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LB A.J. Hawk (2x All-American, Lombardi Trophy, National Champion, Super Bowl Champion)

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Hawk's rebirth

A week after playing just nine snaps against Detroit, linebacker A.J. Hawk returned to a prominent role in the defense.

Hawk, who remains a starter but has been relegated to only the base defense, led the Packers with eight tackles (including three for losses).

?I?ve said all week, the last couple of games we played a lot more nickel,? defensive coordinator Dom Capers said. ?But it wasn?t any indication on A.J. I knew he was going to play more today, and I figured he?d play well.?

Capers used more of his base alignment and the ?Big Okie? package against the Browns, which meant Hawk?s snaps increased.

Hawk, whose value to the Packers was widely questioned last week in the media, insisted that had nothing to do with his seemingly inspired performance.

?I wasn?t trying to prove a point or anything,? Hawk said. ?I was just playing normal, but I had some good opportunities today. Some games as a linebacker, you?re kind of set up to make some plays, and some games you?re not. Today was one of those games where I got to run around a little bit. I?ve got to give credit to those guys up front. They took up a lot of blocks.?
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Injury puts Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley's status in doubt for Minnesota Vikings game | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette
 
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Hawk, Bishop could replace injured Chillar
By Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Nov. 2, 2009

Green Bay ? fore the week is out, the Green Bay Packers will have a new nickel linebacker.

Who that is has not yet been determined.

Brandon Chillar broke his hand in the Packers' 38-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, leaving a void in the pass defense. Chillar had surgery Monday and will be out at least several weeks before being allowed to play with heavy padding around his hand.

Chillar plays two big roles for the defense: inside linebacker in the nickel and the fifth linebacker in the team's "Big Oakie" defense. The latter was designed specifically with Chillar in mind and will probably be abandoned while he's out, but the nickel is a staple of coordinator Dom Capers' defense and will require a replacement.

Against the Vikings, backup inside linebacker Desmond Bishop filled in for Chillar in the nickel, playing alongside Nick Barnett. The other option would be to play starter A.J. Hawk there. Hawk has been playing only in the base defense and the "Big Oakie" but has played in the nickel each of the last three years.

"I think A.J. is playing well," coach Mike McCarthy said. "I think he had 25 reps in there. We'll look at A.J. and Desmond there. I'm very comfortable with A.J. I think the way he is playing, I think he has been very consistent. Desmond has made some big plays, but I like the consistency of A.J."

Bishop has to become less of a boom-or-bust player for the coaches to trust him. Though he's known to make big hits and force turnovers, he also takes too many chances, and that gets him in trouble.

Against the Vikings, he made a critical error on the screen pass that running back Adrian Peterson turned into a 44-yard gain late in the game. Bishop was supposed to play contain on the screen, but he bit too hard in the middle and allowed guard Steve Hutchinson to take him out of the play.

"He made one critical error at a critical point in the game that's unacceptable," linebackers coach WinstonMoss said. "That being said, it goes back into evaluating whether he's the best guy for that position going into next week. We'll evaluate that. We'll come up with the best scenario to see who should play the position."

Hawk offers assignment security, but Moss wants to see him turn it loose a little more and play with a little more purpose.
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Hawk, Bishop could replace injured Chillar - JSOnline
 
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Quick hits
♦ With Brandon Chillar out this week because of a broken hand, inside linebacker A.J. Hawk will see expanded action in his place in the Packers? nickel defense.

Hawk is a starter, but Chillar replaces him in the nickel. Against several opponents, the Packers have been in their nickel personnel for most of the game, which has limited Hawk?s snaps. He played only 15 snaps in last week?s loss to Minnesota, and for the season he has only 34 tackles. That?s way down from the past three seasons, when he had 155, 129 and 121, respectively.

?I hope to be in there more, obviously,? Hawk said. ?But I?m not going into it trying to prove anything and prove that I should be in or anything like that. It has nothing to do with that. I?m just going to go in there and try to help the team win.?
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Amid down season, Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk gets a shot Sunday against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Green Bay Press-Gazette
In Print: Friday, November 6, 2009

PACKERS UPDATE

Hawk gets a shot amid down season

GREEN BAY, Wis. ? With Brandon Chillar out with a broken hand, LB A.J. Hawk will see more time Sunday against the Bucs.

Because the Packers have played five defensive backs extensively this season, Hawk's snaps have been limited.

Sunday against the Vikings, the No. 5 overall pick in 2006 out of Ohio State played only 15. And he has just 34 tackles, down from the past three seasons of 155, 129 and 121, respectively.

But Hawk said he doesn't view this as an opportunity to prove he deserves more playing time. "I'm just going to go in there and try to help the team win," he said. "You like to be in there and get a rhythm, get a feel for the game, feel how they're trying to attack and what they're doing. But ? that's a perfect world."

Asked if his reduced role has hurt him on a personal level, Hawk chuckled.

"It doesn't hurt," he said. "This doesn't do anything to my confidence or how I feel what I can do, personally."
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Amid down season, Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk gets a shot Sunday against Tampa Bay Buccaneers - St. Petersburg Times
 
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Time for Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk to showcase skills
November 6, 2009

OK, A.J. Hawk. Here?s your chance.

The former first-round draft pick, who had slipped into a part-time role, is expected to be back in all the Packers? defensive packages this Sunday at Tampa Bay and possibly for several more games.

