Clay Matthews: Roughing-the-passer penalties 'out of control' after 'unbelievable' flag

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Clay Matthews accepted responsibility for his roughing-the-passer penalty that nearly cost the Green Bay Packers their season-opening win against the Chicago Bears. He didn't feel the same way a week later after he was flagged again Sunday on a play that wiped out a potentially game-clinching interception late in the fourth quarter of the 29-29 tie with the Minnesota Vikings. Matthews was flagged for a hit on Kirk Cousins, whose deep throw was picked off by rookie Jaire Alexander -- a play that would have given Aaron Rodgers the ball back with 1 minute, 37 seconds on the clock and a 29-21 lead. Instead, Cousins capped the drive with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Adam Thielen with 31 seconds left in regulation followed by a two-point conversion pass to Stefon Diggs. "I have so many emotions running through as far as what a terrible call it was," Matthews said. "At the same time, I don't...

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