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USC football morning report: One Trojan's expectations
Tweet of the day: "With the talent coming back and a potential top-five recruiting class, a playoff [berth] should be a real expectation for the Trojans next season." -- Former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart In The Times: - USC recruiting update: Salesian's Kevin Scott will visit Trojans - Trojans in the NFL: Clay Matthews, Tyron Smith in Pro Bowl - Former Trojans Hayes Pullard, Josh Shaw in Senior Bowl Around the Web: - Packers linebacker Clay Matthews mic'd up for Pro Bowl practice Questions about USC? Email me at LNThiry@gmail.com or tweet @LindseyThiry and I will respond to select messages in a weekly USC Now...
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USC football morning report: One Trojan's expectations
Tweet of the day: "With the talent coming back and a potential top-five recruiting class, a playoff [berth] should be a real expectation for the Trojans next season."
-- Former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart
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Trojans in the NFL: Clay Matthews, Tyron Smith in Pro Bowl
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews and Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith helped Team Irvin defeat Team Carter, 32-28, in the Pro Bowl on Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Matthews, making his fifth Pro Bowl appearance, had two...
J.J. Watt is the biggest star in Pro Bowl
Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback, and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.
Even in a game dominated by offense, J.J. Watt was the star.
The Texans...
NFL's modern-day gladiators pay the price as the crowd roars
On a cloudless, gentle Sunday afternoon in America's newest football palace, fans gathered on a patio behind the San Francisco 49ers bench to compare jewelry and sip margaritas.
Ten yards away, helmets collided with a sickening thwack and a giant body...
Trojans in the NFL: Pete Carroll has chance at Super Bowl repeat
Pete Carroll won back-to-back national championships at USC and has a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions with the Seattle Seahawks after a 28-22 overtime victory against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game Sunday at CenturyLink Field....
Seahawks pull miracles out of their pocket, earn return to Super Bowl
It was an instant classic that took a meandering eternity to unfold.
After being thoroughly outplayed for roughly 57 minutes, the Seattle Seahawks went on a forehead-slapping scoring spree Sunday to secure their second trip to the Super Bowl in two...
Pete Carroll says Clay Matthews was one of his 'great mistakes' at USC
If Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll could go back to his days coaching at USC, he probably would play it differently with Clay Matthews, the Green Bay Packers’ star linebacker.
"This was one of the great mistakes that I missed in my coaching at...
Trojans in the NFL: USC reunion at the NFC championship game
Nearly 20 former USC coaches and players will reunite when the Seattle Seahawks play the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championship game on Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
The defending Super Bowl-champion Seahawks defeated the Packers, 36-16, in the...
Clay Matthews' move helped Packers plug holes on defense
Desperate to patch the holes in their NFL-worst run defense, the Green Bay Packers got innovative this season.
They thought inside the box.
At the midway point of the season, after giving up 172 yards rushing in a 44-23 loss at New Orleans, they moved...
USC football morning report: No title for the Pac-12
Fact of the day: The Pac-12 Conference has not won a national championship since 2004 -- when USC defeated Oklahoma, 55-19, in the Orange Bowl.
In The Times:
College football's breakout performance
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USC in the NFL: Clay Matthews, Nick Perry help Green Bay Packers
Green Bay linebackers Clay Matthews and Nick Perry disrupted quarterback Tony Romo in a 26-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Perry made four tackles, including 11/2 sacks.
Matthews made four tackles.
The former Trojans will...
USC football morning report: Five former Trojans in playoffs
Fact of the day: Five former Trojans -- Green Bay Packers linebackers Clay Matthews and Nick Perry, Indianapolis Colts center Khaled Holmes and Seattle Seahawks linebackers Malcolm Smith and Mike Morgan -- are on the active rosters of teams that will play...
Packers-Cowboys matchup will feature the end of a streak
Something's got to give.
The Green Bay Packers were 8-0 at home this season, averaging a league-best 39.8 points in those games.
Dallas was 8-0 on the road, averaging 34.4 points away from home, also tops in the NFL.
Sunday's divisional matchup marks...
Trojans in the NFL: Reggie Bush contributes in Lions' victory
After spending three games sidelined in November because of an ankle injury, Reggie Bush is back to full steam for the Detroit Lions.
Bush rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown in seven carries and caught six passes for 44 yards in a 20-14 victory over the...
Trojans in the NFL: Clay Matthews sets the pace for the Packers
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews set the tone early when he sacked quarterback Matt Stafford in the first series of a 30-20 victory over the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.
The former USC standout made two tackles for losses and deflected a...
Aaron Rodgers has six TD passes in first half of Packers' win
Aaron Rodgers had a record-setting night for the Green Bay Packers. The Chicago Bears' season is quickly turning into a nightmare.
Rodgers threw six touchdown passes to tie the franchise game record and match the NFL record for a half, and the Packers...
Trojans in the NFL: Eagles stumble in Sanchez's second start
After a standout performance Nov. 10, it was back to reality for former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez.
Sanchez, making his second start for the Philadelphia Eagles, passed for two touchdowns but had two passes intercepted Sunday in a 53-20 defeat by the...
NFL Week 12: 49ers, Patriots trending up; Seahawks, Broncos down
Strange days indeed.
After starting the season 0-10, the Oakland Raiders finally got a win . . . by beating the scorching-hot Kansas City Chiefs, who had won seven of their previous eight games.
The first-place Atlanta Falcons at 4-6 will play host...
Chiefs' Joe McKnight injures Achilles' tendon, is out for the season
Kansas City Chiefs running back Joe McKnight ruptured his Achilles' tendon and is out for the season.
The announcement came Friday after McKnight was injured during practice Thursday. Defensive tackle Mike DeVito and linebacker Derrick Johnson...
Trojans in the NFL: Clay Matthews intercepts pass in Packers' win
Every Monday we will recap notable performances of former USC players in the NFL.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews on Sunday gave NFL fans something to talk about other than his blond locks and growing beard.
The former USC and Agoura High...
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