The Bell Tolls: Ryan, Falcons have Atlanta believing again (USA Today)

Each week, Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan gets a new test in his NFL education. Last weekend, he won his first road game with the upset at Green Bay. Sunday at the Georgia Dome, he’ll be tested by a bunch of savvy veterans on the Bears defense and perhaps Ryan learned something from a difficult game against the Bucs’ similarly-built defense a few weeks ago. Yet there’s another key lesson …

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