Matty Ice is of course no more in Atlanta, shipped to Indy in a Manhattan-for-beads kind of deal that gained the Falcons a mere third-round pick. Thus was franchise quarterback Matt Ryan ingloriously disposed of.
Patty Ice, he’s not so easy to shake. Patrick Cantlay, dubbed Patty Ice a year ago for his nerveless, almost frigid approach to winning the Tour Championship at East Lake, is back again. And appearing just as ready to go all frosty for four more rounds.
The nickname resonated so strongly that tournament organizers last year presented Cantlay with a No. 2 Falcons jersey, “Patty Ice” stitched across the shoulders. “I’m sure it’s in the closet somewhere,” he said Tuesday. OK, so maybe the jersey wasn’t his most cherished keepsake of the week, ranking a little behind a big PGA Tour title and a $15 million payday.
