Matt Ryan wins NFL MVP award after historic season

This day doesn’t happen very often. Both are smart players who rarely make the critical mistake, but ironically, that’s likely what the game will come down to. The key flaw in Brady’s MVP case is that he had to sit out the first four games of the year. As surreal as it still may be, this is now a reality.

FITZGERALD NOT DONE: Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, 33, told the Arizona Republic he plans to return next season, the last one on his current contract. It marks a remarkable rise for Prescott who was just a fourth-round pick for the Cowboys and started pre-season as the team’s third-string quarterback. And with a big assist from their famous son, the Ryan rooting section is going to be 58 strong for the Super Bowl.

Such a strong statement is risky in space like this. The Falcons make it look easy.

Think of them as the founding members of the Matt Ryan Fan Club. If the Patriots can sustain long drives with the help of their running game, they can keep Ryan and Atlanta’s explosive offense on the sidelines for long stretches at a time. Instead of the Patriots’ Bill Belichick or Falcons’ Dan Quinn, it was Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett nabbing the top coach award. But if Ryan and Tom Brady get into a shootout, the game is a tossup. “I was young, but I’ve gotten a lot better since then”.

And if he can achieve that feat while besting Brady, Ryan will have nothing left to prove.

The chess match between these two teams, and the two coaching staffs, will be fun to watch.

Atlanta’s offense scored more towards the end of the season than the beginning. In the regular season, the Falcons defense ranked 27th in points allowed and 25th in total defense. He never hit the rookie wall, he just kept getting better and better all year long.

Aaron Rodgers still has two Most Valuable Player awards on his shelf, but he was unable to add a third to his collection this year. He wasn’t just the best rookie RB, he may have been the best running back in the whole league a year ago. That’s what they should do.

Let’s get to it.

Ryan has been a consistently solid QB ever since becoming a pro, but this year he brought his game to another level. “When the casual fan thinks about the National Football League, maybe now they’ll think about the Atlanta Falcons”. He threw for 4,944 yards with 38 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Matt attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he got his first real taste of a football career and the recognition to follow. But Owens returned to catch nine passes for 122 yards in the loss to New England.