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Delivering the latest and most important updates on the Green Bay Packers for your convenience.

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Well, Clay had more of an impact in that game than he has in any other all year. I saw where he recorded 9 solo tackles including a sack and that is by far the best he has done. Quite frankly I had not been impressed with his effort against the run and he has not been a beast getting to the QB either.
If they are going to put him back outside he needs to shut that side down and get back to being the dynamic pressure guy he is known for. Otherwise they are better off with Perry out there and Clay inside whether he likes it or not.

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Results will make a player happy. Clay looked energetic and excited out there. Didn't look like someone that was resigned to their position. He might not like the title of inside linebacker, but I think he'll enjoy winning better.

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First I don't know that I believe Mike Florio stories. There is something about him that makes me immediate doubt whatever he puts onto the page.

Second I don't see Clay's brother as having the whole story either just because he is related to Clay doesn't mean he knows exactly what his brother was thinking. As an example Greg Jenning's sister didn't have it completely correct. Another example is a lower profile one. My daughter called me a few weeks back concerned that I was upset with how much we had to pay for her wedding. She had heard from someone (she didn't say who and I didn't ask) that my wife and I thought it was going to cost us too much money and that we would have to refi the house to pay for it. While we may have kidded about the costs of weddings in this day and age and how ridiculous the costs are, we never said anything about being upset with the costs that we are responsible for. Nor did we even think about needing to refi. I actually offered to help pay for more than what she and my s-i-l have asked us to handle.

So unless Clay comes out and says so publicly it means nothing to me.

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I don't care if he'd rather play NT than be inside as long as he keeps playing it like he did against Chicago. He still played a lot of snaps outside and had a lot of rushes from inside so it's not like some huge change.

... and are you listening A.J. Hawk?

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I am sure Casey said one thing and Florio totally flipped everything he said and made it worse than it sounded. After the Sunday night game, there didn't seem to be any ill-feelings towards his "move to ILB". He's not even being considered an ILB by the coaching staff and more so just a defensive weapon.

Just because he is lining up inside, doesn't make him an ILB....especially in a Dom Capers defense.

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Haha, love that last tweet (playful shot at his brother).

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"Clay Matthews was asked about it on Thursday and said, via Paul Imig of FOX Sports Wisconsin, that there wasn’t “much truth” to what his brother said. Matthews did allow that he’d play outside linebacker 100 percent of the time in a perfect world, but added that he was “all for it” when coach Mike McCarthy approached him about making what turned out to be a productive move."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/13/clay-matthews-im-not-unhappy-playing-inside-linebacker/ 

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Sounds like they're just bullshitting back and forth in the press.

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My guess, not having any actual insider information. Is that Casey talk about Clay if anything would have been based on talks before last week. Clay has been playing snaps inside all season. I wouldn't doubt if he had said something to his brother or family during the season about preferring to be outside.

But if he continues to play even close to how he did against the Bears, he might just grow to love ILB.

Personally if it was me, I would prefer ILB or SS. Can get after the QB at times, stuff runners at time, cover passes at other times. No other positions are as flexible for a player to just play.

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Exactly. How could he NOT love having games like he did against the Bears? The guy looked like an elite superstar once again. I know he won't always look like that, but he's being put in a position to succeed. He played a great game. From my perspective, he was barely playing "good" before the switch. Hopefully he embraces the opportunity because he has the chance to make a huge impact for this team and truly be the leader of the defense. Moreover, I've always thought Hawk could be a pretty good #2 ILB playing along an aggressive player like Mathews. Hawk will never be a big-time playmaker, but he could be a very good complement to someone like Mathews.

1) Brothers sometimes stir the pot for their brothers

2) Casey plays for the Eagles (who the Packers are playing next)

3) Seemed like Casey was just saying that he thought Clay preferred not pass rushing... can you name a 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB that LIKES NOT pass rushing?

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The best use for Clay Matthews III is probably 1st and 2nd down have him line up over at ILB and then 3rd down at OLB. If 2nd down is 10 or more yards, toss him to the outside.

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