Friday Notes: Kampman Tears ACL, Favre Being Favre, Sitton Is Noticed, and Merriman Is Hurt
by Brandon on Nov 12, 2010 6:00 PM CST
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PrintFrom Big Cat Country, DE Aaron Kampman has a torn ACL and is out for the rest of the season. He was their best pass rusher (kind of a low bar, but still) and "hands down leader on the defensive line." They'll be turning back to 2008 1st round bust DE Derrick Harvey to replace him. The injury occurred when he "tweaked" his knee during practice on Thursday. I was reluctant about re-signing him this offseason because it seemed likely that a 30 year old lineman with a bad knee could break down again, but this is more of a fluke injury then general wear-and-tear. But now it seems even less likely that a 30+ year old defensive lineman with two surgically reconstructed knees (the latest ACL tear was to his right knee, he tore his left ACL last year) will play out his entire four-year contract. Good luck to Aaron as he recovers from his second knee surgery and rehab in two years.
From the Onion QB Brett Favre said in an interview this week with the NFL Network that 2010 will be his final season. Stop laughing, I'm sure he means it this time. Maybe, ask him again after he turns the Vikings back into playoff contenders.
It's probably a surprise to few reading this that RG Josh Sitton has been their best lineman over the past couple seasons, but he's still not well known in general. Jason Cole of Yahoo sports has finally caught up with us and gives Sitton his due. Unfortunately the article is titled "unlikely contributors" and includes Sitton in a group of "misfits-turned perfect fits." Was it all that unlikely that their best offensive lineman from 2009 was an unlikely contributor?
Last week we kicked around the almost entirely unwanted idea of claiming LB Shawne Merriman off waivers. Instead he went to Buffalo and look what the Packers missed out on: 15 minutes of practice time before the injury prone player is once again injured. Oh, what could have been.
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That sucks, re: Aaron
And it’s his better knee at that.
That’s funny regarding Merriman. I mean… anyone getting hurt isn’t funny, but the situation with him is.
Compensatory Draft Pick
Anyone know if this will affect the draft pick the Packers will get for the loss of Kampman to the Jaguars?
I think it might...
I commented on this on the post by TrevorR… If I remember correctly, the compensatory pick is based on 2 things. The size of the contract signed and the performance of the player w/ his new team. Based on the contract Kampy signed w/ Jax, the Packers should be in line for a 3rd, or at worst a 4th rd pick. If there is a component of the formula based on performance it will cost the Packers. My guess is that the 3rd is really unlikely due to Kampy’s injury… A 4th may still be possible, but somewhat unlikely. I am now guessing the Packers will get a 5th rd pick. If Kampy had performed at or near the level of his contract the Packers would have gotten a 3rd, him playing pretty well most likely meant a 4th… With him being injured and only playing half a season his stats won’t indicate a higher pick. So my guess is we lost out on any chance for a 3rd or 4th and are now likely to get a 5th and maybe even a 6th.
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Thanks for the reply,
was hoping for a third rounder for Kampy, too bad that is not going to happen anymore
I replied to your post too
According to what I read, the main part is salary, with smaller parts affected by playing time and team postseason honors. I think it’s a possibility to get a 4th still, but I agree it’ll most likely be a 5th since Kampman will miss half of the season now.
Towlieppan: "You wanna throw high?"
What's going on with Sidney Rice?
Is there a deadline for when he must be activated or sent to the IR?
Regarding Favre, I think he owns one more record that isn’t being acknowledge: Most times causing people to think they can’t possibly get any more sick of hearing about player, then reading something that only makes people even more sick of that player than what was previously thought to be the limit.
"We've got Hank Baskett"
by I voted for Kodos on Nov 13, 2010 1:34 AM CST reply actions
Rice
Just read that he’s not going to play Sunday, but maybe the following week. I thought players had to be reactivated or sent to IR by now, but I guess I’m wrong. Wonder if he’ll make his debut against the Packers. . . .
"We've got Hank Baskett"
by I voted for Kodos on Nov 13, 2010 9:16 PM CST up reply actions
I believe the Vikings
have been playing w/ only 52 men recently so they had a roster spot that Rice is taking… he’s just not active for the game but is on the roster
by Goldenarmadillo4 on Nov 13, 2010 9:22 PM CST up reply actions
According to my fantasy page
And Rice is on my IR…
Vikings WR Sidney Rice (hip) was not activated off of the PUP list for the Week 10 game against the Bears, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Not sure why he hasn’t been activated off PUP… seems to me the 3 week period is over and they would have had to make a decision by now. Not that I mind… He can take another week off, I don’t need him. Just have him so no one else can use him to possibly beat me. Depending how he plays in his first couple game off PUP, I’m not sure he would crack my top 3 WR.
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He has
three (I think), maybe only two, weeks to START practicing, THEN once he starts practicing, the TEAM has three weeks to activate him.
This is also the reason behind Starks getting activated two days after Harris’ abd Bigby’s deadlines- He started practicing later than those two.
Not how I understood the rule
But it appears you might be right… I thought once the 6 wk PUP is over they had to activate him, IR him or release him in 3 wks.
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Thank you
I figured there was something I wasn’t getting.
"We've got Hank Baskett"
by I voted for Kodos on Nov 14, 2010 2:31 PM CST up reply actions
I was sure Favre would come back the past two years, but I’m also sure that this will be his last. He’s got the TD record up to 500 and he’ll have the consecutive starts up to 300 by year’s end.
Too bad about Kampy. I’d take issue with this statement:
this is more of a fluke injury then general wear-and-tear
Injuries are always flukey, and older players have more of them. Looks like we let him go at the right time. …even though it was sad to see him go because he’s such a great guy and everything.
Kampy
Feel really bad for Kampy!!! He’s a quality player and man!!! Too bad about him missing another year… Just when he was getting completely recovered from the previous ACL…
Wonder how this might affect the conditional compensatory pick we will get. I would say we were in line for a 3rd or 4th at the latest. His injury might now make it a 4th at best and maybe a 5th or 6th….
Curious about the date of his ACL last year… Isn’t it almost exactly a year to the day? Early November last year too? Just checked and it turns out that its 2 weeks short of his 1 yr anniversary of the other one…
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Roids
Merriman hasn’t done anything since coming off the ’roids. Just like the home run totals in major league baseball. No juice, not much use.
Not true...
Check the stats from the year he was suspended. In 12 games had like 16 sacks! Its been since the knee injury that he’s never been the same or healthy for that matter!
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Totally agree
Merriman’s success was 100% dependent on the juice.
by Curly Lambeau on Nov 13, 2010 8:31 PM CST up reply actions
Cliffton
Hey Jason Cole and others, why dont you guys give big Chad some recognition, he shut down Peppers so bad that big Julius had to go over to the other side to try and get a rush. Cliffton is having a pro bowl year and could be the best left tackle in the league this year.
Clifton?
Never has been or will be a good run blocker. In his prime Cliff was adequate run blocker. but was an exceptional pass blocker! Still really good if healthy, but a LT 1st and 2nd job is to pass protect! 3rd job is to be a good run blocker if possible…
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