14
Dec
2010
Clay Matthews: Arm(pit hairless)ed, Dangerous and Coming to New England
Clay Matthews displays his personal grooming habits (photo: www.roemerphotoblog.com)
Clay Matthews is the grandson, son and nephew of NFL royalty: the Matthews family. He is big, fast, and plays with abandon. He is quickly becoming one of the elite players at his position– 22.5 sacks in less than two full NFL seasons.
As is the case with so many good players, 25 teams passed on Matthews in the 2009 draft– including this week’s opponent for Green Bay, the New England Patriots. The Patriots traded the 26th pick in the first round for picks that turned out to be Darius Butler (CB), Brandon Tate (WR), Julian Edelman (WR), and Rob Gronkowski (TE). All but Gronkowski have failed to have a meaningful impact on the field.
A rare athlete, Matthews is also the only football player I know who is business in the front, party in the back, and hairless under the arms. To be sure, bad grooming decisions have long been a hallmark of the football player, particularly at the linebacker position. Consider, for example, Brian Bosworth:
The Boz sports his rainbow 'do (photo: www.complex.com)
11
Nov
2009
Jared Allen just became my favorite player
This video really doesn’t need much introduction. Check out this AMAZING NFL Player’s Association profile on Vikings DE Jared Allen, and let me know if he’s not your new favorite too:
If you disagree as to the awesomeness of this piece, I don’t think things are going to work out between us … sorry.
(Via WithLeather)
