All Entries in the "Clay Matthews" Category
More On Matthews
Echoing my thoughts below, Tom Silverstein gives us the following:
He didn’t have a single tackle, but rookie linebacker Clay Matthews sent out a message Sunday afternoon that the Cardinals better figure out a way to block him or they’ll be in for a long day on offense next week. Matthews was dominant rushing the passer [...]
Nothing? Probably, Except…
It didn’t take Greg Bedard long to put yesterday’s game in perspective for Packers fans:
All I know is today means nothing. Last year Cardinals got killed by Vikings and Pats, then played terrible in finale vs. Seattle.
Unfortunately, for the most part this is very, very true. But there are a few individual matchups that came to light [...]
Don’t Forget Brad Jones
A lot is being made of Clay Matthews’ outstanding play – and rightfully so. But people should not dismiss the play of his fellow rookie counterpart across the way at left outside linebacker. Brad Jones has played better than most fans expected him to. The thing that has surprised me has been his ability to [...]
Baranczyk Nails It
Pitch perfect here from Baranczyk:
I hate to throw a knife at Dom Capers, but that game came down to the final series and I don’t think they used Woodson properly. They had him at safety instead of on the edge on the outside receivers. I think you need to cover their receivers with your best [...]
Packers Frustrated With Clay Matthews
That’s the word from Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson who has been at Packers camp this week. From his stream of 10 Packers Camp Posts on Twitter:
7. Frustration mounting over Clay Matthews’ hamstring. They think he overworked away from facility. They’ll ask him 2 tone it down next yr.
Hard to be mad at the kid for [...]
One Down, One To Go
The Packers have signed Clay Matthews.
As Silverstein and McGinn laid out yesterday, this was expected, as the firm representing Matthews, Athlete’s First, (which also represents Raji) also represented the number 27 and 28 picks which had already signed.
The Raji signing could be a bit tougher, especially with the reported trouble with the Top 10 this [...]
Raji and Matthews Could Miss A Week?
Interesting post from Tom over at Residual Prolixity (which I arrived at via the indispensable Smart Football) where he riffs on this post from Jack Bechta of the National Football Post.
First, from Bechta:
There is also a growing concern and frustration among general managers about one large agency that’s working at its own pace and disregarding [...]
The Trade For Matthews Still Bugs Me
Yes, the old adage of needing to take three years to judge a draft is very, very true
I’ve taken three months.
Ted Thompson has made it abundantly clear, both in words and in actions, that he really likes his roster. He sees a lot more talent there than most observers, and when it comes to (most [...]
Harry Sydney: Ted gets A+ for Draft
It’s been a week since this broadcast last Monday after the draft. But you know what? You gotta save the good stuff for weeks like this. I just started diving into the WDUZ Sportsline broadcast from the day after the draft when Ted Thompson doubter extraordinaire Harry Sydney said this about his initial Packers draft [...]
Rookies To Speak
…and say nothing.
Both B.J. Raji and Clay Matthews are set to speak to the media in Green Bay at 6pm edt this afternoon. I look forward to a whole lot of “I’m just happy to be a Packer” etc etc. You know what would be great? I mean really, really great? If one of these kids [...]
