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I don't know, nor do I care.
Falcons with Rodgers would be like 22-0 this season. Other teams would forfeit, mothers would hide their children. But he wouldn't get as much for ads.
It's an NFL writer's award. They love new narratives. Writing about Rodgers or Brady again, is not interesting. Those stories have already been written. This is all about eye balls, in magazines, blogs, Sportscenter and newspapers. To think otherwise is kidding yourself
Don't be surprised when Shanahan leaves and Ryan falls apart. He's had long stretches of being terrible.
The shear fact that is your statement proves how much people expect of him.
He really didn't. He didn't play well at times, and the eye test said he wasn't quite himself, but his numbers still were good overall (YPA was down, but was still throwing a lot of TDs and not many picks). He threw just as many TDs in the first eight games as he did in the last eight.
Which is all irrelevant to his MVP status for the 2016 season.
Didnt say he had bad stats on the year, but there was a terrible stretch of games to start the year that shouldnt be ignored for a year-long award.
To that point, the people who act like Rodgers stretch at the end of the season should be deciding factor are silly. The whole season matters. I think Rodgers early season struggles are slightly overstated, but giving a guy the MVP just because he was the best at the end of the season doesn't make sense.
Which is also why I am not a huge fan of comeback stats and game winning drives. Play better for 3 quarters then you wouldn't need to make a comeback. Also why I am not a huge fan of the QBR metric which emphasizes clutch plays at the end of the game. If you are up by 3 scores, you don't need to make a big play late to win.
Understood, but frankly my dear I don't give a damn. (About what I think he'll do next year)
It certainly is. It means it's not him but the system, coach, and surrounding talent. If the voters weren't oh wow look how many yards he threw for and he lead(he didn't) his team to 11 wins crap we might actually get the true MVP this year.
Why? It hints that what really happened in Atlanta didn't have a lot to do with Matt Ryan.
So MVP's should only be on teams with bad offensive systems, no talent, poor coaching, and only play 8 guys on defense?
According to your definition of MVP and your specialized requirements that you deem worthy. Got it.
Anarchy doesn't seem to be falling into your trap. No one in here is debating if Rodgers or Ryan is the better QB even though you're trying to make that argument.
So we should go take back Cam Newton's award? Or barry sanders from 97?
Nah Raiders had a great running game and the best defender in the league at the most valuable defensive position in the league. Keep trying though.
The award is incorrectly named and should be considered more of a team award.. The most valuable player in the league this year is not Matt Ryan and it seriously hurts the prestige of the award to give it to a player of his caliber.
We get it. It should br renamed the Aaron Ridgers award, and he should be able to continue to win it even after he retires. He should be able to win it in other sports, too.
Some people don't understand the point of this thread. 
