The truth on how AJ Hawk teamed up with Pat McAfee

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  • Опубликовано: 17 мар 2022
  • AJ Hawk talks to Ariel Helwani about how he became a fixture on the Pat McAfee show, how he became one of the best sports media guys out there and what it's like interviewing his old teammate Aaron Rodgers every week.
    Excerpt from a recent edition of "The Ariel Helwani Show."
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  • @ArielHelwani
    @ArielHelwani  2 года назад +29

    You can watch my full interview with AJ Hawk here: ruclips.net/video/gRAdOg6kKUo/видео.html

    • @raybombs
      @raybombs 2 года назад

      Killed it man, good work

    • @BudCannabliss
      @BudCannabliss 2 года назад +1

      Great Interview…AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK 🤟🏽

    • @raybombs
      @raybombs 2 года назад

      @@BudCannabliss A.J HAWK!!, A.J HAWK, A.J HAWK, A.J HAWK, *makes hawk noise*

    • @oralcarter6295
      @oralcarter6295 Год назад

      Nah, I'd rather watch paint dry than listen to a WWE shill

  • @cody95
    @cody95 2 года назад +405

    AJ is such an interesting dude. Him and Pat are hilarious in two completely different ways and they play so well off each other 😂

    • @roob9337
      @roob9337 2 года назад +24

      Yeah they definitely have the opposites attract factor. Sometimes McAfee can be a bit loud and ecstatic, but it's hard to notice when AJ offsets it with his calm demeanor. The perfect broadcasting duo.

    • @jaysonblake4865
      @jaysonblake4865 2 года назад +10

      Aj ties the whole thing together it seems like. He’s the bow on top. His humor and his subtitle comments. When aj joins after the first hour the show always seems to pick up speed.

    • @BrennanCh06
      @BrennanCh06 2 года назад +1

      It's the perfect Luarel and Hardy

    • @limitedbom2206
      @limitedbom2206 2 года назад +5

      @@roob9337 yea and whenever pat and the boys get a little too rowdy, they go back the face cams and AJ is sitting there straight faced and says something like "you done?". And that's how we get back down to earth lmfao

    • @Paprika_Gaming
      @Paprika_Gaming 2 года назад

      pb n j

  • @jaybrucker1234
    @jaybrucker1234 2 года назад +235

    I absolutely love that he adds up the boys every time he brings up The pat mcafee show. Just shows how humble and down to earth he is and that he appreciates the opportunity that he has by teaming up with them.

    • @quest4adventure495
      @quest4adventure495 2 года назад +2

      Yeah he is truly one of the good guys

    • @brianjamesesq747
      @brianjamesesq747 2 года назад +2

      In wrestling terms, he puts them over. I guarantee you that’s deliberate.

    • @chawmcgraw4309
      @chawmcgraw4309 8 месяцев назад +1

      Even the little shit like "Yeah I took criminal justice, I was thinking about maybe being a cop". A lot of younger guys are so sure they are going to go pro and don't give it a thought. Luckily for him though he played 12 years in the league and was paid very well.

  • @Joe.k.e
    @Joe.k.e 2 года назад +15

    The juxtaposition of the "two" bookcases right up against eachother is just.. *Chef's Kiss*
    AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK

  • @boomboxmartian
    @boomboxmartian 2 года назад +134

    McAfee and Hawk (and the boys) are one of the absolute best shows around. Love everything about the PMS. So happy AJ's on 5 days a week.

    • @krzykris
      @krzykris 2 года назад

      I don't believe that show would be as big as it is if it wasn't for the pandemic. That time is when I really got into podcasts since I was working from home.

  • @thomasfields5198
    @thomasfields5198 2 года назад +73

    ONLY 600 views?! Aj is a living legend

    • @brandtcrouch279
      @brandtcrouch279 2 года назад +2

      10 K

    • @peoplevsradio317
      @peoplevsradio317 2 года назад +2

      His full interview is the most watched on this channel

    • @dwgwnr1969
      @dwgwnr1969 2 года назад +1

      I can't believe that...his basement remodel /waterproofing video has thousands of views

    • @YahYou813
      @YahYou813 2 года назад

      22k

    • @abtwopoint0
      @abtwopoint0 2 года назад +1

      Legend in Ohio, not in the NFL. Not even close to legend status

  • @jrcell5832
    @jrcell5832 2 года назад +14

    I enjoy that the boys constantly roast him and give him shit but deep down it’s all love.

