Giants’ Logan Ryan Shares Reason Behind Dedicating Game-Winning Pick To Wife

Ryan's interception helped the Giants secure a 23-20 victory

by Alexandra Francisco

Nov 8, 2020

It's been quite the week for Logan Ryan and his family.

On Wednesday, following the New York Giants' Week 8 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Monday Night Football," the safety shared how a member of the Giants' training staff may have saved his wife Ashley's life.

So, when Ashley asked him to bring a ball home for her Sunday after she had to undergo emergency surgery, he listened. Ryan intercepted a fourth-quarter pass from Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, ultimately helping the Giants pull out a 23-20 win in the NFC East matchup.

After the interception, he appeared to say, "That's for you, baby," to the cameras.

"Obviously, there's a story behind everything," Ryan told the media of his interception after the game. "It was an extremely emotional week as you all know from the last time I talked to you all with my wife. Extremely grateful to the organization and to my wife. She's a fighter. For us not to lose her there in that situation is very fortunate. At the same time, my wife and I mourn in silence about our lost child during that process too. We had a loss as well. Although it's a great story it was an emotional week for me and her and that game was definitely for my wife, definitely for my family. I had her name written on my cleats.

"That ball is for her. She told me to bring one home for her so I was able to do that."

Ashley Ryan suffered an ectopic pregnancy, where a fertilized egg begins to develop outside of the uterus. This causes life-threatening bleeding and must be treated immediately.

Fortunately, Giants trainer Justin Maher recognized the symptoms and encouraged her to go to the emergency room immediately.

Thumbnail photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Images
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