Matt Ryan recently opened up about the Atlanta Falcons' Super Bowl collapse in a wide-ranging interview with CBS Sports' Pete Prisco and said former offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan's play-calling on a key fourth-quarter series was frustrating.
Leading 28-20 with under six minutes to go, the Falcons appeared to be in prime position to take at least an 11-point lead after Ryan hit Julio Jones for a gorgeous 27-yard completion along the right sideline.
That gain put the Falcons at the Patriots 22-yard line ready to make it a two-possession game, but a holding penalty and a series of questionable calls—including a second-down passing play that saw Ryan get sacked for a loss of 12—pushed the Falcons out of field-goal range.