Bow before the almighty narrative.
“The thriller Sunday at the Georgia Dome basically came down to how Rodgers would fare in the final minute,” wrote the venerable Bob McGinn, weighing in on the Packers’ disappointing loss in Atlanta.
“It’s a quarterback’s game, specifically a great quarterback’s game. That goes with the territory. They decide close games.”
Indeed they do, and if that’s how McGinn had chosen to start his column, he’d have been absolutely right. A great quarterback did decide the game, only it wasn’t Aaron Rodgers.
Matt Ryan played true to his MVP form, and his decisive touchdown pass with just over 30 seconds left proved to be just what Atlanta needed to put the Packers away.