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

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A.J. Hawk seems to be under performing these first 3 games...not blowing any RB's up, not a difference maker. One example was when he blitzed from the right side in 2nd half with little LT in his way, instead of throwing him aside and nailing Rivers like he did in pre season vs Jags, LT took him out...What is up with Hawk???
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Linebackers coach Winston Moss: "I think the assignments that we're asking him to do, I think he's doing a solid job with it. He hasn't been as impactful. I don't think the opportunities have come to him as much as they have come to Nick (Barnett). I think that there's going to be some times when the game and plays will come to him, and he just has to be ready to take advantage of it when the opportunities come to make the plays he's supposed to make. Right now, I don't think he's getting nearly as many opportunities. He's missed some as well but I don't think he's gotten the same opportunities Nick has.
Are you disappointed in Hawk at all?
"(Laughing) No. Not at all."
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Mondays with Mikey's Men, vol. 2 - Packers Blog
 
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Hawk living up to large expectations
By JASON WILDE / Lee Newspapers
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:07 AM CDT

GREEN BAY ? A.J. Hawk knows it comes with the territory.

When you enter the NFL as the fifth pick in the draft, when you?re viewed as the next face of the Green Bay Packers when (if?) Brett Favre finally retires, folks are going to expect a lot. And rightfully so.

?That?s good. People had better have high expectations for me,? the Packers? second-year will linebacker said. ?Because whatever they expect of me, believe me, I expect a lot more. But I also understand my job. I understand what I?m doing here.?

And what he?s done through the Packers? first five games has been, well, uneventful. While he hasn?t made any game-changing, glaring mistakes, he hasn?t made any game-altering, great plays, either.

He heads into Sunday?s game against the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field with 41 tackles ? third on the team behind middle linebacker Nick Barnett (51) and safety Atari Bigby (45) ? and without a sack, interception, pass breakup or forced or recovered fumble.
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?Pretty solid,? linebackers coach Winston Moss said when asked to assess Hawk?s season so far. ?A lot more consistent than (his play at the beginning of) last year. He?s off to a solid start. I don?t think the opportunity has presented itself as much as probably he wants it to or I want it to, so you just have to be patient. Reporters or fans might expect more from him, but I?m fine.?
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I heard Madden take a shot at him during the game. I really think it was unwarranted. I noticed that A.J. seemed to be where he was assigned during the play. He had the back totally covered that Griese had planned on throwing to on the fourth down that they ended up going down field on to score the TD.

Since he had such a reputation as a huge playmaker coming out of OSU, I think folks automatically expected he would do the same at GB. Barnett seems to be the guy that the defense is schemed around to be the playmaker at this time....
 
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Just wanted to make a note that A.J. had a key fumble recovery in the Green Bay game today in the 4th quarter. And, when the play was over, summarily tossed the ball to the nearest official (sans chest thumping celebration).

Some old habits just don't die... :)
 
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Hawkism: Former OSU linebacker A. J. Hawk was in Columbus this week and had a chance to impart a few words of wisdom to the OSU defense, words the Buckeyes apparently took to heart.

"A. J. Hawk was in and he talked about how it was disrespectful for a team to want to run the ball on any defense, especially if you're considered a great defense. He just said hit them in the mouth and play four quarters of football," said OSU defensive tackle Doug Worthington.
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http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2007/MSU/postgame/noteandquotebook.htm
 
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HAWK'S NEST
Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk picked off a pass in the third quarter, broke up an attempted pass to Gonzalez. He also tackled Larry Johnson, causing an ankle injury that sent the standout running back to the sideline.
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OnMilwaukee.com Sports: Green Bay Replay: Packers 33, Chiefs 22

Rave: Linebacker A.J. Hawk has been criticized by some observers for not making enough big plays. He put a sock in the mouth of his critics when he intercepted a Damon Huard third-quarter pass intended for Priest Holmes and gave the Packers possession at the Chiefs’ 30 and set up a touchdown.
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PackersNews.com - Rants and Raves: Grant nearly blows it; Hawk quiets critics
 
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COMMENTARY

Soldier had big impact on Hawk
By Tom Archdeacon

Staff Writer

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Keith Hawk noticed his son A.J. was getting emotional.

The two were standing in the darkness next to the Green Bay bus outside Denver's Mile High Stadium last month. The Packers ? with whom A.J. is a standout second-year linebacker ? had just beaten the Broncos, 19-13, in overtime in a Monday Night Football game.

But it wasn't game talk that got A.J. going, it was when his dad told him he was going to visit Jamie Lockwood's mom ? Linda McNamara ? once he got back to Centerville.

"That got him kind of emotional," Keith said. "He told me, 'I want to give her something.' And the next thing, he hands over the shoes he just played in. They still had the tape on them and everything."

Hawk already had sent Linda a football he and nine teammates had signed, but he wanted to do more. Even though he hadn't known Jamie when they both lived here, he felt he knew him now.
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Soldier had big impact on Hawk
 
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I wonder if there might be a little truth to the rumblings from bitter scUM fans that OSU is juicing their players. Now that AJ is in the leauge he seems to be slipping a bit on his conditioning.
 

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Just wondeing if anyone heard during the Packer game why AJ wasn't played as much today. I noticed him on the sideline a good bit and that was never the issue, he was usually in every play on defense. A reply to the above hell no AJ has never been nor will ever be on the juice.
 
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