It’s official – AJ Hawk will play middle linebacker starting Sunday, replacing Nick Barnett, who is out for the season.  Brady Poppinga will apparently play the strong side, and Brandon Chillar gets the weak side spot.

With one of the worst ranked run defenses in the NFL right now, the Packers need to make good changes at linebacker.  Hopefully, a shift in personnel will cause some sparks and result in good things happening.