Maybe it won't. Goodness knows this correspondent has had occasion _ not many occasions, but a few _ over the past decade to wonder what was up with Matty Ice. Those blips always went away. He didn't get to be a 12-year starter by making mistakes hand over fist. But he has never been 34 before, either.
This organization has again done everything in its power to make him happy. He has Koetter, an offensive coordinator he liked the first time around. He has the best receivers this side of Alabama. (Two of these are Bama alums.) The NFC South is there for the taking. Matt Ryan has built his career on delivering the goods. This would be a fine time for him to stop delivering to the wrong address.