Matt Ryan wins offensive Rookie of the Year

Post #1 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:17 pm

Matt Ryan was named the AP's Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Steering the Falcons' remarkable turnaround, Ryan won in a landslide over an outstanding rookie crop including Chris Johnson, Joe Flacco, Matt Forte, Steve Slaton, and Eddie Royal.

Congrats Matty Ice!

Post #2 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:42 pm

Best rookie class since 1983? Quite possibly.

Post #3 » by **Da Schwab** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:04 pm

Sure made me look like a fool. Congrats Matt.

Ong_dynasty · Post #4 » by **Ong_dynasty** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:22 pm

Basketball Jesus wrote:Best rookie class since 1983? Quite possibly.

Funny thing about the Rookie Class was there was no outstanding prospect (in the offensive end at least)..
All I remember before the draft was the Dorsey and the 2 Long talks...

That is quite impressive

Congrats Matty Ice!

hermes · Post #5 » by **hermes** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:24 pm

congrats matt, great season by him

several others had a shot as well, really good class

CJ_18 · Post #6 » by **CJ_18** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:27 pm

Well deserved, this guy has the pocket presence and maturity just like Peyton.

Is it really THAT good of a rookie class?

Post #7 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:29 pm

Ong_dynasty wrote:
Basketball Jesus wrote:Best rookie class since 1983? Quite possibly.

Funny thing about the Rookie Class was there was no outstanding prospect (in the offensive end at least)..
All I remember before the draft was the Dorsey and the 2 Long talks...

That is quite impressive

Congrats Matty Ice!

Well, Mcfadden, but yeah I understand what your saying. People were calling ryan a bust (that ATL writer), and didn't know about Chris Johnson.

When does DROTY come out? anyone know.

Post #8 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:37 pm

Is it really THAT good of a rookie class?

I would certainly say so. When you can go down the alphabet and name a player for each letter that made an GOOD impact on their team.

-Avery, Donnie
-Bennet, Martellus
-Clady, Ryan
-Douglas, Harry

I don't have time to list them all, but you get the point. Plus I got stuck on E.

Post #9 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:53 pm

I’ll gladly eat crow after calling Matt Ryan Kyle Boller but, in my defense, coming out of BC there were a lot of questions and concerns whether his ability would translate into a pro-style offense.

Always nice to see a non-OL BC grad make it, too…

Post #10 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:55 pm

CJ_18 wrote:Well deserved, this guy has the pocket presence and maturity just like Peyton.

Is it really THAT good of a rookie class?

What makes this class even more impressive is that the defensive rookies were really good as well.

Post #11 » by **lpsevier** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:00 pm

I'll be the first to admit I was screaming for Glenn Dorsey.

That's why I don't work for the Falcons.

Yay Matty Ice!

High 5 · Post #12 » by **High 5** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:23 pm

He hit a rough stretch at the end there, but for the most part he was unbelievable. I never been been happier being wrong. This was an excellent rookie class.

Post #13 » by **Rooster** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:38 pm

Well deserved and a great class as mentioned. One of the best rookie quarterbacks I've ever seen.

Post #14 » by **Manhattan Project** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:24 pm

Rooster wrote:Well deserved and a great class as mentioned. One of the best rookie quarterbacks I've ever seen.

For me personally, it was the best.

Post #15 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:14 am

lpsevier wrote:I'll be the first to admit I was screaming for Glenn Dorsey.

That's why I don't work for the Falcons.

Yay Matty Ice!

I like defense and was screaming Glenn Dorsey as well. Nearly everyone I work with and the majority Atlanta fans I know wanted Glenn. I remember reading so many articles about Matt not being a leader and not being able to throw the ball far. Luckily the right decision was made.

A.J. · Post #16 » by **A.J.** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:14 am

Congrats to Matt Ryan. He truly deserved to win ROY. It's safe to say the Falcons have found their franchise QB.

Post #17 » by **HMFFL** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:20 am

Post #18 » by **miller31time** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:55 am

For a good portion of the season, I thought Flacco had a slim chance but Ryan just pulled away big-time.

Couldn't be more deserving.

Post #19 » by **Rooster** » Fri Jan 2, 2009 5:09 pm

HMFFL wrote:

That's awesome.