A.J. Hawk
A.J. Hawk
Aaron James "A. J." Hawkis an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers fifth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft and he would later win Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Ohio State, where he earned All-American honors twice and won the Lombardi Award as a senior. A.J. also runs his own podcast called The HawkCast...
either inside teams
I think most teams would want me at the inside in a 3-4, from what I've heard. Either one I'd feel comfortable with.
caught guess guys team
That's something some of the guys on the team started, and I guess it caught on.
ball bit face facing next offense pound spread team trying week
I think the linebacker position, with all the defenses they're playing, and with all the offenses you have to face - one week you're facing a spread offense and the next week a team is trying to pound the ball on you - you have to be able to do a little bit of everything.
team mean responsibility
You want to come in and prove yourself early. Obviously, it is a responsibility being drafted that high to come in and play well and to make an impact. If not, youre going to get cut. So you have to come in, make the team, have an impact and do something special. And I feel that, obviously, internally. I feel an obligation to myself to do that but obviously the organization, the fans, this community. I mean, they dont want to see a first-round draft pick be a bust, so I feel I have to come in and hopefully make an impact early.
aware gets pocket sudden teams turn
I think you always have to be aware of where he (Young) is and not turn your back on him. Some teams play man-to-man, turn their back and all of a sudden he's gone; he gets out of the pocket and scrambles. You've got to know where he is and know he can make something out of nothing at any time.
fans given gladly green team tradition wants
I really haven't given it too much thought. Any team that wants me, I'll gladly go. Especially a team like Green Bay, with the tradition they have, the fans they have, it would be unbelievable.
attainable goal main national season ten win year
Each year we go into the season and our main goal is to win the Big Ten championship and the national championship. We feel like that's an attainable goal every year.
coaches mean players won
(Even) if I'd have won every award, it doesn't mean anything to these coaches (and) these players in the league.
bowl charlie coach everybody five four giving talked upset weeks
Everybody talked about giving Charlie Weis four weeks to prepare. That kind of upset me. What about giving coach Tress four weeks to prepare? He's four out of five in bowl games.
guys trying
I was trying to get to the ball. I play with 10 other guys who are really good.
career respect
We get to end our career here where he played, and we have a lot of respect for him and what he did.
fans plenty root
I'd be happy. I think you should root for your brother. We have plenty of fans for our team.
known longer rooting
She's rooting for her brother. She better. She's known him a lot longer than me.
defensive ends four guess guys justify obviously running rush spot taking three
Obviously we're not big defensive ends who are going to get 15 to 18 sacks a year. We're not going to be a running back who's going to rush for 1,500 yards. It's a spot where there's three or four of them on the field. I guess you can justify not taking guys too high.