  • @Minoltalphafan
    @Minoltalphafan 2 года назад +5

    As a lifelong Vikings fan, I am annoyed how much I have come to like AJ. I always respected his game, but did not know he was so intelligent and a good dude. SKOL.

  • @TstanDa-Man
    @TstanDa-Man 2 года назад +18

    One of the funniest moments happened when AJ was in studio hosting and he knocked over a bunch of stuff on Pats desk. His face was so red and he had Pat on at the time so it made it even funnier

  • @BigJonkulous
    @BigJonkulous 2 года назад +7

    It's so cool how AJ drives with both feet - one on the gas and one on the brake.

  • @TkKirkland-lm5wv
    @TkKirkland-lm5wv 2 года назад +24

    AJ brings a good balance to Pats show.

  • @DaJenkz
    @DaJenkz 2 года назад +6

    AJ Hawk is just such a good listener alot of hosts are bad at listening. His wife must love him

  • @treborheminway3814
    @treborheminway3814 2 года назад +5

    I never thought I would like and appreciate AJ. Turns out, he's the perfect counter balance to Pat and has a straightforward and almost a cold take type of style. He gives the show a true credibility in a very humble way.

  • @thebeebyboys1751
    @thebeebyboys1751 2 года назад +7

    You can totally see that AJ is comfortable to be himself on the show. He has the kind of reserved but cool personality you just do not usually see in the media, and you can tell it takes some level of comfort to get him to open up and be himself.

  • @adamdavis2760
    @adamdavis2760 2 года назад +8

    I love Aj Hawk he is such a real dude, He brings that something extra to the Pat Mcafee show IMO....good for you AJ, props my man

  • @SD12824
    @SD12824 2 года назад +20

    AJ is extremely well spoken and a joy to listen too. Ariel conducted an awesome interview

  • @dckillsall2425
    @dckillsall2425 2 года назад +10

    This is my favorite Ariel’s YT Interview

  • @deeznutz-hl5qx
    @deeznutz-hl5qx 2 года назад +32

    AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK!

    • @aw8357
      @aw8357 2 года назад

      Whhhaaatttt

  • @ThatGuyWithTheRedDakota
    @ThatGuyWithTheRedDakota 2 года назад +38

    This interview is sooo good. Ariel is a fun character on the show and AJ is hilarious. But this is almost a perfect interview. Nailed it

  • @traviscoates6878
    @traviscoates6878 2 года назад +9

    Interesting choice for a green screen background by AJ. Just that same bookshelf every single day....

  • @robertcalifornia9223
    @robertcalifornia9223 2 года назад +16

    AJ is a rust belt kinda guy, pats punting pierced missiles thru the sky... Its mcafee and hawk, mcafee and hawk SPORTS TALK

    • @Spinachomelette
      @Spinachomelette 2 года назад +3

      I miss that outro, wish they would go back to it.

  • @KatDaddyKat
    @KatDaddyKat 2 года назад +21

    No love on the views for AJ Hawk? Where the fuck are the Pat McAfee show fans? AJ is the man! Loved this interview to get some background information on my favorite sports podcast!

    • @dwgwnr1969
      @dwgwnr1969 2 года назад +1

      Exactly!! This guy is the best tackler I have ever seen.

    • @greenidguy9292
      @greenidguy9292 2 года назад

      @@dwgwnr1969 lmfao…nope

  • @geekverve
    @geekverve 2 года назад +10

    AJ is awesome. I love his straight-up, genuine demeanor. Ariel was surprisingly not so douchey in this interview.

  • @FormerPBABowlerJoeJenkinsII
    @FormerPBABowlerJoeJenkinsII 2 года назад +38

    AJ is an awesome dude. He's so laid back. Love to see him in the HOF sometime in the next few years.

    • @johanstinson
      @johanstinson 2 года назад +8

      Packers Hall of Fame.
      Maybe.
      He'll never be in the NFL HOF. Not a chance.

    • @Snakeman612
      @Snakeman612 2 года назад +1

      @@johanstinson nope unfortunately not cause he was a beast, But u look at his numbers, Not even close to HOF worthy

    • @Reactionz_15
      @Reactionz_15 10 месяцев назад +1

      His intro to the show would be insane if he entered the HOF lol

  • @jameswampler4073
    @jameswampler4073 2 года назад +4

    Not being a GB fan I had only seen AJ in the stat lines till he came on PMS, he is such a cool guy and is the calm to the McAfee storm.

