The Atlanta Falcons quarterback made as much clear during his Tuesday radio show appearance on 680 the Fan, when he was pressed about the decline of the 39-year-old Denver Broncos signal-caller and future Hall of Famer.
"It's always tough," Ryan said of Manning. "I think he is, if not the best of all-time, in the circle of two or three. Certainly when you're not playing your best, it's never fun. But this league, there's a lot of good players out there. You can be humbled every week, and every time you go out onto that field, you've got to be prepared to do your very best.