# NFL - Week 3 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 20, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632 "2018-09-20T13:59:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632/41 "2018-09-25T02:31:21Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I’d be more choked up about it if it wasn’t PreFabio getting the calls – he’s usually pretty good for getting a handful of punk roughing the passer penalties a year. That being said, pass rushers now have to figure out a way to hit the QB and take him down without putting their body on top of his or hitting late. It almost seems like Matthews is the “test case” seeing as how he’s getting the calls now but this is the Aaron Rodgers Rule, which adds a bit of irony to the whole shebang. Quick, name that last pre-2018 RTP called on Matthews. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632/42 "2018-09-25T03:01:25Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > It almost seems like Matthews is the “test case” seeing as how he’s getting the calls now but this is the Aaron Rodgers Rule, which adds a bit of irony to the whole shebang. I think it’s fucking hilarious. Packer fans (and the national media) were so apoplectic about [Anthony Barr’s tackle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwVb93mGgfg) of Rodgers last year, this is just desserts. They got their way and now they are suffering from it. > [@](#): > > Yeah, so far he’s played like an athletic and decent QB who just doesn’t have enough experience yet. Not great but not entirely terrible either. He came in without a lot of college starts, replaced the Human Turnover Machine Mike Glennon last year in week 5, and is transitioning from John Fox’s older style offense to Matt Nagy’s. There’s going to be some growing pains, I think, but I also think he’ll get better as the season progresses. It wouldn’t hurt to have Nagy be a little smarter with the play calling as well (feed Jordan the ball, use some play action, etc). I’m trying to look on the bright side, but I’m getting discouraged. The comparison to Orton is absurd, but he really needs to start picking it up. There are easy excuses…limited time in Nagy’s system, limited pre-season action, limited career starts, no WRs in 2017 & all new WRs in 2018, no AR12 in the preseason…but he really doesn’t seem to be progressing. He has happy feet and his downfield accuracy has been poor, which was supposed to be an asset of his and the reason he was the drafted first in that class. There frankly haven’t even been as many flashes as you’d expect. I actually think some of the problem is with Nagy. He is acting a bit like a rookie HC/playcaller. Too many gimmicks. He’s not using Howard/Cohen the right way and think the OL is having issues with the blocking schemes. Too many east-west plays and not enough north-south stuff allowing defenses to stack the box and clamp down on the flats. It’s possible that Trubisky is just not adapting to the new system and Nagy is trying to bring him along slowly. It’s really hard to throw downfield when your only chance to do so is on 3rd and 12, you need a build a rhythm and that’s not happening. Perhaps the craziest thing I’ve seen so far this season…Nagy chose to attack Patrick Peterson all game long. I mean, that’s fucking stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632/43 "2018-09-25T03:03:08Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Quick, name that last pre-2018 RTP called on Matthews. [https://gfycat.com/InexperiencedUnkemptEchidna](https://gfycat.com/InexperiencedUnkemptEchidna) [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000240534/Clay-Matthews-late-hit-on-Colin-Kaepernick](http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000240534/Clay-Matthews-late-hit-on-Colin-Kaepernick) > **[Matthews fined $22K for block on QB Wilson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/12212634/clay-matthews-fined-22k-block-russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks)** > > The NFL docked the Packers' Clay Matthews $22,050 for an illegal blindside hit on Russell Wilson in the NFC Championship Game. > **[Clay Matthews: Hit on Nick Foles 'a byproduct of playing hard'](https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/24049/clay-matthews-hit-on-nick-foles-a-byproduct-of-playing-hard)** > > Packers linebacker Clay Matthews defended his hard hit on Rams quarterback Nick Foles, which probably earned him a fine this week. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632/44 "2018-09-25T14:45:44Z")
I’m telling you, just put a damn flag on the QB. If he’s in the pocket, pull the flag for a sack. If he’s a runner, you can tackle him. As for Mahomes, I’m surprised how good he’s been. It’s no small thing for a young QB to be on a good team. If Mahomes was in Cleveland last year, he may very well have suffered the same fate as Deshone Kizer. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632/45 "2018-09-25T17:27:32Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > [http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/\_/id/12212634/clay-matthews-fined-22k-block-russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks](http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/12212634/clay-matthews-fined-22k-block-russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks) Thank you for reminding me that that game happened. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632/46 "2018-09-25T17:36:45Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > [https://gfycat.com/InexperiencedUnkemptEchidna](https://gfycat.com/InexperiencedUnkemptEchidna) > > [NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis | NFL.com](http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000240534/Clay-Matthews-late-hit-on-Colin-Kaepernick) > > [Clay Matthews fined $22K for block on Russell Wilson of Seattle Seahawks - ESPN](http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/12212634/clay-matthews-fined-22k-block-russell-wilson-seattle-seahawks) > > [Clay Matthews: Hit on Nick Foles 'a byproduct of playing hard' - ESPN - Green Bay Packers Blog- ESPN](http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/24049/clay-matthews-hit-on-nick-foles-a-byproduct-of-playing-hard) Since you just link-bombed instead of looking it up - 2015. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-3/821632.md?page=2)