Philly Fans Make Player's Fiancee Cry
<from nfl.com>
His father, Clay Matthews Jr., was a hero in Cleveland. His brother,
Clay Matthews III, is adored in Green Bay. But things haven't gone as
smoothly for Eagles linebacker Casey Matthews during a trying rookie
campaign.
High expectations were attached to the fourth-rounder from the outset,
primarily because of the family connection.
It hasn't gone as planned.
Planted into an Eagles defense that's struggled all season, Casey
played himself out of starting roles at both middle and weakside
linebacker, drawing ire from the Eagles' hyper-agitated fan base.
"It's hard. One of the earlier games, they harassed my family and made
my fiancee cry," Matthews told Philly.com this week. "It's tough. It's
frustrating. That's just how they are here. If you win they love you,
so I guess we've just got to turn things around and just start winning
again."
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