Matt Ryan returns to New England as a star

Matt Ryan, the former Boston College star, is set to talk to the New England media today. Tom Brady is not returning the favor to the ATL media. He's running faster than he did from ESPN's Suzy Kolber. (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC). TRYING TO GET TO THE BRANCH – Hoping I can make it out to practice today. The plan is to leave extra early and drive really slow. Wednesdays are always big days for the media and the team. They’ll start installing the game plan for New England. After giving up 308 yards passing to Jake Delhomme, the defense will likely be extra sharp about their coverage responsibilities. The Falcons certainly need to crank back up the pass rush after the defensive line didn’t record a sack last week. They registered four sacks in the opener against Miami with John Abraham and Kroy Biermann getting two each. I don’t believe  the plan calls for letting Tom Brady sit comfortably in the pocket, while looking for Randy Moss, Wes Welker, et al. There was some...