THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The high school from which Clay Matthews graduated is 14 miles from the Los Angeles Rams' training facility. USC, where Matthews was a walk-on turned star, is a few more miles in the opposite direction. And the location where Matthews has been building his young family’s home makes for quick drive, even considering L.A. traffic, to work every day.
So when the veteran linebacker learned after 10 seasons with the Green Bay Packers that he would need to find a new team to play for, Matthews knew exactly where to look.