Tag: Clay Matthews
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A walk-on millionaire, Clay Matthews was selected 26th overall by the Green Bay Packers. The Packers traded with New England to get him at that spot. My Packer fanatic friend Scott has been telling me for weeks that Clay Matthews would be a Packer pick. When I asked him why he’s so sure, he said…”That’s…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>USC head coach Pete Carroll emphatically said Tuesday that Clay Matthews‘ play was the reason Everson Griffen started the game on the bench. Griffen, though, has reacted differently, and after a monster day Tuesday, he could be back on his way to his old starting job. Go inside for a full report…
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Clay Matthews will start against Oregon. Either at defensive end in place of Everson Griffen, or at strongside linebacker, if Brian Cushing needs to move to middle linebacker to replace Rey Maualuga. Matthews is making too many plays for the coaches to ignore him. Chris Galippo will start at middle linebacker if Maualuga cannot play…
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The linebacker/defensive end’s rise from 2004 walk-on to 2008 NFL prospect has been a boon for Trojans’ defense, and unprecedented in recent USC history. “Clay, do you want to go in?”
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I wanted to ask the players what the capitol of Virginia was. I wasn’t even certain myself. (My guess was Richmond, which is correct — whew). But that party was spoiled by one who shall remain nameless (Paul). I fortunately had more in my arsenal. So here it is, an all-Virginia five-question pop quiz between…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Linebacker Clay Matthews earned his stripes as a member of the Trojan football team. The fifth-year senior worked his way up from a walk-on to become a key contributor on this defense. Inside: Matthews talks to Kelli Tennant about summer workouts as he is harassed off camera by Rey Maualuga and Brian…
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Shortly after Clay Matthews redshirt season in 2004, he watched as USC coaches signed one of the greatest linebacker classes in team history, as Rey Maualuga, Brian Cushing, Luthur Brown and Kaluka Maiava all committed to the Trojans. Four years later, Matthews watched as USC coaches spent spring practice finding ways to get him on…
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Linebacker Clay Matthews Lifts – Image from SCplaybook.com The build up for the 2008 football season is already underway, and that means one thing: seven-year strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle is hard at work pushing the Trojan players to become even stronger and faster then they were before. Kevin Carden of SCplaybook took some…
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Linebacker Clay Matthews on practicing at the Home Depot Center where the Galaxy play soccer. “Who are the Galaxy besides David Beckham?’’
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Linebacker Keith Rivers said his sprained ankle feels better and he will try to practice Wednesday. Pete Carroll said Rivers remains “a question mark.” It turns out Clay Matthews broke the same hand he did earlier in the season. Carroll said Sunday it was a different hand. Matthews said he should be available for the…
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Linebacker Keith Rivers suffered a high-ankle sprain and Pete Carroll said he was not sure if Rivers would be able to play against Arizona State. Linebacker Clay Matthews broke a finger against Cal and will need a cast. It’s not the same hand he broke against Nebraska. “It’s a good, clean break,” Carroll said.
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Linebacker Brian Cushing was in pads for the first time since spraining his ankle in the Idaho game but no more than 85 to 90 percent at best, he said, before downgrading his still uncertain left ankle. “I jogged on it fine,” he said. “But planting on it is the problem. I think I’ll be…
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