There is a growing storm in the NFLs NFC South Division, the Atlanta Falcons. Rising from the ashes of a disastrous 2007-2008 Season when their star Quarterback Michael Vick was convicted of a felony, illegal dog fighting, and sent off to prison, the Falcons found their way in the 2008-2009 Season thanks to the efforts of high 1^st round draft pick, Matt Ryan.

Its the truth. Ryan, a highly-touted rookie Quarterback, lived up to all the pre-season hype and was, in fact, better than advertised. In a league where rookie quarterbacks are eaten for lunch and often play like Pop Warner peewee footballers, Ryan excelled and exhibited all the poise and skill of a veteran quarterback.

But Ryan didnt just play like any ordinary veteran quarterback. His play was stellar and tagged him as a Superstar-in-the-making , a cant miss, sure-fire QB that is certain to be every bit as good as Tom Brady , John Elway , Joe Montana, you get the idea.

The Falcons, as a team, rebounded behind Ryans play and exceeded all pre-season expectations. They were good , and dangerous. And, even as the season progressed from the warm, summer-like days of September to the cold, wintry days of November and December, there was no fade in Ryan or in his teammates.

He played great right to the end of the season. And his mates, on offense and defense, remained effective and competitive, as well. The result of all that great play was that there was a dramatic turnaround in performance, and won-loss record, from the 2007-2008 Season to the 2008-2009 Season.