Understand that the implication was made in jest, but Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews called out cornerback Casey Hayward on Monday on national television.

Matthews was a guest on the nationally syndicated Dan Patrick Show radio broadcast the day after the Packers' season-opening win over the Chicago Bears, which is simulcast on NBC Sports Network.

The Packers Pro Bowl linebacker was quite good at embellishing a story for entertainment's sake as he recalled last season's interception against the fierce division rivals.

"Last year I had an interception in Chicago and went out of bounds because I wanted Aaron (Rodgers) to get his fantasy points up, but this year I made an oath that I would try and house it," said Matthews. "If my teammates were more interested in blocking than they were at catching a lateral from me, I probably would’ve got six points and been the hero of the game. But instead it looked like I was a bull in a china shop."

Patrick then urged Matthews to point out his teammates by name.

"Casey Hayward," said Matthews. "It looked like he was trying to take it from me to get his stats up, but we had a private discussion. I told him he needs to block for me in the future."

Hayward indeed looked as if he was looking for a lateral, but Matthews played it safe and protected the football, and perhaps in light of last year's collapse against the Seattle Seahawks, that was the smart thing to do.

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