AJ Hawk Article Archive

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    • Between November 30, 2008 and December 1, 2009

  1. Bad News Bengals: Packers Sloppy Play Dooms Them in Loss

    The sky is not falling in Green Bay after the Packers lost to the Bengals 31-24. They lost one game early in the year to a hungry team coming off of a heartbreaking loss at home...

    Peter Bukowski Written by Peter Bukowski about 2 months ago 239 reads 20 comments

  2. Heat Check: Who's Hot and Who's Not - NFL Week 1

    Week one of the NFL season is in the books, and there were plenty of exciting games and plays to talk about The idea of this slide show is to highlight some of the top stories and issues coming from week one action...

    Andrew Ridgway Written by Andrew Ridgway about 2 months ago 156 reads 0 comments

  3. Packers-Bears: Jersey Al "Looks at the Film"

    Now that the euphoria over the Packers' exciting win over the Bears has worn off, it's time to take a closer look at this game. Watching the game live is a great experience, but impressions we develop can be affected by many things...

    Jersey Al Bracco Written by Jersey Al Bracco about 2 months ago 614 reads 77 comments

  4. Week 1 Football Observations

    This is a list of my observations after seeing Week 1 of NFL football. In parentheses beside the game result, is who I thought was going to win the game before the games started. Pittsburgh Steelers def...

    y5nthon5a Written by y5nthon5a about 2 months ago 45 reads 15 comments

  5. Packers-Bears Preview: It All Comes Down to the Packers D

    For only the third time in NFL history, perhaps the most storied rivalry in the NFL will be on display in Week 1. Both the Bears and the Packers made a major change in philosophy during the off-season, ...

    Matthew Wells Written by Matthew Wells about 2 months ago 286 reads 6 comments

  6. Packers-Bears: Getting Together With Old Friends

    After all of the games are played Sunday afternoon, there will be one remaining—and it's the oldest rivalry in the NFL. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears will meet for the 178th time Sunday night at Lambeau Field...

    Ron Clements Written by Ron Clements about 2 months ago 265 reads 1 comments

  7. The 2006 NFL Draft and The Green Bay Packers: The Hawk Has Landed

    The 2006 NFL draft has come to a close and the Green Bay Packers... Pardon me? Three what? Years? Three (expletive deleted) years?! No, oh no. That "weekend" in Tijuana was a terrible idea...

    Serge-Vincent Malena Written by Serge-Vincent Malena about 2 months ago 759 reads 4 comments

  8. Thoughts From My Couch As We Head To Final Preseason Game

    The last game of the preseason is for the coaches and the scrubs. The starters will play one series except for the big uglies and a few others. But even they won’t get big minutes Thursday night in Nashville...

    Peter Bukowski Written by Peter Bukowski about 2 months ago 385 reads 7 comments

  9. Five Things To Watch for with the 2009 Green Bay Packers

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    Kris Burke Written by Kris Burke about 3 months ago 1,386 reads 35 comments

  10. Packers vs. Cardinals: 2009 Preseason Game Three Winners and Losers

    Last week I spoke of tempering my excitement and keeping things at a “McCarthy-like” even keel. Well, after whipping the Super Bowl runner-up Arizona Cardinals in the first half to the tune of 38-10, that’s pretty darn hard to do...

    Jersey Al Bracco Written by Jersey Al Bracco about 3 months ago 590 reads 20 comments

  11. The Dilemma of First Round Money: A. J. Hawk and The Green Bay Packers

    First, he has a name fans love: HAWK, HAWK, HAWK. He played on a college team always in the mix and in the running. But Green Bay Packer linebacker A. J. Hawk just does not have the sideline to sideline speed and instincts demanded of a top linebacker...

    Janean Marti Written by Janean Marti about 3 months ago 1,594 reads 15 comments

  12. Green Bay Packers Mid-Preseason Grade: Three "F's"

    Yes, I will say it. The Green Bay Packers have earned three great big F's in the preseason so far. Those F's are for Fighting for dominance on both sides of the ball, Flying around the field, and having Fun...

