Postseason win would be big step for Ryan - NFC South Blog - ESPN
I mean, the guy has only played in one post-season game. The idea was lame when it applied to Aaron Rodgers before last week's win over PHL and it is equally vacuous when applied to Ryan this week.
However, the line that really caught my attention, was this: "Ryan beat the Packers with a last-minute drive to set up a field goal in a regular-season game back in late November." He most certainly did "drive" ATL to the winning FG: he moved them a whopping 12 yards following a patented special teams boner by the Packers to tee up that win.
So while I find the rap on Ryan's lack of post-season success to be misplaced, I also find praising him for such a weak accomplishment to be swinging too far in the other direction.
Much in the same manner as coaches, quarterbacks are often attributed with success and failure owing to factors beyond their direct control. James Jones' dropped pass just before halftime of the Packers game against the Eagles potentially could have been a momentum changing event. If Green Bay had gone on to lose that game, the myth about Rodgers not being not being a winning QB would have been perpetuated, due largely to Jones inability to secure the perfectly thrown ball. That should serve to highlight how ridiculous this concept is.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is silly and gives him too much credit. The Packers had little chance to win as it was <4 point game. Not to mention the Pack was horrendous in OT this year. ;-)
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