FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Matt Ryan's decision to publicly scrutinize his own footwork rather than use an excuse such as injury or a new offense for inconsistency with his throws through seven games didn't surprise Atlanta Falcons teammate Roddy White.
``That's what he's supposed to do because that's what great quarterbacks do,'' White said of Ryan taking ownership. ``It's a new system and we're all trying to figure it out and grasp what everybody needs to be doing. We will play better, as a whole.
``We're 6-1 and we feel like we are a long way away from where we want to be.