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Baylor alum Bryant, Falcons eliminated

By Max Calderone | Reporter

There are 14 former Baylor football players currently on an NFL roster, but none of them will be competing in the Super Bowl this year.

Matt Bryant, kicker for the Atlanta Falcons, was the last former Bear standing before his team was knocked out of title contention on Saturday. The Falcons lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 15-10.

At age 42, Bryant was the oldest player remaining in the playoffs. He made all of his kicks in his team’s two games, sinking five field goals and three extra points.

“We can always count on him,” Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution after a game on Dec.