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SPORTS Friday, January 16, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3B NFL Matthews, Wagner make marks in different ways Conference Championships By BARRY WILNER Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — If it seems as if Clay Matthews is omnipresent SUNDAY Green Bay at Seattle • 12:05 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at New England • 3:40 p.m. (CBS) the Green Bay star, thanks to his - na. If you barely know anything about Bobby Wagner, that’s under- standable, too. He’s not into snazzy, teammates in Seattle. On Sunday in the NFC cham- pionship game, their performances will go a long way toward deter- mining which team goes to the Super Bowl. And while Matthews may add a touch of the ostentatious, Wagner will do things far more qui- Indeed, he might be the least-bal- lyhooed member of this season’s All-Pro team. “With Wags, just killer instinct,” fellow All-Pro Earl Thomas said Thursday. “Some guys just have that nasty streak to him, and I want another guy beside me with killer instincts. He has that, Sherm has AP Photo/Mike Roemer In this Jan. 11, 2015, file photo, Green Bay Pack- ers outside linebacker Clay Matthews (52) pres- sures Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, not shown, during the first half of an NFL divi- sional playoff football game in Green Bay, Wis. ing sure everybody’s in the right spot, making adjustments when I need to, being as vocal as I possibly passion is contagious.” Essential, too, for the most feared defense in the league, one that helped the Seahawks win it all last year and has them on the verge of a repeat title — something not accomplished by anyone in a de- cade. But, consistent with his nature, Wagner doesn’t make a big deal of it all. “My job is to be in the middle of everything,” said the 2012 sec- ond-round draft pick from Utah State. “Also, the signal caller, mak- Of course, Wagner does far more than that. Even though he missed he still managed at least 104 tackles — he had 140 and 119 the previous two years. When he returned in late November, the Seahawks became immovable again. They didn’t al- low a fourth-quarter point from Week 12 through the end of the reg- ular season. It’s hard to argue that Wagner is the fulcrum of a unit that includes fellow All-Pros Thomas at safety, Richard Sherman at cornerback, AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File In this Dec. 21, 2014, file photo, Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) defends during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 in Glendale, Ariz. and Kam Chancellor intimidating opponents from his safety spot, and a deep, versatile front. But it’s not impossible to make that case. Wagner wouldn’t make it, though. He takes pride in the stingi- ness of his defense, but sees himself as a cog, nothing more, in that fru- gality on the scoreboard. he said. “Whenever a fourth quar- ter comes around we understand those are when games are won. That’s when big-time players make big-time plays. And that’s when the good teams show up.” The Packers will show up at not great defense. Indeed, its only consistent playmaker is Matthews, seasons by being a factor at outside and inside linebacker. Matthews has displayed is much more than a media star ca- pable of ripping on himself in TV ads. He’s capable of ripping apart offensive schemes, and his value in Green Bay has been increased with how coordinator Dom Capers used him in 2014. When Capers began moving Matthews around in the Packers’ alignments, it caused opponents to guess — something no offense or quarterback is comfortable with. Matthews had 6 1-2 sacks in his - son. “I think if you look at the change of where we were in Week 8 and the bye week into now, and obvi- ously, statistics will show that we’re moving in the right direction,” Mat- thews said. “Both individually and as a team, as a defense really. So, you know, it seems to be working in the right direction. Obvious- ly, we’re winning games and I’m making plays, so as long as that’s happening, we’re doing something right.” Enough right to be in their third conference title game in eight sea- sons, and enough to complement their high-powered offense led by All-Pro QB Aaron Rodgers. Matthews, who played for Sea- hawks coach Pete Carroll at South- ern California — Carroll admits he misjudged Matthews skills there, not starting him until he was a se- - lieve Green Bay can do as much shutting down on defense Sunday as can Seattle. “With a defense with as many playmakers as they have, and has played as well as they have, you know obviously the onus is going to be on our defense,” Matthews said. “So we understand that going into it. So obviously we’re going to be trying our best to limit their big plays, limit the times they score in hopes that we score more.” Seahawks among league leaders in ball security, set franchise record for fewest turnovers By TIM BOOTH Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll talks about it con- stantly, almost to the point protecting the ball is the most important thing in the Seattle Seahawks program. - namic offense based around a strong running game. But simply holding on to the Lost & Found 5 CITY POUND 541-276-4411 Lab-female found on 10th & NW Ellis Chihuahua-male Found on SE Court Pendleton FOUND AN older tan female Shih Tzu, near the back side of Walmart in Hermiston. 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