Clay Matthews News

Linebacker Clay Matthews is one of the leading candidates for the Associated Press defensive rookie of the year award.

Green Bay Packers ball-hawk cornerback Charles Woodson and pass-rushing rookie outside linebacker Clay Matthews are in the running for a rare defensive double.

Trojans in the NFL focuses on USC Trojans, who were drafted into the National Football League this past NFL Draft, in an effort to follow the blossoming professional careers of some of your favorite players.

Examiners spread the seasonal cheer with the Examiner.com Holiday Guide . Clay Matthews named NFC defensive player of the week Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Watch out Brian Cushing, it looks like you might have some competition.

This isn't the kind of Pete Carroll team L.A. has gotten used to, but Carroll gets some slack after seven years of dominance.

The Texans' Brian Cushing, left, is a leading candidate for defensive rookie of the year honors.

Trojans in the NFL focuses on USC Trojans, who were drafted into the National Football League this past NFL Draft, in an effort to follow the blossoming professional careers of some of your favorite players.

After seven straight Pac-10 titles, disappointment just doesn't stick to Pete Carroll.

The good times are Tack for Southern California, which once more has the talent to be the No.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Oregon's defense doesn't pencil out. It's clearly very good, but it shouldn't be.

There! It's official. By the count of 47-20, the votes are in. USC is rebuilding this year not reloading like all of the media hype had suggested.

Reporting from Eugene, Ore. - As USC players whooped and hollered during the Trojans' walkthrough at Autzen Stadium on Friday, receiver Damian Williams quietly jogged around the perimeter of the field.

As much as quarterbacks and running backs have defined the USC tradition, it's been the Trojans' linebackers who have taken over the NFL in recent years.

Trojans in the NFL focuses on USC Trojans, who were drafted into the National Football League this past NFL Draft, in an effort to follow the blossoming professional careers of some of your favorite players.

Position-group meetings the night before USC games are typically brief, coaches quietly offering a few reminders for players to sleep on.

Of all the big plays Clay Matthews III made Sunday, one in particular stood out to first-year Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers.

Out USC came for the season opener, the Los Angeles Coliseum throng welcoming each of the Trojans with the usual full-throated optimism.

I will be out today and tomorrow traveling on business so posting will probably be light so here is some news, notes and links from the past day or so... Help is on the way... RoJo and Mondo should be back for the ND Game and that will be big deal on offense as we get a deep threat.

Sometimes we lose sight of that, with our focus as fans going toward making the playoffs or qualifying for the national championship game.

This was why the Green Bay Packers drafted Clay Matthews. This was why conservative general manager Ted Thompson moved up into the first round to select the athletic Southern California outside linebacker.