February 8, 2012, 5:56 PM ET ATLANTA -- Former Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant can still remember taking a hit during an elementary school football game. The sky turned yellow and he saw green dots. At 10 or 11, he didn't recognize the incident as a...

GWINNETT OUT MARIETTA OUT Photo: Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jason Getz / AP Atlanta Falcons, from left to right, kicker Matt Bryant, wide... Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Andrew Jackson, right, kicker Matt Bryant, center, and former linebacker...

If you're talking about Matt Bryant, that's just not true. Bryant won our special teams player of the year voting by a landslide, a testament to his excellence and how easy it is to recognize. After a lackluster 2009 with the Falcons, Bryant has been...

We’ll have selections for the offense, the defense and a post that includes division-wide honors and bests and worsts. The offense and defense will come later Tuesday and the honors and bests and worsts will come Wednesday. But, for now, let’s start...

But they were lining up on third down for a potential wild-card win. Matt Bryant had a chance to put a 41-yard dagger through the heart of San Francisco. The aim of fill-in long-snapper Trey Junkin was off, though. Holder/punter Matt Allen collected...

They built a 24-point lead at San Francisco and still led 38-22 beginning the final quarter when everything fell apart. Their last shot at redemption came on third down, trailing 39-38 with six seconds left, as kicker Matt Bryant stepped onto the field...