  • @Vrtuned
    @Vrtuned 2 года назад +8

    ZERO DOCUMENTED CONCUSSIONS

  • @jacobhatton2759
    @jacobhatton2759 2 года назад +13

    I love that him and Pat are absolutely nothing alike and yet they’re friends the way they are it’s what’s makes humans on earth so awesome

  • @jamessimms9407
    @jamessimms9407 2 года назад +5

    AJ bring the podcast back. Bring in your friends and business interests. Don’t gotta even talk about football. Your interview style is great my brother!

  • @adamnope4577
    @adamnope4577 2 года назад +4

    never knew i needed this toxic ass dude in my life LMAO love AJ the player, but man AJ the man is funny af and down to earth

  • @tristanschubert4840
    @tristanschubert4840 2 года назад +7

    So grateful AJ fell into media and the PMS. The boys are amazing. Awesome interview.

  • @johnallen6836
    @johnallen6836 2 года назад +10

    “i drive with two feet all the time man”
    -Aj Hawk

  • @dan8532
    @dan8532 2 года назад +7

    Great interview. I hate when people ask questions and then speak over the guest but Ariel did a great job and the questions were really good

  • @Tonyswoodshop
    @Tonyswoodshop 2 года назад +9

    The story of two bookshelves.

  • @nuttinbedder2do70
    @nuttinbedder2do70 2 года назад +7

    AJ is a very real individual who stays true to himself and to the reality of life. He reminds me of another Buckeye, Chris Spielman mostly due to me agreeing with their take on football. Would like to hear AJ do some announcing.

  • @kylerichardson4257
    @kylerichardson4257 2 года назад +5

    As a Bears and Michigan fan I hated AJ, but respected his talent and dominance. I started listening to PMS around the same time he became a regular and damn I wish he went to Ann Arbor and came to Chicago even more. Dude was awesome on the field and seems to be a dude off the field.

  • @danielcooper7586
    @danielcooper7586 2 года назад +21

    Ariel is phenomenal at these type of interviews. He asks the right questions and brings out the best in his guests. This is how an interview is done ✔

  • @robertnewell4054
    @robertnewell4054 2 года назад +6

    Da Nose bringing on The Hawk. Perhaps 🤔 y’all could do some collaboratio🤷🏻‍♂️.
    AJ is surprisingly sharp & has solid one liner deadpan technique

  • @Travisjoe31
    @Travisjoe31 2 года назад +5

    Aj and pat are killing it on that show

  • @rosecoloredadventurer
    @rosecoloredadventurer 2 года назад +11

    despite the view count, thank you a d your guests for doing this. I greatly appreciate you and your efforts 😊😊😊.
    This channel will grow in due time.
    You're the best, Ariel ❤️❤️❤️

  • @aguy6641
    @aguy6641 2 года назад +2

    I normally can't stand Ariel but this was a good interview he dropped his normal bullshit and took it serious. It goes a long way to just act like a normal human and be professional.

  • @neomilw4703
    @neomilw4703 2 года назад +4

    So proud to see an ex-Packer do well. Can’t help but like AJ. Awesome guy on and off the field

  • @adamaizenberg756
    @adamaizenberg756 2 года назад +6

    Hawk is part of our life everyday almost now. That right there is something to be proud of. And this coming from a Bears fan.
    🐻 Dahn Hawk

  • @madsenmotorsports9950
    @madsenmotorsports9950 2 года назад +3

    AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK! Such a huge fan man! Real as it gets!

  • @zachduke7353
    @zachduke7353 2 года назад +3

    Atta boy Aj Hawk great interview

  • @jacobeberhardt1649
    @jacobeberhardt1649 2 года назад +56

    AJ Hawk thought he mightve wanted to be a cop. So imagine being a guy running from police and you get tackled by the leading tackler in Packers history, AJ fucking HAWK. You'd need to recover from that experience.

    • @ohyababyohyea
      @ohyababyohyea 2 года назад +3

      I would bring a flag to court and throw it at him and ask for my 15 yrds

    • @jacobeberhardt1649
      @jacobeberhardt1649 2 года назад +4

      @@ohyababyohyea Unnecessary roughness. Felt very violated 🤣

    • @ionlyhearwomps
      @ionlyhearwomps 2 года назад +1

      Dude had multiple 30 tackle games in highschool

  • @smoothkid765
    @smoothkid765 2 года назад +3

    I didn't start watching Pat McAfee seriously until AJ joined the show.

