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Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas

If you’re looking for some cute little angle on the story of Matt Ryan going back to Boston, stop.

There will be no side trip to the game between Boston College and Wake Forest because the Atlanta Falcons will arrive too late Saturday afternoon. There will be no trip to Fenway Park -- the Red Sox aren't home anyway, but it doesn’t matter. Point is, as much as everyone would like Sunday’s game between the Falcons and Patriots as some sort of grand homecoming for Ryan, he’s not looking at it like that.

“It’s a part of the country that I love,’’ Ryan told the New England media in a conference call Wednesday. “[It has] a special spot in my heart up there from my days at BC, so I’ll be excited to get back. I know there will be some people at the game that it will be good to see. But with that said, we’re going up there to play this football game and to try and win this football game. There will be chances in the offseason to try and get back enjoy the Boston area. Right now, we’re trying to go up there and take care of our business.’’

If you’ve watched Ryan’s NFL career to this point, it’s pretty clear he’s all about business. Heck, his arrival Saturday will mark only the third time he’s been in the Boston area since leaving Boston College.

“I went back for a game during our bye week last year and then was up again during (last) winter – was up in Boston just for a weekend,’’ Ryan said.

This will be just another weekend in the Boston area for Ryan.