NEW ORLEANS - Now that former Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan has retired and become an analyst, the New Orleans Saints revealed how they used him as motivation in his return as he works the Saints-Bears game Sunday.

According to the Saints' social media, they revealed to Ryan that the team used his jersey on their youth program's tackling dummy.

The Pelicans also followed suit, as they posed Ryan in a picture with Pelicans forward Matt Ryan and a public relations employee also named Matt Ryan.

Matt Ryan meets Matt Ryan meets Matt Ryan

CBS Analyst Matt Ryan is in town to call the Saints-Bears game.

Pelicans player Matt Ryan and Pelicans PR man Matt Ryan came to say hello ?? pic.twitter.com/fl9Iz0HGbR

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