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The Minnesota Vikings were quite a disappointment this past season. They closed out the season 8-7-1, finishing second in the NFC North Division. A huge reason why they didn’t live up to their expectations was their defensive regression. The energy and production from the crew seemed to hit a standstill. The season prior, in 2017, the […]

It’s looking like a transitional year for the Green Bay Packers. With Mike McCarthy out and a new regime in, many players will be on the chopping block. Long-time outside linebacker Clay Matthews is one player that is in danger of losing his roster spot. The Packers could choose to get younger on defense, and […]

Steve Rebeiro and Johnny Gomez prepare for free agency by diving into the available pool of players. The guys break down a number of different free agents and whether or not the Los Angeles Rams can realistically make a play at them. Those names include Brandon Marshall, Earl Thomas, Kwon Alexander, Clay Matthews and more. […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. It appears he may not be going anywhere this offseason. Matthews is set to test the waters of the market in NFL free agency. According to Mike Silver of the NFL Network, the Packers would like to bring him back […]

As the NFL free agency draws closer, rumors are swirling about the potential landing spots for talented free agents, including Clay Matthews. According to 247 Sports, the Miami Dolphins are rumored to be interested in the outside linebacker, and have declared him a “free agency fit.” Marc Sessler of the NFL, in fact, believes that […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to continue their trend of recent changes going into free agency. However, it appears ESPN feels linebacker Clay Matthews may not be going anywhere. Matthews will hit the market as a free agent this offseason. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Green Bay will do what they can to re-sign […]

Clay Matthews and the Green Bay Packers had a very disappointing season this past year. They missed the playoffs and fired their head coach of over a decade, Mike McCarthy. The team had to move on from him because they desperately needed a culture change. Their superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers had begun to lose his […]

The winds of change are blowing through Green Bay, Wisconsin stronger than they ever have in the past 10 years. Former general manager Ted Thompson was supplanted last year in favor of the younger, newer Brian Gutekunst. And now, the Packers have parted ways with one of the winningest coaches in the NFL, Mike McCarthy. […]

It’s time the Green Bay Packers move on from veteran linebacker Clay Matthews. Sentimentally, this is tough. Outside of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, of course, Matthews is the face of the franchise having spent 10 years since being drafted in Round 1 way back in the 2009 NFL Draft. Yet teams don’t hold onto players for […]

Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers is not a fan of the new rules that the NFL has put in place protecting quarterbacks. He isn’t the only one, but there has not been another player impacted as much by the new rules as Matthews. In the first three weeks of the season, Matthews has […]

Last week, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was called for a roughing the passer penalty for lifting Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and driving him to the ground. This week, he was called for another controversial penalty after sacking Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith. According to an article from ProFootballTalk, the violation was because […]

For the third time this season, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was flagged for a roughing-the-passer penalty when he tried to sack Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith in the third quarter of Sunday’s game at FedEx Field. Following the game, Matthews spoke with reporters and conveyed the same thought many fans have with regards […]

The Green Bay Packers seem content to let go of a staple of their defense at the end of the 2018 season. Outside linebacker Clay Matthews is likely playing his last season in Green Bay as the team does not plan to re-sign him once his contract expires at the end of the season, according to […]

During the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers’ 29-29 tie on Sunday afternoon, there was plenty of controversy surrounding the roughing the passer call on linebacker Clay Matthews. The call gave the Vikings another chance that allowed them to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Matthews has already voiced his dismay with the […]

After further review of Green Packers linebacker Clay Matthews’ roughing-the-passer penalty from their Week 2 tie to the Minnesota Vikings, officials have decided that they made the right call. The NFL plans on using the tape of Matthews to be an example for defensive players around the league. The Packers have had an NFL-leading four […]

If the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers played last Sunday’s game under NFL rules and officials’ discretions from 10 years ago, it probably wouldn’t have ended in a tie. The Packers could’ve won that game to go up 2-0 atop the NFC North standings. Instead, they’re now 1-0-1, largely because of one penalty […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins weighed in on the roughing-the-passer penalty that put his team back into the game on Sunday. Cousins threw an interception to rookie cornerback Jaire Alexander in the closing minutes, but it was called back because of a hit he took from Clay Matthews, via NBC Sports. “I haven’t seen it. I’m […]

