HOOVER, Ala. – Texas A&M senior center Mike Matthews plays in the rugged SEC, but most days the league isn’t much rougher than family football squabbles back home in the Houston suburb of Missouri City.
Both of Matthews’ older brothers, Kevin and Jake, are former Texas A&M offensive linemen who went on to the NFL. Younger brother Luke is a 6-3, 290-pound high school sophomore tackle.
Backyard games often got “too intense,” Matthews said Tuesday at SEC Media Days.
“The biggest bully is the one that’s next oldest to you,” he said with a smile.