The friendship of Matt Ryan and Matt Stafford
Quarterbacks Matt Ryan and Matt Stafford may compete on the field, but they have a strong friendship when the cleats come off.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) and Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, left, warm up during practice for the NFL Football Pro Bowl Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The game is scheduled to be played Sunday in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) talk before an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2016, file photo, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford gestures after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Detroit. No team plays on the edge in 2016 more than the Lions. Every Detroit game has been decided by seven points or fewer, with either Matthew Stafford or Matt Prater needing to lift them to victory in the final moments.(AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 looks on before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on Sunday December 22, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 smiles at IBM Performance Field on September 2, 2020 in Flowery Branch, GA. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons)
The Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford speaks during a press conference at the Grove Hotel in Chandler's Cross, England, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The Detroit Lions are due to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Wembley stadium in London on Sunday in a regular season NFL game. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 during warmups before the game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 18, 2020. (Photo by Kyle Hess/Atlanta Falcons)
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan #2 in action against the Chicago Bears on September 27, 2020. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Atlanta Falcons)
CORRECTS TO REMOVE SCORE- Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
