re: Give the man some respect- DS7

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They played different positions. Mathieu a nickle safety that blitzed and wreaked havoc.

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Mathieu played corner, not safety. In those days LSU often played with 4 DBs on the field. Mathieu was one of the corners. When they went nickle or dime they moved him over the slot to take advantage of his other-worldly pass rush skills.