SmashMouth

Matt Ryan would have loved the new pass interference rule in 2012. The Falcons still believe 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman interfered with receiver Roddy White on a fourth-down play from the San Francisco 10-yard line with 1:09 remaining.

The 49ers held on for a 28-24 victory in the NFC Championship Game, advancing to the Super Bowl where they lost to the Ravens.

Under the new pass interference review rule going into effect this season, a replay official could have called for a review of the play.

“Geez, yes it would have [helped us],” Ryan told D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday. “It would have definitely helped us. It would have helped us, but the same can be said for a lot of teams throughout the course of history.”

The Falcons still would have needed a touchdown, but they would have had four more downs if the league office had ruled pass interference on Bowman. The Saints can relate after Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman got away with interference against Tommylee Lewis late in regulation of last season’s NFC title game.

“I understand,” Ryan said. “I feel the pain.”

PFT

CHA_CHING

Falcons blew a 17-0 lead in that game.

IMO the 49ers got screwed in that SB with a lot of missed calls, but you're not going to hear me complain as much as I hate that team. If Rahim Moore don't blow coverage on Flacco's hail mary, we wouldn't even be having this conversation. That Denver team most likely beats NE, and would've beat either Atlanta or SF in the big dance.

RailBoss

As for Matty Ice, no they will never get it right it's the NFL.

Utah_Saint

That's what most people around the NFL say about the Falcons.

saintfan

Matt Ryan is a turd.