Buckeyes in the NFL, Week 14: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ has gone pro, courtesy of Brian Hartline

By Mike Young on December 8, 2014 at 10:10 am
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Since Eleven Warriors helped ignite the "Bosa Shrug" phenomenon, it has swept the nation.

Men, women, children, babies, pumpkins, "The Situation" and – my personal favorite – Big XII Commissioner Bob Bowlsby have all embraced Bosa's signature celebration. With only three full weeks left in the year, I'm ready to declare the "Bosa Shrug" as the 2014's hottest move. Sorry, Bobby Shmurda.

It will be a couple years before Bosa is able to hit the shrug at the NFL level, so it's up to someone else to keep his seat warm. That someone is Brian Hartline: 

Bosa responded, either in kind or with a veiled threat for a copyright infringement lawsuit:

Hawk's Diminishing Role

Green Bay's victory over New England, last week, may be the NFL's most impressive win of the season. In a strong Packers defensive performance, it also marked a significant shift in snaps at linebacker.

A.J. Hawk has either led the team or finished second in tackles in six of his first seven seasons in Green Bay. This year, he is only behind Morgan Burnett for the highest tackle total on the squad. At this rate, Hawk figures to slip a little further behind Burnett.

Linebacker Sam Barrington has seemingly usurped Hawk for his inside linebacker spot:

Defensive coordinator Dom Capers will adjust Hawk's role depending on the game. Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is a matchup nightmare for anyone, but especially if Hawk tried to shadow him. Instead of dealing with that headache, Capers put Barrington on the field. 

Moving forward, Hawk's role isn't necessarily defined.

"I would say it would vary from week to week," Capers said, via ESPNWisconsin.com. "Again, based off what our opponent is doing, you’ll see different personnel groups and different people involved in those. It could change from one week to the next based on your injury situation, who’s available. The purpose is to try to get your best 11 people against who they put out there and the match-ups."

Play of the Week

This article led off with Hartline's touchdown celebration, but failed to show how he got to the end zone.

Well, here it is – Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill squeezes a pass to Hartline inside the five yard line:

How They Fared in Week 14

Player team position stats/Notes
Mike Adams Pittsburgh Steelers OT Not his best day, but Steelers still beat Bengals
Will Allen Pittsburgh Steelers S 1 tackle in win over Bengals
Alex Boone San Francisco 49ers OL 49ers with only 248 yds of total offense in loss to Raiders
Philly Brown Carolina Panthers WR/KR/PR 3 receptions, 42 yards and injured shoulder in win over Saints
Chimdi Chekwa Oakland Raiders CB Bumped up to No. 3 corner, 1 pass defended in win over 49ers
Kurt Coleman Kansas City Chiefs S 1 tackle, 1 pass defended in loss to Cardinals
Nate Ebner New England Patriots DB/ST 1 tackle in win over Chargers
Ted Ginn Jr. Arizona Cardinals WR 1 reception, 8 yards, 2 kick returns, 64 yards in win over Chiefs
Johnathan Hankins New York Giants DT 1 tackle, 1 QB hit in win over Titans
Brian Hartline Miami Dolphins WR 2 receptions, 11 yards, 1 touchdown grab in loss to Ravens
A.J. Hawk Green Bay Packers LB Plays tonight vs Falcons, although some don't want him to
Boom Herron  Indianapolis Colts RB 8 carries, 26 yards, 4 receptions, 45 yards in win over Browns
Cameron Heyward Pittsburgh Steelers DE 4 tackles, 1 sack matches career high for season
Carlos Hyde San Francisco 49ers RB 2 carries, 4 yards, 1 reception, 8 yards in loss to Raiders
Malcolm Jenkins Philadelphia Eagles S 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 dropped INT in loss to Seahawks
James Laurinaitis St. Louis Rams LB 6 tackles, one sack and a half sack in win over Redskins
Corey Linsley Green Bay Packers C Plays tonight vs Falcons
Nick Mangold New York Jets C Geno Smith tried to do something with this low snap
Jake McQuaide St. Louis Rams LS Downed a punt on the one yard line on his birthday
Jack Mewhort Indianapolis Colts OL Colts o-line struggles, but TY Hilton's TD seals win over Browns
Andrew Norwell Carolina Panthers OL Panthers destroyed Saints in New Orleans
Mike Nugent Cincinnati Bengals K 3 XPs in loss to Steelers
Ryan Pickett Houston Texans DT 2 tackles in win over Jaguars
DeVier Posey Houston Texans WR Inactive again, might not be next week due to Andre Johnson's concussion
Bradley Roby Denver Broncos CB 9 tackles, 1 forced fumble in win over Bills
Dane Sanzenbacher Cincinnati Bengals WR Inactive for loss to Steelers
Ryan Shazier Pittsburgh Steelers LB Active but did not play much in win over Bengals
John Simon Houston Texans LB "The pickup of the year for the Texans"
Rob Sims Detroit Lions OG Lions on bye beat Bucs, o-line kept Stafford clean
Donte Whitner Cleveland Browns S 6 tackles, hints the Browns aren't a playoff team
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