FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- If there were some secret formula to solving slow offensive starts, Matt Ryan certainly would have utilized it by now.
Instead, the Atlanta Falcons and their quarterback head into Week 4 at 1-2, knowing that the offense's early-game struggles have contributed significantly in their two losses, both on the road. The Falcons have been outscored 24-3 in first quarters and 47-13 in the first halves this season.
"Just execution, solid execution across the board," Ryan said of how to get off to better starts. "It really is simple as that.