  • @steveosborn7224
    @steveosborn7224 2 года назад +9

    I love the Mcafee show, life changing stuff. And people might think that sounds stupid but there are times when you go through depressing moments, life can be very depressing. And then some form of fiction or comedy comes along and brings you out of it. 15 plus years it was the show supernatural that brought me out. Now it’s Mcafee.
    But wrapping back around, as awesome as Pat and the boys are for me it’s their interaction with AJ that makes it what it is.
    I love when something controversial is brought up, and Pat tries to cover it up and Aj is like “what are you talking about Conor,” then it begins lol.

  • @dionysis84
    @dionysis84 2 года назад +11

    I think AJ should do commentary for the next Madden game

    • @davidh884
      @davidh884 2 года назад +2

      Definitely the explanation part of the game where they talk about the offense and defense packages and players

  • @Duct_Tape_Boyz
    @Duct_Tape_Boyz 2 года назад +7

    Awesome conversation. I'm truly happy seeing these two great shows come together. Huge fan of both. All love and respect 👊 😎

  • @sal4856
    @sal4856 2 года назад +2

    Have a nephew who looks like him with the same personality,hope he achieves like A.J

  • @PeterSedesse
    @PeterSedesse 2 года назад +3

    AJ Hawk sounds so much like Rogan sounded 5 years ago when talking about himself.

  • @joel-oquendo
    @joel-oquendo 2 года назад +3

    Love this conversation, thanks for this Ariel!

  • @asc8048
    @asc8048 2 года назад +3

    Aj hawk is the kind of person I’d like to actually meet and talk to, no disrespect but I wasn’t his biggest fan or anything while he was playing. Not that I disliked him but he seems like a smart, genuine person

  • @sosastelly
    @sosastelly 2 года назад +5

    I’ve been wanting to find this out for so long. OH!

  • @trevoraugustus2249
    @trevoraugustus2249 2 года назад +2

    This is a great interview.

  • @timmoore6532
    @timmoore6532 2 года назад +4

    AJ when u host u do a great job we love u

  • @ili-samiam-ili3515
    @ili-samiam-ili3515 2 года назад +4

    On the surface AJ just looks and seems like your typical meat head, but the layers layers start to peel back and he's got alot of depth to him. Appreciate him letting us see it.

  • @davidh884
    @davidh884 2 года назад +6

    AJ would be the perfect guy to go fishing with

  • @that_tall_guy_
    @that_tall_guy_ 2 года назад +3

    This was a really good interview

  • @ionlyhearwomps
    @ionlyhearwomps 2 года назад +3

    Those are 2 VERY REAL book cases

  • @johndcnative482
    @johndcnative482 2 года назад

    Ariel Thank you for the insight. You are one of the best if not the best at interviews in any format period...

  • @nvtv9943
    @nvtv9943 2 года назад +32

    I know AJ won’t see this, but he doesn’t need to waste time with his own show because he IS the Pat McAfee show. I honestly think it would be totally different without his personality. The show is a great mixture of characters. This show is special and everyone knows it. I hope he focuses on the show and doesn’t try and go off on his own.

    • @PeterSedesse
      @PeterSedesse 2 года назад +2

      I agree, Hawk is light the straight guy in a comedy duo. Pat can get off the rails with silly if Hawk is not there.

  • @lestercombs1871
    @lestercombs1871 2 года назад +2

    Best Buckeye LB ever!

  • @patricksgarage9416
    @patricksgarage9416 2 года назад +4

    Aj hawk is a absolute legend

  • @chi-tahned8689
    @chi-tahned8689 2 года назад +3

    Well aj had his own show on spotify called Hawk Talk witch was great!!!

  • @Teewrecks420
    @Teewrecks420 2 года назад +4

    This guy right here is the reason I watch pat mcafee,

  • @jacobfugate9778
    @jacobfugate9778 2 года назад +2

    Great interview, Ariel!

  • @adammtroutman
    @adammtroutman 2 года назад +10

    Battle of the bookshelves

    • @donnyleong5298
      @donnyleong5298 2 года назад +1

      does anyone have the links for the background pics for these bookcases - I want to style bite one and send in a video question.

    • @ineverstudiedinschool2666
      @ineverstudiedinschool2666 2 года назад +1

      @@donnyleong5298 real bookcase not sure what ur talking about

    • @Jack-og7ev
      @Jack-og7ev 2 года назад +1

      I love the Chin, but Ariel has nicer books

    • @civilwarwasaninsidejob7405
      @civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 2 года назад

      @@donnyleong5298 just go to your local library and take a pic. I recommend getting your own bookcase. I started reading heavy again. Way better than wasting time on my phone or TV.

