Izzy Matthews is nothing if not a hard-nosed football player.
After the team’s first day in full pads during their spring practice sessions, there was the sophomore running back, with an indentation from his helmet on his forehead. No matter if it’s practice or in a game, Matthews only knows one way to play; with physicality.
When I asked the bruising back what part of the game he prides himself in the most, he answered, “Just my ability to not go down with the first hit. You know, a lot of guys come and they bounce off and they fall off.