“In Your Face, T”
January 23, 2008 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
You can just hear Matt Ryan saying that. He’s had an amazing season and will likely go as a top 5 draft pick. Yet, his accomplishments have been sidelined with Tim Tebow this and Tim Tebow that. Where was the Matt Ryan love?
Thankfully, the voters from the Manning Award remembered him. Although Tebow is a fantastic player, will he translate to professional football? Probably not. Ryan, on the other hand, stands to have a long and illustrious career in the NFL, as his QBing style more closely fits what pro ball demands.
The Manning Award is the only quarterback award that considers bowl performance play along with the regular season. A panel of media experts votes, as do Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning, for whom the award is named. Vote-talliers said that it was close, by Ryan edged out Tebow in the end.
Others up for the award were Erik Ainge, Sam Braford, Colt Brennan, Chase Daniel, Dennis Dixon, Graham Harrell, Patrick White, and Andre Woodson.
Congrats, Matt Ryan!
