screen to the running back and that typically results in the back taking a pounding. So rather than getting Norwood killed, Ryan decided it was best to throw the ball away ...

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