Personal Life
Ryan comes from an Irish Catholic family on both sides, and is the third of Bernice and Michael Ryan's four children. Ryan's uncle, John Loughery, played quarterback at Boston College from 1979-82. Ryan launched a website during his senior year at BC called Mattyice.com (a nickname derived from the beer Natty Ice), where fans and media have 24-hour access to video highlights, updated biographical information, statistics and other information about Ryan. He also created an activity named "Folleyball" for NFL Play 60 at NFL Rush.com. Ryan is also an avid golfer and has participated in such tournaments as the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, including Augusta National Golf Club. Ryan also is part of the Falcons online reading program “Read with a Falcon”.
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