re: Reputation of TM7 as a dirty player?

Mathieu had a reputation as a trash talker who would often play through the whistle. He had several personal fouls on him during his time at LSU for getting into shoving matches after plays with Wideouts. Most of his penalties were due to his high motor and I don't remember any blatant cheap shots. He was just a player with near unrivaled passion for the game.