You probably noticed Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews standing around on the sideline during the second half of the team’s loss to the Detroit Lions. And you were like, “Oh, Matthews obviously must have suffered his annual hamstring injury.”
Well, not the case!
He actually suffered a groin injury.
After the game, Matthews says he planted and felt something happen. He also blamed Lions receiver Golden Tate.
Yes, that Golden Tate.
The severity of the injury isn’t clear. However, based on Matthews’ history, we might as well assume he’ll miss some time. The only time he’s actually made it through a season without injuring something is back in his rookie year.
What we know now is Matthews didn’t go back into the game when the defense needed him down the stretch. And, it sounds like no one really knows if he could have played or not. They just decided to be extra cautious.
Matthews ran around a little bit, but never tried to go back into the game.
“I felt a little something, but I think just being cautious moving forward,” Matthews said. “I don’t know what to tell you. I feel good now, but obviously I’m not running around full speed.”
Remember when football players had to be scraped off the field with a shovel before they’d come out of the game? Now, they get a fucking hangnail and oh! We better be cautious about this!
Seriously, Matthews is a good player, but he just can’t stay on the field. That makes him a totally useless player at times.
Or maybe it makes him a mediocre player. Because good players stay on the field, don’t they?