Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan knows who butters his bread. He can’t do his job if his blockers don’t keep him upright. He can’t lead the offense if he’s getting hit by angry defenders every other play. So when the holidays roll around, he shows a little gratitude, because it always reciprocates.
ESPN’s Vaughn McClure wrote a piece detailing this years gift giving. Ryan gave the entire offensive line and the tight ends Big Green Egg grills. Message sent, message received:
"It shows that he has a lot of respect for us and what we do," right tackle Ryan Schraeder said.