  • @kevns2148
    @kevns2148 2 года назад +1

    Jus an all around good dude, honorable, an without a doubt he should be a NFL HOFer.. He alrdy is one off the field imho.

  • @russgunter3834
    @russgunter3834 2 года назад +3

    Pat was like: the show really could use a guy that just sits there smoking cigars and drinking protein shakes. But has Pro Athlete cred!

  • @user-dr4jf8bw2s
    @user-dr4jf8bw2s 2 года назад +9

    Aj hawk is the only reason I tuned into pms

  • @4inchesofpleasure
    @4inchesofpleasure 2 года назад +3

    Love AJ!

  • @raybombs
    @raybombs 2 года назад +4

    I have always wanted to know the answers to so many of these questions

  • @GrimeBot-io7ho
    @GrimeBot-io7ho 2 года назад +2

    AJ Hawk looks like a boss who cancels Christmas bonuses, and then pulls up in a $40000 truck.

  • @diamondd2778
    @diamondd2778 2 года назад +2

    LOVE AJ! THE UTTER BEST!

  • @DavidAmodt
    @DavidAmodt 2 года назад +1

    Great stuff

  • @mattymack894
    @mattymack894 2 года назад +3

    Whoooooole lotta books on this progrum.

  • @TheCorence
    @TheCorence 2 года назад +1

    Great questions Ariel

  • @samhill93
    @samhill93 7 месяцев назад

    19 months later and the HawkCast is still in radio silence lol

  • @darickbonebrake6774
    @darickbonebrake6774 2 года назад +1

    That was awesome

  • @Clickonbio
    @Clickonbio 2 года назад +6

    Ariel always breaking the 4th wall haha!

  • @jacobeberhardt1649
    @jacobeberhardt1649 2 года назад +3

    AJ Hawk! AJ Hawk! AJ Hawk! AJ Hawk! AJ Hawk!

  • @joshuawoolridge8378
    @joshuawoolridge8378 2 года назад +7

    Gotta help the algorithm a bit here

  • @jimbobhootenanny4440
    @jimbobhootenanny4440 2 года назад +3

    Just a normal dude doing dude things! Keep it up bud👍👍

  • @janderson5261
    @janderson5261 2 года назад +2

    Good stuff

  • @youtubedragon679
    @youtubedragon679 2 года назад +1

    “Yeah I hate talking about guys I’m friends with” dude had urban Meyer at his house at one point last year iirc

  • @benoto1014
    @benoto1014 2 года назад +1

    I just realized that is AJ Hawk

  • @natdunh5075
    @natdunh5075 2 года назад +1

    Love Yew Ariel, Love Yew AJ

  • @bgallegos43
    @bgallegos43 2 года назад +4

    Here is a question, should Pat include aj hawk in the name of the show

  • @stevenguevara2184
    @stevenguevara2184 2 года назад +1

    AJ is The Man!

  • @StayPrimal
    @StayPrimal 2 года назад +2

    Happy Friday everyone !

  • @johngriffith7315
    @johngriffith7315 2 года назад +3

    AJ Hawk!!!!!

  • @kylepomeroy73
    @kylepomeroy73 2 года назад +2

    Can u imagine if AJ and Ariel somehow morphed into a single person

  • @jarrettevanbrown
    @jarrettevanbrown 2 года назад +2

    This is from an old interview.

  • @johnsutphin9400
    @johnsutphin9400 2 года назад +3

    Aj saying he doesn't know how to find the sirius channel, makes me wonder who sets up his mic and streaming rig every day lmao

    • @johanstinson
      @johanstinson 2 года назад +1

      His wife probably.
      Without her AJ would probably sit in silence in a barely furnished house gor 12 hours a day lol

  • @slyrhythm6471
    @slyrhythm6471 2 года назад

    Thank you

  • @SUNDAYHRS
    @SUNDAYHRS 7 месяцев назад

    As a born and raised Vikings fan I hated AJ Hawk and Aaron Rogers growing up. But I must say I absolutely love them on the show. Great dudes.

  • @jacobypaige5549
    @jacobypaige5549 2 года назад +2

    AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK AJ HAWK!!

  • @hugoadame5235
    @hugoadame5235 2 года назад +3

    Viva Ariel

  • @jasoncollins3956
    @jasoncollins3956 2 года назад +1

    As a podcaster I can totally relate to AJ Hawk… no one wants to hear me… they are here for the guests