PhotoHOUSTON — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was named the N.F.L.’s most valuable player on Saturday, 24 hours before he was to try to cap his superb season with Super Bowl glory. Award by collecting 25 of the votes while his opposite number in Sunday’s Super Bowl, the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady, finished with 10. Super Bowl LI on Sunday will be his first appearance in the title game. Unsurprisingly, Ryan also picked up the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Ryan had the best season of his career after spending last summer working intensively on his throwing motion at a Los Angeles training camp.

Source: New York Times February 05, 2017 02:49 UTC