Greg Mathews rumored to be Freep source
If this source can be trusted, Greg Matthews is the only current player crying to the media.
http://www.examiner.com/x-2992-Detroit-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Emotio…
I learned of the article from Sam Webb, but he should not be blamed for its content, as it was presented as rumor.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:55 AM ^
Should know better than to quote some "Inquirer pseudo news source" and put Matthews' name out there. Even for a journalist of Sam Webb's, uh, stature, that is poor judgment.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 AM ^
This Avatar doesn't frighten me. Thanks King.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 AM ^
But it IS stunning how much I look like that all the time. The chicks dig it, though.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 AM ^
I think the real scandal here is that the Nick Nolte avatar has been taken away.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 AM ^
[Moved]
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:25 AM ^
This article is much more than about Greg Mathews. This is the article FP should have written. It is much more even-handed and honest in describing the complexity in determining what counts as "mandatory" and why some former or even current players might have an axe to grind. It is a shame this is not what came out of the FP because all of the drama could have been avoided.
http://www.examiner.com/x-2992-Detroit-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Emotio…
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 AM ^
I don't get it. What's his evidence that it was Matthews?
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:47 AM ^
of the same thing he accuses the Freep of--i.e., throwing Matthews' name out there as if it's a known rather than speculation.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 AM ^
The Devil you must of lost your mind! That is your starter at the X and the best hands on our team.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:40 AM ^
Rosenberg much?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:03 AM ^
This is from the Newark Examiner. I'm from Jersey and lived ~20 miles from Brick City and have never even heard of this paper.
Moreover, if you read the article, the only line mentions Matthews is:
"Former players Toney Clemons and Morgan Trent are two of the men who have rolled against the program -- Trent graduated following the 2008 season and Clemons transferred to Colorado -- while senior wide receiver Greg Matthews was the only current player who described a coaching staff that pushed players too hard."
Also, Morgan Trent's remarks are only about a cultural change, which is something everyone agrees with.
"It's definitely a culture change," former defensive back Morgan Trent told me. "What first hit us was the strength and conditioning aspect. The lifts we were doing, that was the biggest culture shock. That was rough, it still is rough.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 PM ^
because you're near Newark.
My browser presents it as "Portland Examiner". The examiner appears to be a network of "journalists" in 109 cities across the country.
The bio for the author of the article says:
Jeff Sonne
Detroit Sports Examiner
Whether it's the Red Wings, Pistons, Lions or Tigers, Jeffrey is a die-hard Detroit sports fan with something to say. He's freelanced for the Kalamazoo Gazette and is currently a journalism student at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Send Jeff a note ([email protected])
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:19 AM ^
Mathews is a senior and I'm only the second person in this thread to spell his name right, wtf.
Also, your thread title sucks. Maybe you can get a job with the freep.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 AM ^
[Moved]
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 AM ^
plus one to you! The article misspells it too.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 AM ^
what Mathews said? I'd like to see the quoted line and try to draw the context from there, not from the writer's paraphrasing. And any player who engages in pre-game smack talk with a team from his home state (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eRdhqnDdIg) must really love his team, so he's not the devil to me.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 AM ^
I was at the beginning of practice yesterday and to me at least chemistry wise Mathews was very loose joking around with the rest of his teammates and didn't look isolated from them at all. I think there is not any evidence and this is just a rumor.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:48 AM ^
Let's not start a witch hunt. Football starts tonight! Bring on the bean dip and whiskey!
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:31 PM ^
Bean dip and whiskey...and Rolaids.
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:00 PM ^
a cigar....football season is here!
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:36 PM ^
This thread is doing just what Rosenberg did, trying to draw a conclusion based on rumours and speculation rather than fact. Lets just leave the rumours alone and not throw Mathews under the bus until he (or some other CREDIBLE source) say outright that he made these comments. To continue with this is following in Rosenberg's footsteps IME.
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 PM ^
I suspected Mathews the day of, this sounds like someone having a similar suspicion and posting an article about it.
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:10 PM ^
This is actually worse than anything the FREEP did - at least they actually had quotes from people. There is literally no concrete evidence to indicate definitively who the person is, or what they said.