Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will go into the Super Bowl as the league’s Most Valuable Player after securing the award at the NFL Honors show on Saturday night. Ryan and his Falcons play the New England Patriots, whose quarterback Tom Brady was another MVP candidate, in Super Bowl LI on Sunday in Houston after a brilliant season. 🙌#NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/UFcMwSjfgQRyan’s award isn’t necessarily a predictor of Sunday’s game: the last quarterback to win MVP and the Super Bowl in the same season was Kurt Warner in the 1999 season. Cam Newton won last year’s award before his team lost in Super Bowl 50. Super Bowl 51: what you need to know Read moreThe Green Bay Packers’ Jordy Nelson won comeback player of the year after missing the entire 2015 with a knee injury.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 01:58 UTC