Falcons' Ryan trying to bounce back from tough 2013 season

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan , center, talks with head coach Mike Smith, left, while running through a drill with Julio Jones, right, during NFL football minicamp Thursday in Flowery Branch. Entering his seventh season as the Falcons' starting quarterback, Ryan says he's comfortable behind a retooled offensive line after last year's 4-12 debacle. Ryan also acknowledges the need to get Atlanta back in the playoffs and show skeptics that he's worth the $113 million contract he signed last July. - photo by David Goldman | Associated Press

0620FalconsRyan3 — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan , center, talks with head coach Mike Smith, left, while running through a drill with Julio Jones, right, during NFL football minicamp Thursday in Flowery Branch. Entering his seventh season as the Falcons' starting quarterback, Ryan says he's comfortable behind a retooled offensive line after last year's 4-12 debacle. Ryan also acknowledges the need to get Atlanta back in the playoffs and show skeptics that he's worth the $113 million contract he signed last July. - photo by David Goldman | Associated Press

FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan likes to hang out with family and friends, play golf and take a vacation or two in the offseason. He hasn't afforded himself too much time to relax, however, since the Falcons limped to a 4-12 finish last year. For Ryan, a two-time Pro Bowl pick and the NFL's offensive rookie of the year in 2008, this offseason has been markedly different.

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