Ryan Michael Sports
Statistics, Analysis, Opinions, Rankings and Interviews

Ryan has covered the NFL for over 16 years, with a focus in pro football history, statistics, film-study and player-interviews. His work has been featured on NFL.com, NYTimes.com, ESPN and NFL Network. He's interviewed over 30 NFL veterans including: Brett Favre, Terrell Owens, Kurt Warner, Fran Tarkenton and Matt Ryan.

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From 2008-2014, Ryan wrote for Bleacher Report. He provided statistical analysis for the original Arena Football League in his AFL Legends Spotlight articles and has been a guest-contributor to SB Nation's Mile High Report, The Falcoholic, Field Gulls, Canal St. Chronicles and Revenge of the Birds.

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In the Indoor Football League (IFL), Ryan served as a Writer and Insider for the Billings Wolves Front Office from 2015-2016. With the Quad City Steamwheelers, Ryan served as a Defensive Assistant Coach on the 2022 team that won the IFL Eastern Conference Championship. In addition to his coaching duties, Ryan served as the team's Director of Player Personnel and the Co-Director of Media Operations in 2023.

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Ryan is a contributor to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a BCT Statistician for the Denver Broncos Flagship (KOA) and a  Columnist for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian football League (CFL).