On Sunday, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will play against Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck — a quarterback Ryan said he grew up admiring.
“I’ve always been a big fan of Matt and have been since I was young,” Ryan said. “He comes from a school that prepares you really well for the NFL especially at the quarterback position.”
Ryan said when he played at Boston College 10 years after Hasselbeck, he became friends with Hasselbeck’s younger brother, Nathanael Hasselbeck.