Former Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg joins Aeneas Hawkins on today's new episode of The Lions Den. Christian Hackenberg talks about the highs and lows of his Penn State career, from navigating the NCAA sanctions to saving Penn State Football from the ashes and the change of guard from Bill O'Brien to James Franklin. Hack also opens up about his rookie season in the NFL, provides some predictions for QB Drew Allar, and shares his expectations for this year's offense.  Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today! Get 15% off The Lions Den Merch with code LIONSDEN15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/LIONSDEN15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall FOLLOW THE LIONS DEN HERE: ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-den/id1705031515 ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/51Se0ZtwAI0arw1QjQLMY6?si=e5a01d3c11894feb FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 The Lions Den is co-hosted by former Nittany Lion Aeneas Hawkins and current players Nick Dawkins and Jerry Cross. The show is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] CHAPTERS  00:00-Intro 01:27-Catching Up 02:53-Spring Ball for QB’s  06:43-Offensive Expectations 13:21-Spring Game 16:39-James Franklin 18:48-Big Ten Competition  23:57-Hack’s PSU Career  33:51-Advice to Younger Self 37:53-Hack’s Rookie Season in the NFL 41:40-Theo Johnson’s NFL Potential 43:46-Adissa Issac