Veteran cornerback and pass rusher Kampman both hurt in win over 49ers Brad Biggs
The Green Bay Packers paid a high price in their victory over the San Francisco 49ers this afternoon at Lambeau Field.
APAl Harris
Veteran cornerback Al Harris has been lost for the season with a torn ACL, according to a league source.
Harris, who turns 35 next month, was injured in the fourth quarter. He was running in coverage with 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree when he went down. Harris was taken by cart to the locker room.
Harris and Charles Woodson have been one of the strengths of the Packers’ defense, and he’s been a model of durability throughout his career. Harris missed four games last season with a spleen issue, but had played in 16 games in five previous seasons for Green Bay.
In Harris’ absence, the Packers will likely have to rely more on Tramon Williams. He wasn’t the only serious injury concern for the team either. Pass rusher Aaron Kampman went down in the third quarter with a left knee injury. His knee buckled, and he made it to the sideline before taking a cart to the locker room.
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Tramon plays nearly every down anyway. This brings rookie seventh rounder Underwood on the field now. Not good for GB, and this will tarnish the way Woodson is utilized in the box and free lancing.
Willimas is a good corner and can match up with anybody. Problem is he isn't as sure tackler as Al and not as good in run support. Get ready to see a lot of Underwood and Bush. But this shouldn't be the end of the world. These guys are on the team for a reason and should be ready to play in the scheme.
No kidding!!!! Al... You're my boy!!!!!
tramon williams please!!!!!!
AGREED. Please do not use Bush. He makes too many mental errors time after time!
Terrible that we lost Al but I think we'll be fine with Williams in there. Probably last game for Harris in Packer jersey. He was a class act and played a lot of great years for us. Thank you Mr. Harris
Stop talking like Al is dead. He's tough and has come back before. Only been a couple of hours , for god's sake!!
@notbeck:
Harris is 35, had previously fallen from among the elite and has now just torn his ACL.
If you ask me (or not), I'd say that the odds of his playing again are fairly slim.
unfortunately bush is the next in line. too bad swain got hurt. even he played better than bush as an emergency db earlier in the year. and northstarr how is al no longer an elite db especially being a pro bowl player. also funny how williams is being labeled as not a sure tackler considering the wood he laid today right in front of me at the game today.
harris is a HIGE loss, but tramon can cover it, but this makes bush the nickel guy, JUST when this team gets on MAJOR track, this happens with kampman and harris, to bad, but a HUGE improvement over last season 2010, looks VERY bright!
Al Harris being out CHANGES EVERYTHING. That brings Bush on the field in the Nickel. That compromises Woodson being able to cover the opponents' best weapon (like Witten and Vernon Davis the last two weeks). They might still keep Woodson in the slot in nickel coverage, but that means Bush is going to be matched up on the outside with a team's #2...and Bush is horrible. Sounds like a recipe for completions and defensive pass interference penalties.
The Packers might be good enough to get in the playoffs, considering their schedule and newfound momentum, but there's no way they beat any playoff caliber teams with playoff caliber offenses. Harris makes that much of a difference, especially with the Packers inexplicably keeping Bush on their team year after year after year.
uggggh! i'm going to miss watching Al prance around the football field =( i really just can't believe it. really? out for the season?! UGH.
Play the same base defense. Slot Tramon in for Harris and leave Woodson exactly where he is. Wouldn't hurt if Collins stepped it up a bit. Might just be time for Bush to decide if he can actually play in this league.
As for Kampman maybe Matthews can play left and bring Poppinga up to ROLB
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DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don't use Bush!