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Lions’ Stafford, Falcons’ Ryan forged friendship in Atlanta

San Francisco -- Matthew Stafford’s wife posted a photo on Instagram this week of the couple working out with Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, his wife Sarah and singer Carrie Underwood.

As it turns out, the two quarterbacks see each other regularly with Stafford having an offseason home in Atlanta.

“I see him fairly regularly during the offseason, run into him different places, play golf, etc.,” Ryan said on Super Bowl's radio row Wednesday. “I got to know him well at the Pro Bowl last year, and it just turns out he lives literally two minutes away from me.