*Alexander Mattison – Noteworthy
After producing thousands of yards and hundreds of points for the Boise State football offense, former Bronco stars Alexander Mattison and Brett Rypien will get to show their talents firsthand to the NFL this week. Both are in Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine, an opportunity to impress in workouts and get in front of the league’s decision-makers before April’s draft. Mattison, who was measured at 5-foot-10 (and 5/8s), 221 pounds on Wednesday, will meet with the media and do the bench press Thursday. He will take part in on-field workouts with the other running backs Friday, including the 40-yard dash. “I didn’t get to run the 40 last year in (offseason training) because I was coming off ankle surgery, so I’m looking forward to it,” Mattison said last month. “I know there are questions about my top-end speed, so running around a 4.5 (second time) or in the 4.4s would be big.” – Idaho Statesman
Brett Rypien – Noteworthy
Over on the side tables, away from the podiums, Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien answered questions. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Brett is the nephew of Redskins Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien, the last quarterback to win a championship for Washington. Brett doesn’t see too many similarities in his style of play with his uncle, only to be expected for a nearly 30-year difference.
“Obviously I’ve watched a lot of film, seeing my uncle on some old tapes I’ve got at home,” he said. “You know, he kind of got me into football, watching him play in the Super Bowl in ‘91 was a really cool thing for me. Something that I’ve always strived to do since that point, watching that. As far as me modeling my game after him, I think it’s a very different time. You know, it’s obviously a very different game. I’m not going to be doing a whole lot of straight drop back, nine step drops, back-pedal style drops like they were doing back in the day. But, obviously, he threw a great deep ball, so that’s something I try to implement in my game.” – Redskins.com