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Clay Matthews

Redskins DE defends Clay Matthews over hit: ‘That’s not a flag’

Clay Matthews once again finds himself in the middle of a controversy over a roughing the passer penalty, and this time he has support from an unlikely place. Jonathan Allen, a defensive end for the team that benefited from the call on Sunday, said …

Clay Matthews calls NFL ‘soft’ for roughing the passer penalties

Clay Matthews had a message for the NFL after his latest roughing the passer penalty. Matthews said after the Green Bay Packers’ 31-17 loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday that the NFL is going “soft” with their protection of …

Clay Matthews Alex Smith

Twitter reacts to Clay Matthews’ latest roughing the passer penalty

Clay Matthews has seemingly become the poster boy for the NFL’s new roughing the passer rules, and football fans are in an uproar over it. Matthews on Sunday was flagged for roughing the passer for the third consecutive week, and the general …

Clay Matthews Alex Smith

Clay Matthews gets another roughing the passer penalty for seemingly clean hit

The NFL has new rules in place this season for what constitutes roughing the passer, and no one is having more trouble following them than Clay Matthews. For the third week in a row, Matthews was flagged for unnecessary roughness for a hit on an …

Clay Matthews penalty

Report: NFL did not include Clay Matthews hit on officiating video

The NFL did not include the infamous Clay Matthews hit on their post-Week 2 officiating video, contrary to their reported plans, according to a report. ESPN Green Bay Packers reporter Jason Wilde said on Twitter Friday night that he watched the …

Clay Matthews penalty

NFL doubles down on stance that Clay Matthews hit was a penalty

Clay Matthews’ hit on Kirk Cousins during Sunday’s Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers game has predictably become the biggest talking point of the week, and the NFL is not backing off the call. In fact, they are doubling down on the …

Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews: Roughing the passer penalty was ‘unbelievable’

The controversial roughing the passer penalty called late in the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday was all the talk among Packers fans afterwards. Clay Matthews was called for roughing the passer with under two minutes remaining, …

Clay Matthews penalty

Watch: Controversial roughing the passer call gives Vikings new life in Green Bay

Many had warned that the NFL’s new standards for roughing the passer would have a major impact on a result at some point this season, and the time may have come on Sunday. With 1:45 left in regulation and the Green Bay Packers ahead of the …

Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews will wear visor to protect surgically repaired nose

Clay Matthews’ face mask is expected to have an addition for the upcoming season. Last month, the Green Bay Packers linebacker took a line drive to the face while participating in a charity softball game. Packers LB Clay Matthews takes a liner …

Clay Matthews

Mike McCarthy has no long-term concerns about Clay Matthews’s health

It sounds as if Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews won’t suffer any ill effects long-term after breaking his nose over the weekend. The veteran linebacker was hit in the face by a line drive at a charity softball event, but according to …

Clay Matthews to have surgery on broken nose

Clay Matthews suffered a broken nose after being hit by a ball in the face during a charity softball game on Saturday. The Green Bay Packers linebacker was hit in the face during the annual Green & Gold Charity Softball Game. Packers LB Clay …

Clay Matthews

Report: Clay Matthews likely has broken nose after softball accident

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews is believed to have a broken nose after getting hit in the face by a line drive during a charity softball game Saturday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Matthews is being taken to the ER for a …

Clay Matthews

Watch: Clay Matthews hit in face by line drive during charity softball game

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews suffered a rather scary shot to the face during a charity softball game on Saturday. Matthews was pitching during the annual Green & Gold Charity Softball Game when he got hit by the liner. He …

Martellus Bennett

Clay Matthews: Packers ‘got a good laugh’ out of Martellus Bennett situation

Several Packers players have come to the defense of team doctor Pat McKenzie since Martellus Bennett made some alarming accusations against him, and one Green Bay star says the situation has provided the team’s locker room with some quality …

Clay Matthews

Packers credit healthy Clay Matthews for defensive resurgence

While Aaron Rodgers and the offense have received a lot of the publicity for the Green Bay Packers’ five game winning streak, their win over Minnesota may have reestablished an equally important dynamic. Linebacker Clay Matthews, who has been …

Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews unhappy with NFL handling of PED probe: ‘Sets a dangerous precedent’

Clay Matthews is not happy with the NFL’s enforced interview process as part of their Al-Jazeera investigation. Matthews spoke out against the NFL on Thursday, saying that he’s not comfortable that the league could successfully coerce …

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