KAMPMAN - WE MAY HAVE A PROBLEM!

[bobblehead]

What is the big deal about him coming out and being honest? Why would he HAVE to lie? We are all clearly on board with where Kampman's head is at...so why is he scared of having to fudge the truth?

Kampy is a veteran leader...silence isn't the best option IMO.

I agree, how hard would it be to read this:

"I had a lot of success in the 4-3 and this isn't going to be easy. I'm gonna work my butt off throughout the offseason and do everything I can to be 100% ready to play OLB. Honestly, its frustrating at times going through the learning process, but with time I'll get more comfortable and I have every bit of confidence that the coaches will have us all ready to play by week 1"

[HarveyWallbangers]

Bedard is already hedging his bets on Kampman. He said he looked stiff earlier today. Now, he's saying he was fine when he covered near the LOS, but looked stiff and awkward when he had to drop 5-7 yards off the LOS. Dude is no scout.

I loved this one:

The defense had struggles in base stopping the run and getting QB pressure.

Ummm... they don't even have pads on.

It would be a nice bonus if Harrell stayed healthy. He's a real nice fit as a 3-4 DE.

Trgovac on Harrell: "He's perfect. He fits it very well. I've been very pleased with the way Justin has approached this offseason. I have not been with him in the past so I can't speak to the past. But he's been very determined, he's moving very well and he's very focused right now and he's just naturally a bright kid. I've been very pleased with his effort so far. He wants to learn, he wants to know all the little ins and outs of the defense and he picks things up very quickly.

[Bretsky]

Bedard is already hedging his bets on Kampman. He said he looked stiff earlier today. Now, he's saying he was fine when he covered near the LOS, but looked stiff and awkward when he had to drop 5-7 yards off the LOS. Dude is no scout.

I loved this one:

The defense had struggles in base stopping the run and getting QB pressure.

Ummm... they don't even have pads on.

It would be a nice bonus if Harrell stayed healthy. He's a real nice fit as a 3-4 DE.

Trgovac on Harrell: "He's perfect. He fits it very well. I've been very pleased with the way Justin has approached this offseason. I have not been with him in the past so I can't speak to the past. But he's been very determined, he's moving very well and he's very focused right now and he's just naturally a bright kid. I've been very pleased with his effort so far. He wants to learn, he wants to know all the little ins and outs of the defense and he picks things up very quickly.

JUSTIN HARRELL IS CURSED

The posters at Packerrats need to put some pressure on Justin Harrell the poster.........who has broken the 2nd round draft choice karma of his aliases and selected Justin Harrell as his name

As long as the poster leads the bad karma the Curse still lives

Save the Player JH

You can be Brian Brohm, Patrick Lee, or even Jordy Nelson

[GrnBay007]

He's causing a mini-media circus and adding a lot of controversy by not speaking. He's a selfish player who we should not only cut, but terminated(you know what I mean)

LOL

Lets get the boys out there checking this out. Maybe he's not changing in the same room as the rest of the team too!!! Ohhhhh M G !!!!

[GrnBay007]

Kampman's always been one of my favs. He'll work hard like he always has and hopefully succeeds.

[gex]

I still say he's going to be a stud.

2nd

[Partial]

I still say he's going to be a stud.

2nd

3rded.

[digitaldean]

He's causing a mini-media circus and adding a lot of controversy by not speaking. He's a selfish player who we should not only cut, but terminated(you know what I mean)

You're right. Showing up to OTA and not speaking. Maybe he should let his cousin speak on his behalf or send some text messages to the folks at ESPN.

If Kampy fires his agent and hires Bus Cook, THEN I'll be worried......

[Fritz]

Bedard is already hedging his bets on Kampman. He said he looked stiff earlier today. Now, he's saying he was fine when he covered near the LOS, but looked stiff and awkward when he had to drop 5-7 yards off the LOS. Dude is no scout.

I loved this one:

The defense had struggles in base stopping the run and getting QB pressure.

Ummm... they don't even have pads on.

It would be a nice bonus if Harrell stayed healthy. He's a real nice fit as a 3-4 DE.

Trgovac on Harrell: "He's perfect. He fits it very well. I've been very pleased with the way Justin has approached this offseason. I have not been with him in the past so I can't speak to the past. But he's been very determined, he's moving very well and he's very focused right now and he's just naturally a bright kid. I've been very pleased with his effort so far. He wants to learn, he wants to know all the little ins and outs of the defense and he picks things up very quickly.

