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  • A homecoming of sorts for Green Bay Packers rookie Clay Matthews III

    By Starting Blocks

    October 22, 2009, 9:29AM

    Green Bay Packers rookie outside linebacker Clay Matthews III will return to a city where his father established a solid football career.

    Matthews' father, Clay Jr., played linebacker for 16 seasons (1978-93) with the Cleveland Browns after being drafted by Cleveland in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft out of Southern California. Clay Jr. holds the Browns franchise record with 232 games played.

    Clay III was seven when his dad last played here.

    In Packers.com:

    "Unfortunately I was too young to really appreciate what he was doing, not only within football, but especially in Cleveland," Matthews said. "I can't remember a whole lot. I remember going to a few games and obviously living out there. People have asked me if this game means a little bit more, but I'm going to approach it like any other game. At the same time, I understand what he was able to do there."

    Clay III said his father will not be in attendance on Sunday because he is traveling to Washington to watch Matthews' younger brother, Casey, a junior linebacker at the University of Oregon.

  • Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    ATENEARSA S 2 Replies
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  • S s-eohiodawg

    Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    @s-eohiodawg said:

    Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    I agree, we go out and try to acquire all of these 'ohio guys' to make a connection with the fans. This Southern Californian right here (Clay Jr.) would have been more of an 'ohioan' than most we reached for.

    Mark OM 1 Reply
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  • it would suck for him always being compared if he were here.. too much headache IMO if I were him.. It would be cool and a pain at the same time.

  • ATENEARSA ATENEARS

    @s-eohiodawg said:

    Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    I agree, we go out and try to acquire all of these 'ohio guys' to make a connection with the fans. This Southern Californian right here (Clay Jr.) would have been more of an 'ohioan' than most we reached for.

    @atenears said:

    I agree, we go out and try to acquire all of these 'ohio guys' to make a connection with the fans. This Southern Californian right here (Clay Jr.) would have been more of an 'ohioan' than most we reached for.

    That's because SoCal is where all the cool people live!

  • S s-eohiodawg

    Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    @s-eohiodawg said:

    Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    Not only him, but I wish we had the whole GB linebacking unit with him and Hawk! Even though AJ hasn't exactly torn up the pro's yet, I'd still love to have them on my team.

    CHANGE IS GOOD
  • S Squintz

    @s-eohiodawg said:

    Wish this guy was playing for our Browns. What a bummer he isn't.

    Not only him, but I wish we had the whole GB linebacking unit with him and Hawk! Even though AJ hasn't exactly torn up the pro's yet, I'd still love to have them on my team.

    @squintz said:

    Not only him, but I wish we had the whole GB linebacking unit with him and Hawk! Even though AJ hasn't exactly torn up the pro's yet, I'd still love to have them on my team.

    I heard Hawk is losing playing time to other guys. But they have a LB injury this week (Brandon Chillar). Also GBs middle linebacker Nick Barnett was Derek Anderson's teammate at Oregon State.

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