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Falcons play it safe with Ryan's workload
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George Henry
Associated Press
Updated: Aug 14, 2012, 3:33 AM
Published: Aug 14, 2012, 3:35 AM
FLOWERY BRANCH — As he prepares for his fifth season as starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan is grateful for all the rest he can get. The Falcons’ coaching staff films each pass Ryan throws in practice before and during the season to give the team an exact number of the wear and tear on his right arm. It’s an approach Atlanta started in 2008 when general manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Mike Smith were hired and Ryan was drafted with the NFL’s third overall pick.
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