JUSTIN HARRELL IS CURSED

The posters at Packerrats need to put some pressure on Justin Harrell the poster.........who has broken the 2nd round draft choice karma of his aliases and selected Justin Harrell as his name

As long as the poster leads the bad karma the Curse still lives

Save the Player JH

You can be Brian Brohm, Patrick Lee, or even Jordy Nelson

I am on board with Bretsky 100%. JH the Poster - change your avatar! Go be Mark D'Onofrio or Terrance Murphy or even Brandon Jackson, but stop being Justin Harrell. There is a glimmer, just a glimmer, of hope here, and we don't need you snuffing it out.

As for Kampman, I'm a bit disappointed, just as I am with the Driver situation. I don't know the motivation of either, but they both know how the media works now, and both know their actions or lack of actions are giving the media all kinds of cotton candy fun.

No, neither of them has to speak to the press. But it sure would help clear the air.

If Kampman is really this anal, creature-of-habit guy that he's portrayed as, then my hope is that by the middle of training camp he'll start to see the light and feel more comfortable. Enough, anyway, to get excited about working at it.

Sure, the change is uncomfortable. However, wasn't there some bitching last year - from the players, I think? - about how predictable and vanilla the scheme was last year? If so, then what do they want, anyway?

"Last year's scheme was predictable and it sucked - it didn't give us a chance to succeed. But we don't like change, so we don't like this new scheme, either."

I know that's a gross oversimplification, but hey, I'm a fan. It's what fans do sometimes.

[Patler]

Personally, I couldn't care less if Kampman, or any player, talks to the media now, or ever. If they chose to do so, fine; if they prefer not to I'm fine with that too. I don't care too much what Kampman thinks about the change. I care only about how he performs, and we won't have any idea about that for quite a while yet. I have no doubt that he will perform with the same dedication and effort that he always has, regardless of any personal feelings he has now. Besides, how he feels about it now compared to in September, or December could be quite different.

I know why the league and teams want and even demand that players accommodate the media, but guys like Sharpe who refused to talk, never bothered me one bit. Generally, all you ever hear is a player embarrassing himself saying something stupid, or regurgitating company-speak that could have been predicted before the question was even asked. Then, after the media gets done sensationalizing, editing and misinterpreting, the players' comments become all the more meaningless anyway.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I agree, how hard would it be to read this:

"I had a lot of success in the 4-3 and this isn't going to be easy. I'm gonna work my butt off throughout the offseason and do everything I can to be 100% ready to play OLB. Honestly, its frustrating at times going through the learning process, but with time I'll get more comfortable and I have every bit of confidence that the coaches will have us all ready to play by week 1"

Easy to say that if you believe it. Maybe he has deep misgivings, thinks he has been moved out of his best postion.

[Joemailman]

What is the big deal about him coming out and being honest? Why would he HAVE to lie? We are all clearly on board with where Kampman's head is at...so why is he scared of having to fudge the truth?

Kampy is a veteran leader...silence isn't the best option IMO.

I agree, how hard would it be to read this:

"I had a lot of success in the 4-3 and this isn't going to be easy. I'm gonna work my butt off throughout the offseason and do everything I can to be 100% ready to play OLB. Honestly, its frustrating at times going through the learning process, but with time I'll get more comfortable and I have every bit of confidence that the coaches will have us all ready to play by week 1"

It's the followup questions that he probably wants to avoid, especially since he's in the last year of his contract. I'm cool with him avoiding the media right now until he's more comfortable about his play. Having some guys who let their play do the talking isn't the worst thing in the world.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Personally, I couldn't care less if Kampman, or any player, talks to the media now, or ever. If they chose to do so, fine; if they prefer not to I'm fine with that too. I don't care too much what Kampman thinks about the change. I care only about how he performs, and we won't have any idea about that for quite a while yet. I have no doubt that he will perform with the same dedication and effort that he always has, regardless of any personal feelings he has now. Besides, how he feels about it now compared to in September, or December could be quite different.

I know why the league and teams want and even demand that players accommodate the media, but guys like Sharpe who refused to talk, never bothered me one bit. Generally, all you ever hear is a player embarrassing himself saying something stupid, or regurgitating company-speak that could have been predicted before the question was even asked. Then, after the media gets done sensationalizing, editing and misinterpreting, the players' comments become all the more meaningless anyway.

[Fritz]

How about a press release: "I have deep misgivings about the move to the 3-4. I have reflected extensively upon this subject, and viewed it from a variety of angles both intellectual and emotional. I find myself troubled, yet I recognize my unease will not play well with most people who make in their lifetimes only a third of what I make in a year. My being troubled actually troubles me, as I seem unable to put this into God's hands as I would like. I hope that as I work through this complex process, people, including my coaches, will respect my situation, and allow me to work through this torment."

[Fritz]

No, wait: "This inner torment."

And if he could throw the word "turbulent" in there somewhere, that'd be good, too.