Just a question about Al Harris

by ShawnH on Feb 11, 2011 12:10 AM CST

I really feel bad that Al Harris did everything that he did for Green Bay, only to have everything that happen to him right before they go on to win the Super Bowl. Not saying anybody did anything wrong, just the wrong time for him to get injured, go on IR, then be placed on PUP list untill half way through the season, and be cut. Obviously the Packers where right considering he got picked up by Miami, only to go down to injury again. Question is (and I think I know the answer) he doesn't get anything for being part of the team for 1/2 the season albeit on PUP list, does he? I'm pretty sure he won't, but it would have been nice for him to be recognized for everything he did before hand.

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Not exactly sure on this

But I believe you have to be with the team for at least 6 weeks of the Regular Season to get a ring. For those cut, I think the team does have the choice to send a couple more their way as a nice gesture for their contributions. I think that is all the case, but I’m not exactly sure. I too think it would be nice to send a ring to Al Harris.

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by Jabooty on Feb 11, 2011 2:55 AM CST reply actions

I hope they send him one. He was a great Packer. On a side note, its sad Aaron Kampman won’t get a ring. He busted his butt for years up here…

by AaronR on Feb 11, 2011 5:10 AM CST up reply actions

Al Harris was a great Packer. He always be remembered for his playoff winning pick-6 against Seattle in OT. I don’t expect The Packers to send him a ring, but it would be great if they did.

by TheWillies on Feb 13, 2011 10:01 PM CST up reply actions

It's up to the team if he gets a ring

They have 150 to distribute however they wish. I bet he gets one.

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by Wiedmann on Feb 11, 2011 5:27 AM CST reply actions

Not so sure

I’m not so sure that Al would accept a ring. While he worked tirelessly to rehab, he never played a down on the field. I’m sure Al was quite disappointed and angry at being released after thinking he’d be activated, but I think he’ll be a member of the Packer community in the future, hopefully the Packer Hall of Fame. I think Al’s pride will keep him from accepting a ring that he’ll feel he didn’t contribute to, in the same manner that John Kuhn spoke about the value of his Pittsburgh ring as a member of the practice squad versus winning a ring with the Packers on the field.

by Packer Pete on Feb 11, 2011 7:07 AM CST reply actions

Al Harris...

…helped in the development of Tramon Williams. I am sure Al would take the ring, and he knows what he did for this team.

by TheSwish on Feb 11, 2011 9:33 PM CST up reply actions

I think he deserves one for his work with the youth on the team, and for his absolutely hardcore example he sent in trying to come back from his injury. Unfortunately he didn’t play but his contribution was felt on those around him and he deserves it. I hope he can get one, even if he refuses to accept it.

by PhoenicianPakFan on Feb 12, 2011 2:31 AM CST up reply actions

Good question

The Colts sent a ring to Edgerin James even though he was already gone a whole season before they won it. The Packers should definitely give one to Al.

In fact, even if they have to buy another ring, the story would get picked up by all the writers and it would be good PR for the Pack. So, it’s even in their self-interest to do the right thing here, is what I’m saying.

As far as Kampman… myeh… I don’t know. That would be going a little more above and beyond, but I could see it. Championships don’t come along every day, and it’s important to do the right thing. I mean, aren’t the Packers a non-profit organization anyway? I say spend the money.

by Curly Lambeau on Feb 11, 2011 3:18 PM CST reply actions

I wonder what Jaguars fans

and Gene Smith and Jack Del Rio would think of Aaron Kampman getting a Super Bowl ring. I’m not 100% positive they would be ok with it.

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by jobe on Feb 11, 2011 3:55 PM CST up reply actions

Do they have a say?

I don’t think so.

by TheSwish on Feb 11, 2011 9:34 PM CST up reply actions

Jacksonville?

Eff that city and that franchise. They don’t deserve football there, and they wouldn’t have much credibility if they criticized a player for accepting a Super Bowl ring.

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by mike_o on Feb 11, 2011 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

If the fans feel they

needed to draft Tim Tebow to reenergize their own fanbase, then they really don’t deserve a franchise. Just move to LA and be done with it. This Jacksonville experiment has gone on long enough.

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by jobe on Feb 12, 2011 2:02 AM CST up reply actions

As much as I like Kampman, he was kind of a negative impact on the locker room last year. He never got on board with the defensive change, and at times, vocalized that publicly.

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by Tepo6688 on Feb 11, 2011 5:25 PM CST up reply actions

Kampy

Really, I thought Kampman took it the right way. He wasn’t for it, that was known, but he didn’t make an issue of it through the media. He said he’d do what was told of him. You can’t fault a guy for not liking a system, but at least he kept his displeasure of it under wrap. I don’t know if that’s enough to warrant sending him a ring, but I would be ok with it. Kampy did spend some good years with us and was a great influence in the community. So I would support sending him a ring. I don’t think Jacksonville would have an issue with it, nor would they have any say in it either.

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by Jabooty on Feb 12, 2011 3:46 AM CST up reply actions

I don’t know that I agree. He was a bad fit and it didn’t work for him but I thought for how often he was asked for his opinion he did a great job of not trashing the team for the change. He COULD have been a vocal opponent of it but he really wasn’t. I won’t pretend to know what he was like in the locker room though…

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by TrevorR on Feb 12, 2011 10:33 AM CST up reply actions

No to Kampman

Kampman left via free agency. Harris was released after trying to recover from injury. Huge difference. Kampman is a great guy, but in no way, shape or form was he a Packer at the start of the 2010 season. No way Kampman merits a ring; no way the Packers give him one.

by Packer Pete on Feb 12, 2011 6:33 PM CST reply actions

by GMan83201 on Feb 13, 2011 2:12 PM CST up reply actions

Or Don Majkowski

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by Tepo6688 on Feb 13, 2011 2:29 PM CST up reply actions