Falcons QB Matt Ryan wins top offensive player honors

HOUSTON - Matt Ryan, who has his Atlanta Falcons poised to play in the Super Bowl, has won the 2016 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.The quarterback who led the league in passing this season in the best performance of his nine-year career, led Atlanta to the NFC South title before helping it win two playoff games for its first appearance in the Super Bowl since 1999.He drew 15½ votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the le