Hawk has been one of the starting inside linebackers in the base defense but lost his spot in the nickel package to Brandon Chillar. However, Chillar is expected to miss at least two weeks after sustaining a broken hand in last Sunday?s loss to Minnesota. That means Hawk returns to the nickel package ? a defense that coordinator Dom Capers has favored this season.

The Packers chose Hawk over Desmond Bishop, who actually replaced Chillar in the nickel against the Vikings, because he?s more assignment-sure than Bishop, who was at least partially responsible for the 44-yard screen pass to Adrian Peterson that helped seal the game.

But now it?s time for Hawk to show that he?s a playmaker worthy of being the fifth overall pick in the 2006 draft. To date, Hawk has been steady but unspectacular, and that has cost him playing time. Against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 18, Hawk played only nine snaps because Capers used so much nickel.

This stretch of the season could determine Hawks? future with the Packers. He?s due to make $4.1 million next season and unless can show he should be a full-time player, it?s unlikely the Packers would keep him around at that salary.
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Time for Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk to showcase skills | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette
 
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Hawk talks fitness at Valley View school
Linebacker's visit part of 'Take a Player to School' program
By Scott williams ? [email protected] ? December 9, 2009

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Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk gets ready to jump rope with fifth-grade student Mya Whiters and her classmates Tuesday morning during a visit to Valley View Elementary School in Ashwaubenon as part of the NFL's PLAY 60 campaign. (M.P. King/Press-Gazette)

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A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers answers questions while visiting Valley View Elementary School. (M.P. King/Press-Gazette)

ASHWAUBENON ? Students at Valley View Elementary School got a lesson in physical fitness Tuesday from a very fit role model.

Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk visited the school and led students in a spirited workout to emphasize the importance of physical activity.
Hawk told the students they do not have to choose his favorite sport.
"It doesn't matter what you guys do, as long as you're doing something," he said. "It's just fun to get out there and do something."

The 25-year-old football player then led a group of fifth-graders in a workout that included sit-ups, push-ups, jumping jacks and an obstacle course.
Hawk's appearance was part of the National Football League's "Take a Player to School" program, co-sponsored by J.C. Penney, in which one lucky student in each NFL city is chosen to host a hometown player. The program is part of the NFL Play 60, the league's youth health and fitness campaign.
Mya Whiters, a fifth-grader at Valley View, was selected as the winning Green Bay entrant.

"It feels exciting, happy, like a one-in-a-million experience," she said after riding a limousine to school with Hawk.
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Hawk talks fitness at Valley View school | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

Student brings A.J. Hawk to school
Updated: Tuesday, 08 Dec 2009

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ASHWAUBENON - Students at Valley View Elementary School in Ashwaubenon had a special visitor Tuesday.

Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk visited the school as part of the "NFL Take a Player to School" sweepstakes. One student in each NFL city gets to escort a player to school.

So Tuesday morning, Hawk picked up fifth grader Mya Whiter at home in a limo.

At school, to stress the importance of being active for 60 minutes every day, and less than 12 hours after he was very active on the Tundra, Hawk led a physical fitness class.
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Student brings A.J. Hawk to school
 
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Watch 'The Colledge Experience' With A.J. Hawk!
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A.J. Hawk and Daryn Colledge
posted 12/11/2009

Green Bay Packers guard Daryn Colledge takes fans to locations throughout Lambeau Field, interviewing his teammates one-on-one in 'The Colledge Experience.' Fans are able to participate in the webisodes by submitting questions for Colledge to ask his guests of the week. Topics covered on the program, now in its second season, will range from personal to football, and anything else fans come up with.

In the last webisode, Colledge interviewed wide receiver Greg Jennings. From the auxiliary locker room, a.k.a. the "green mile," Jennings discussed framing and building a house with Habitat for Humanity, playing bass guitar, and his future church-related aspirations.

This week, 'The Colledge Experience' welcomes linebacker A.J. Hawk. Interviewed in the Lambeau Field Legends Club, Hawk talks about his involvement with Wisconsin Special Olympics, his vacation with Brady Poppinga, and his hair.
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Packers.com ? News ? Stories ? December 11, 2009: Watch 'The Colledge Experience' With A.J. Hawk!
 
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ILB A.J. Hawk probably has seen his final snap in the nickel defense. Benched from the package after four series in favor of Chillar, who wasn?t much better with three penalties, Hawk misplayed a 5-yard drag to Miller into a 27-yard gain, gave up another 12-yard completion and probably should have been flagged once for illegal contact. Extra reps should help Chillar get back to playing like he did before he broke his hand.
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Breaking down tape of the Green Bay Packers' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette
 
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Packers players thank schools for their help
16,284 pounds raised for Packers Women's Association Food Drive
By Mike Hoeft ? [email protected] ? December 23, 2009

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Green Bay Packers linebackers A.J. Hawk and Clay Matthews visited students Tuesday at St. Mark Lutheran School, 1167 Kenwood St., Green Bay, to thank them for helping collect food for this year's Packers Women's Association Food Drive.

More than 8,000 students from 20 Green Bay-area schools collected 16,284 pounds of food for this year's food drive. Festival Foods also assists in the program.
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Packers players thank schools for their help | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette
 
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