CASEY MATTHEWS RUMORS

Casey Matthews bulks up... does it matter?

Casey Matthews has bulked up from 232 pounds to 250 under the tutelage of his brother Clay (Green Bay Packers)... the idea is to become bigger so it's easier to shed those medium-downfield blocks by the 300-pound OL behemoths of the NFL. Some folks worry that the extra weight will slow Casey down in nickel coverage of pass receivers... Does that really matter in this stage of...
Via Eagles Eye  |  6 days ago

Eagles’ Casey Matthews bulks up to 250

One of the reasons Casey Matthews fell to the 4th round last year and subsequently was unable to hold down a starting job for the Eagles last year was his lack of size. At 232 pounds at The Combine, Matthews was described as Clay Matthews’ without the physical gifts, meaning he had his brother’s intangibles, but was too small to be a regular starters. That seems to have changed...
Via The Football Fan Spot  |  9 days ago

Casey Matthews Bulks Up to 250lbs, Working Out with Clay Matthews

When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted LB Casey Matthews in the 4th round of last year’s NFL draft I along with countless Eagles fans were ecstatic. Casey Matthews, brother of the beast linebacker for the Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews, was a stand out linebacker on the Oregon Ducks defense in college. He wasn’t the most athletic LB in college football but he used his instincts...
Via Eagles Addict  |  10 days ago

Linebacker Casey Matthews Adds on Muscle

Great news Eagles fans, come to find out, linebacker Casey Matthews has added on some weight, and is ready to come in, and compete for a starting roll either on the strong side, or the weak side. Most likely, he will be more effective on the weak side, competing with 2nd year man Brian Rolle out of Ohio State. Last year, when Casey came into camp, he only weighted 231lbs, didn’...
Via Philly Sports Nut  |  10 days ago

LB Matthews back in good graces on Eagles defense

Holding onto their last breath of making the postseason, the Eagles will once again attempt to fix the weakest link of their weakest unit. In what has become almost a weekly change, the Eagles are asking their forgotten man, Casey Matthews, to return to the nickel defense this week when they travel to Miami to face the Dolphins in a battle of a 4-8 teams. ''We've got...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 09, 2011

Eagles LB Casey Matthews Says Fans Harrassed Family, Made Fiance Cry

Eagles linebacker Casey Matthews has had a rough season.  Over the past few games, he’s served mainly a special teams role.  He’s been bounced from outside linebacker to inside linebacker to eventually the bench.  The rookie was given a chance to start multiple times this season but hasn’t been able to put it together.  Unfortunately, [...]
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  December 09, 2011

Philadelphia Eagles LB Casey Matthews Claims Eagles Fans Made His Fiancee Cry

Rookie Eagles linebacker Casey Matthews claims that his family and fiancee were harrassed by Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field earlier this season. Matthews was asked about winning over Eagles fans. This is what he had to say: “I’m trying to. It’s hard. One of the earlier games, they harassed my family and made my fiancee cry. It’s tough. It’s frustrating...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 08, 2011
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Matthews: Fans made fiancée cry

According to the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Casey Matthews, Eagles fans harassed his family at a game earlier this season to such an extent that it caused his fiancee to cry.

Via Buzz On Broad  |  December 08, 2011

Matthews Apologizes for Remarks About Fans

Casey Matthews has not been a fan favorite since his arrival in Philadelphia. After being named the starter at middle linebacker during training camp, Matthews caught the wrath of the fans who blamed him for the defensive struggles earlier on. While some of that criticism was fair, the fact is that Matthews was not completely to blame for the defensive let downs. But that did not...
Via Buzz On Broad  |  November 30, 2011
BLAME GAME

Casey Matthews unloads on fans

Eagles rookie LB Casey Matthews has been a whipping boy for his team's defensive struggles. He unloaded on the team's fans, and later apologized.

Via Philly Sports Daily  |  November 30, 2011
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