On April 26, Matt Ryan ( quarterback from Boston College ) was drafted third overall in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Falcons.

Matt Ryan started all 16 games in his rookie season and was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Matt Cartmill presents another problem with the Gigantopithecus hypothesis: " The trouble with this account is that Gigantopithecus was not a hominin and maybe not even a crown-group hominoid ; yet the physical evidence implies that Bigfoot is an upright biped with buttocks and a long, stout, permanently adducted hallux.

On January 7, 2011, Matt Garza was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Cubs as part of an eight-player deal.

Matt Holliday hit 34 homers and was named to the All-Star Game ; Garrett Atkins batted. 329 and hit 29 homers.

Much like the 2007 play-in game when it was not clear whether or not Matt Holliday had touched home plate with the game-winning run, there was question as to whether Barmes actually caught the ball, as photos later emerged showing the ball apparently sliding down his arm as he went to the ground.

Matt Dillon and several others also starred in Coppola's related film, Rumble Fish, which was also based on a S. E. Hinton novel and filmed at the same time as The Outsiders on-location in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Another version of " O Canada " in rock format was recorded by Lee and Lifeson on the accompanying soundtrack CD for the Trey Parker and Matt Stone film South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut released in 1999.

The show was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra and David McFadzean.

The opera's first performance, with Matt Kelly portraying Brood, was 12 November 2010 in Houston, Texas.

The result of the game was surprising to many in the sports media as Joe Namath and Matt Snell led Jets to the Super Bowl victory, under head coach Weeb Ewbank, who won two NFL Championships with the Colts.

He was a key inspiration to Matt Mattox, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Gwen Verdon, and many other choreographers.

Voight was Steven Spielberg's first choice for the role of Matt Hooper in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, but he turned down the role, which was ultimately played by Richard Dreyfuss.

The album was produced by Rick Rubin and featured David Hidalgo and Matt Sweeney on guitar as well as Chad Smith on drums and Benmont Tench on keys and piano.

Lou Ferrigno was born in Brooklyn, New York to Victoria and Matt Ferrigno, a police lieutenant.

In 1932 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film in the comedy division for producing The Loud Mouth ( with Matt McHugh, in the sports-heckler role later taken in Columbia Pictures remakes by Charley Chase and Shemp Howard ), and he won in the novelty division for his film Wrestling Swordfish.

In 2005, Mötley Crüe was involved in an animation-comedy spoof Disaster !, which was written by Paul Benson and Matt Sullivan and which was used as the introduction film to concerts on their Carnival of Sins tour.

In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United was the first English football club to win the European Cup.

Matt Busby resigned as manager in 1969 and was replaced by the reserve team coach, former Manchester United player Wilf McGuinness.

Edison Carter ( Matt Frewer ) was a hard-hitting reporter for Network 23, who sometimes uncovered things that his superiors in the network would have preferred to keep private.

Along with Matt Frewer and W. Morgan Sheppard, Pays was one of only three cast members to also appear in the American-made series that followed.

His 20-year run playing Dr. Frasier Crane ties a length set by James Arness in playing Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975 and Richard Belzer in playing Det.

In the summer of 1968, Tate began her next film, The Wrecking Crew ( 1969 ), a comedy in which she played Freya Carlson, an accident-prone spy, who was also a romantic interest for star Dean Martin, playing Matt Helm.

Veteran Matt Harpring retired, citing consistent injuries sustained from his physical playing style.

" Written by Matt Wagner, it was described as " playing the ' 30s with a ' 90s feel ... haunting, film noir-ish ...," and starring original Sandman Wesley Dodds in a title whose " sensibilities echo crime genre fiction.

In the end, the primary roles were all recast, with Arness taking the lead role of Marshal Matt Dillon ( on the recommendation of Wayne, who also introduced the pilot ); Dennis Weaver playing Chester Goode ; Milburn Stone being cast as Dr. G. " Doc " Adams ( later Galen " Doc " Adams ); and Amanda Blake taking on the role of Miss Kitty Russell.

In April and May 2006, Adrian toured Australia with local musicians John Prior from Matt Finish playing drums and Al Slavik playing bass guitar and Stick ( as well as singing backing vocals ).

" It's time to quit playing church and start being the Church ( Matt.

She achieved greater recognition playing opposite Matt Damon in Gus Van Sant's Good Will Hunting ( 1997 ), a role for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award, among others.

Inspired by the works of Hungarian director Bela Tarr and American maverick John Cassavetes, Van Sant retreated to the deserts of Argentina, Utah, and Death Valley for 2002's Gerry, a loosely devised, largely improvised feature in which stars Matt Damon and Casey Affleck — both playing characters named Gerry — wander through the desert, discussing Wheel of Fortune, video games, and nothing in particular.

" He deemed it an eerie coincidence that Big Brother made its debut a year after the film's release, and he also compared the film to the 2003 program The Joe Schmo Show: " Unlike Truman, Matt Gould could see the cameras, but all of the other contestants were paid actors, playing the part of various reality-show stereotypes.

At the age of five, he met Matt Freeman while playing Little League Baseball in Albany, California.

One of the most memorable film clips, was a spoof of The Naked Chef, with Matt Lucas playing the part of Jamie Oliver, and Ulrika Johnson playing the part of his then wife-to-be Juliette Norton.

* Matt Duchene NHL player currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche

Among the crowd were Sir Matt Busby and Bob Bishop, the scout who discovered Best, while those playing included Ossie Ardiles, Pat Jennings and Liam Brady.

Professional athlete alumni include National Hockey League players Matt Herr, now retired, and Torrey Mitchell, currently playing for the San Jose Sharks.

Drummer Matt Sorum playing in concert.

Other notable covers include those by pop / rock duo They Might Be Giants on their 2001 Mink Car album, and Matt Bianco, who covered the song in 1985, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart ( the single version was then included in their second eponymous album in 1986, while the respective CD edition of the album only contained its 12 " Dance Mix-both versions featured on the MC edition of the long playing work, depending upon the various countries ).

Burrows and Matt Brooks collaborated on the screenplay for the 1945 film, Ed Gardner's Duffy's Tavern, in which Archie ( with regulars Eddie and Finnegan ) was surrounded by a throng of Paramount Pictures stars playing themselves, including Robert Benchley, William Bendix, Eddie Bracken, Bing Crosby, Cass Daley, Brian Donlevy, Paulette Goddard, Betty Hutton, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Dorothy Lamour.

Leach became tired of percussion and began playing guitar when Matt Chequer joined on drums.

He continues writing material with Jason Perry, and artists such as McFly, as well as previously playing bass in Matt Willis ' band for his first album.

He appeared as himself, playing bass in lead actor Matt Dillon's backing band, Citizen Dick.