The Green Bay Packers’ defense thinks that the new rules in place to protect quarterbacks makes it hard to play defense. A late-game roughing-the-passer call against linebacker Clay Matthews probably cost the Packers a win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Packers defensive tackle Mike Daniels said that the new set of rules impacted his […]

The Green Bay Packers tied the Minnesota Vikings 29-29 in their big Week 2 matchup. But they could have come up with the win had star linebacker Clay Matthews not been called for a key roughing-the-passer penalty in the final 2 minutes of the game. The call stripped the Packers of an interception made by […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has been the face of the team’s defense for the last nine years, but there is a chance this could be his last with the team. While he is under contract with the Packers through the end of the year, the two sides haven’t come to an agreement on […]

Earlier this offseason, Green Packers star linebacker Clay Matthews was involved in a freak accident when he was broke his nose after being hit by a line drive in a charity softball game held by the team. Since then, Matthews has undergone surgery without yet making a public appearance in the weeks that have followed. […]

During this past weekend, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews suffered a broken nose during the team’s charity softball game after taking a line drive. Since then, things have settled down with Matthews voicing no concern over the injury that he will undergo surgery later this week once the swelling in his noise subsides. Head […]

During this past weekend, Green Bay Packers star linebacker Clay Matthews had a bit of a scare after he suffered a broken nose during a celebrity softball game in Kansas City after taking a softball hit at him. Since the incident, Matthews has voiced much optimism about the situation that has quieted down any uneasiness with […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews suffered a broken nose after taking a line drive to the face as a pitcher in a charity softball game over the weekend. Per Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy says Matthews will undergo surgery sometime in the middle of this week to […]

During the offseason, most NFL teams don’t want players doing things that could potentially leave their players injured. When it comes to a charity softball game, it’s low-impact enough that most teams are okay with players participating in it. Unfortunately, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews showed that there is still some risk involved as […]

The Green Bay Packers spent most of free agency fortifying the offense around quarterback Aaron Rodgers. As a result, the defense received little attention throughout the offseason. The Packers managed to somewhat address this issue through the 2018 NFL Draft. However, linebacker Clay Matthews feels Green Bay is a bit thin on the edge going […]

New Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has some decisions to make regarding a trio of Packers veterans, namely wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb, as well as linebacker Clay Matthews. All three are signed to big deals, and the Packers might have to sacrifice at least one of them in order to […]

With the Green Bay Packers having been sent to an early vacation after not making this season’s playoffs, some of their players have extra time to heal from their injuries. Among those injured Packers on the mend is linebacker Clay Matthews, who underwent a minor knee surgery last week, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN. A […]

The Green Bay Packers are out of playoff contention, but they still owe it their fans to finish this season on a positive note. However, there are a few Packers players,who are going to miss games late this year with various injuries. Green Bay is also in danger of missing a couple of outside linebackers […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton couldn’t help but to admit that he enjoyed catching Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews off guard. For those missing context, here is video of Clay Matthews calling out what he believes to be the play the Panthers are running, with Cam Newton calling BS on the talented linebacker: https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/942579192591540224 […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews had a huge game on Sunday, but it was what he did with a Cleveland Browns uniform after the team’s victory that will have everyone talking. In Green Bay’s overtime victory against the hapless Cleveland franchise on Sunday, Clay Matthews recorded three sacks. Pretty awesome for the Thor-lookalike. Following […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews wishes that quarterback Aaron Rodgers could return right now to try and save their rapidly sinking season. The linebacker recently observed Rodgers go through his rehab process and was left awed at the quarterback’s progress. At the same time, Matthews feels some regret, thinking that the Packers might have […]

In a story that just won’t die, even with Martellus Bennett joining the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is claiming the team has received some good giggles from the entire debacle of a situation. “We all got a good laugh from it,” Matthews said. “It is what it is. Martellus is […]