Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff probably remembers it fondly. It was three and a half months after he left the New England Patriots. He only had eight pairs of bike shorts and his pomade collection was modest. The future of a delicate franchise was left in his capable hands and he had to choose: Glenn Dorsey or Matt Ryan.
The former was the “safe” pick, and heck, up and coming professional sports blogger Dave Choate endorsed Dorsey. He couldn’t pick Ryan. He couldn’t! But then Dimitroff did it. He made the most important decision in franchise history.