Matt Ryan meets Matt Ryan meets Matt Ryan
CBS Analyst Matt Ryan is in town to call the Saints-Bears game.Pelicans player Matt Ryan and Pelicans PR man Matt Ryan came to say hello 😄 pic.twitter.com/fl9Iz0HGbR
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 3, 2023
Now this is funny. The New Orleans Saints held a meeting of the Matts at the team practice facility on Friday, which they shared in a video on social media. Saints public relations staffer Matt Ryan and New Orleans Pelicans forward Matt Ryan shook hands with former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan, these days working as a CBS Sports analyst.
It’s not something you see everyday. The Saints’ Ryan has been a big part of the team’s presence on social media and fan outreach efforts. The Pelicans’ Ryan has been playing his heart out as a surprise starter with Brandon Ingram dealing with a knee injury — on Thursday night, he put up a career-high 20 points in 35 minutes, going 6-of-8 from the three-point line while logging two rebounds and two assists.
And of course we should acknowledge the Ryan from CBS Sports. After finishing his storied NFL career with the Colts, Ryan turned to broadcasting, and he’ll be in the booth for Sunday’s game between the Saints and Chicago Bears (which is why he was in town). He also played for the Atlanta Falcons earlier in his career where he helped Cameron Jordan set the NFL record for the most sacks of a quarterback by a single defender.
