Sports and Performance Psychology

The build up to Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas has been filled with stories about star quarterbacks, high-powered offenses and Roger Goodell. The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots collective of tech-savvy players has received far less coverage. To start, four Patriots and one Falcon attended a “Tech” university, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech and Louisiana …

Matt Ryan's most important muscle is his brain.

The Atlanta Falcons quarterback uses a TV-size device called NeuroTracker that he says has helped him sharpen his cognitive skills, providing an edge when he targets receivers or chooses plays. The focus has helped fuel an MVP-caliber season that culminates Sunday in the Super Bowl, where Ryan faces the New England Patriots juggernaut.

Ryan reportedly puts on a pair of 3D glasses at least three times a week and attempts to follow eight yellow spheres that move frantically across a screen. As he tries to keep tabs on them, NeuroTracker requires him to simultaneously concentrate on a tiny green dot in the middle of the screen. The goal: improved peripheral vision."

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones are flying in their second year under Kyle Shanahan

Matt Ryan sits down with Matt Hasselbeck and reveals who he'd give his MVP vote to, what has changed for him this season and his thoughts on facing Tom Brady in the Super Bowl.