Just for fun

[the_idle_threat]

[I]t's about winning, not about getting Hawk some damn stats.

QFT

It really doesn't matter whether Hawk has the most tackles or a Pro Bowl berth. It matters whether he is contributing to a good and successful defense.

At the halfway point, according to NFL.com, the Packers are ranked 11th in total defense (yards per game) and 7th in scoring defense (points per game). Even if Hawk has been quiet about it, he's contributed to that achievement.

Only Rocky McIntosh's Washington defense is close to these rankings: it's 10th in total defense and 15th in scoring defense.

Chad Greenway's Vikings are adequate, ranking 22nd in total defense, and 10th in scoring defense.

Demeco Ryans' Texans are below average: 15th in total defense, and 26th in scoring defense.

Ernie Sims' Lions are simply woeful: 28th in total defense and 23rd in scoring defense.

Go ahead and tell me, bulldog, that these guys are better than Hawk, but I'll take Hawk and the results he has brought over any of them.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Mario Williams has 18 measly tackles and 4 sacks on the 26th ranked scoring defense in the NFL. Vince Young has been miserable in year two. He averages 139 passing yards/game with 4 TDs and 10 interceptions. The Titans are winning despite him. Talk about sophomore disappointments.