    CK Korhonen Written by CK Korhonen about 3 months ago 1,137 reads 5 comments

  13. Pack Attack Will Try To Avoid Cutting The Cheese This Season

    2008 was the first season since his arrival that Brett Favre was not the starter of the Green Bay Packers. Favre had retired and un-retired to join the Jets, but the second half of his season made him regret it...

    George Anderson Written by George Anderson about 3 months ago 34 reads 3 comments

  14. 10 Reasons to be Optimistic for the 2009 Season

    Amidst high expectations, 2008 was a season to forget for the Green Bay Packers. It was a disappointing season on many accounts but there were a few positives to look back on. It landed us two highly reguarded Defensive prospects in B...

    Brett Cristino Written by Brett Cristino about 4 months ago 155 reads 5 comments

  15. A Chat With Former Green Bay Packer Ron Hallstrom

    Trying to pin down former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Ron Hallstrom proved to be a difficult task. Last football season, I had an idea for a story commemorating the 25th anniversary of ...

    Kevin Damask Written by Kevin Damask about 4 months ago 593 reads 4 comments

  16. Green Bay Packers' Biggest OTA Surprise: OLB Jeremy Thompson - OTAs

    As the Packers OTAs have progressed, one of the most surprising stories has been the rapid ascension up the depth chart of Jeremy Thompson...

    Jersey Al Bracco Written by Jersey Al Bracco about 5 months ago 1,137 reads 28 comments

  17. Green Bay Packers Defense: In Dom We Trust...

    In Dom We Trust -- do we have any other choice? Dom Capers was hired by Mike McCarthy to restore the Green Bay Packer defense to prominence...

    Jersey Al Bracco Written by Jersey Al Bracco about 5 months ago 873 reads 33 comments

  18. Ranking The Green Bay Packer's Roster 1-53

    If you are like myself then you tend to wonder how important a single player is to a successful season. Ranking the Green Bay Packers 1-53, using their projected final roster, should make it ...

    David Henning Written by David Henning about 6 months ago 82 reads 1 comments

  19. 3-4 Defense a Big Change For the Pack, But a Good One

    When I first heard Dom Capers was hired as the Packers' new defensive coordinator and he wanted to bring the 3-4 defense along with him, I thought one thing: Good move...

    Scott Kirst Written by Scott Kirst about 6 months ago 19 reads 0 comments

  20. Green Bay Packers Defense Should Improve With 3-4 Scheme

    In the NFL, change can happen so swiftly it will make your head spin. Consider the Green Bay Packers' defense. Just two seasons ago, the Packers had a defensive unit that appeared primed for a breakout...

    Kevin Damask Written by Kevin Damask about 6 months ago 344 reads 0 comments

  21. Peeking Inside the 2009 Green Bay Packers Playbook

    The Green Bay Packers possess one of the best offensive units in the entire league. They have great performers at every skill position and realistically have a shot at sending their quarterback, running back and both wide receivers to the Pro Bowl...

    Jesse Motiff Written by Jesse Motiff about 6 months ago 199 reads 2 comments

  22. Aaron Kampman Will Lead Packers New 3-4 Scheme

    When someone thinks of a playbook, they’re probably thinking offense. The assorted routes make the designated arrows resemble Mapquest directions. However, the most important playbook for the Packers this season isn’t on offense...

    Cory Jennerjohn Written by Cory Jennerjohn about 6 months ago 37 reads 0 comments

  23. Green Bay Packers Coaching Staff Profiles and Grades, Defense

    This article is a slight deviation from my unit grades series due to the large overhaul of the Packers coaching staff...

    MJ Kasprzak Written by MJ Kasprzak about 6 months ago 392 reads 13 comments

  24. Quick Turnaround: Pack Will Be Back in 2009

    Heading into the 2008 season, a lot of assumptions were made about the Green Bay Packers. The defense, which ranked 11th in yards per game with 313.3 in 2007 appeared ready to crack the top 10...

    Nate Carey Written by Nate Carey about 6 months ago 201 reads 0 comments

  25. 15 Questions for A.J. Hawk

    If I had the chance to interview any football player on the Packers roster, it would have to be A.J. Hawk. As soon as the team drafted the outside linebacker from Ohio State, I hurried to buy one of his jerseys...

    Steven Finch Written by Steven Finch about 6 months ago 228 reads 4 comments

 
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