Matt Ryan beats fellow quarterback Tom Brady to MVP award

Matt Ryan claimed an early victory over Tom Brady on Super Bowl weekend by being named the NFL's MVP last night in Houston.

The 31-year-old Atlanta Falcons quarterback, who will lead his team against Brady's New England Patriots at NRG Stadium on Sunday evening, won his first Most Valuable Player award after a stellar 2016 campaign in which he led an offence that scored an average 33.8 points per game in the regular season.