Packers releasing Al Harris

[mraynrand]

I just don't understand.

What about 4th cb? I highly doubt Al Harris is going to think that role is remotely acceptable.

[Patler]

This team is beat up like no other team in the league. Pat Lee has been rumored to be headed for IR.

Yet in spite of all the adversity they are making a playoff push.

If Harris is truly ready to play, and we just don't have a spot for him, $2m to carry him through the playoffs is chicken feed.

I can see the situation where Harris winds up on another squad and we have another injury, then what?

I just don't understand.

If you carry him on the roster like McDonald is being carried as an extra O-lineman, would he be happy not being active game after game? If you carry him in place of Lee or Underwood and make him active for games, he would have to play STs.

Neither sounds like a good alternative for Harris. Other than with Favre, TT has always tried to give respected vets a chance to try to extend their careers elsewhere when he has no place for them on his roster. Releasing Harris gives him that chance. IR would not.

As a side issue that might be telling of their thinking, wasn't there some concern last year before his injury that Harris was not completely playing like Harris? Questions that the end might be getting near?

[packrulz]

Well - who knows what conversations have been occuring in the background. We only know the following:
1. Harris is aging and had a possible career-ending injury
2. $2M salary
3. Packers have some young CBs with upside

We don't know:
1. Did Al really want to be a role player (nickle/dime)?
2. How healthy was the knee?

Good luck to Al. Absolute class act and Packer HOF. Coming back from the spleen injury and know the the knee - he's just a medical miracle.

Al never was that fast, with the injury he might be even slower now. He's handling this with class, speaking highly of the Packers, I really think some team will claim him.

[Packgator]

TT has always tried to give respected vets a chance to try to extend their careers elsewhere when he has no place for them on his roster. Releasing Harris gives him that chance. IR would not.

They may have given Al that choice.

[mraynrand]

Worse case scenario: In two weeks Rice burns Shields for a TD or two and Harris gets a pick 6 off Rodgers to seal the game in the Metronome. I think I will have nightmares about this...

[PA Pack Fan]

Oh, brother! <facepalm> I can't believe all the belly aching about losing Al Harris. He was the #2 choker and the reason we lost all the playoff games we did, right behind #1 choker Brett Favre.

Do you guys not remember him getting lit up by countless recievers in critical games?? wtf?

Plaxico Burress in 2007 should be enough for this to be a non issue. I'd take anyone, and I mean anyone over Al the overrated cb Harris. Good riddance and thanks for all the blown coverages.

[bobblehead]

This move comes out of the blue to me. It’s a move as fans, we hate. Al Harris is one player that I have enjoyed watching and always knew you could count on. Was he perfect? No, nobody is, but he gave 110% on every play.

In his tenure here, one thing we all know is Ted likes to fill holes with youth. We also know that Ted can and will solidify certain areas with proven veterans, especially our own – (See Clifton and Tauscher). Knowing this, my only sensible reason that I can think of as to why Harris is being let go is that the knee must not be as good as what we were being told. That and maybe the Packer’s brass thinks the youth on the roster is enough to keep going. Personally, I’d rather see ole # 31 on the field then Shields, Underwood or Lee. But, that’s why I’m a fan and not a GM.

Good luck to you Al if this is for real.

+1 wish ihad two hands to type with, but you said it well. tt is payed to make hard unpopular decisions and is usually right. i feel like i just put down old yeller....its a sad day. i hope he coaches for us down the road as class is always a welcome attribute.

[Brandon494]

Also have to remember ALs bump and run style of play isn't best suited for Capers scheme.

[bobblehead]

This team is beat up like no other team in the league. Pat Lee has been rumored to be headed for IR.

Yet in spite of all the adversity they are making a playoff push.

If Harris is truly ready to play, and we just don't have a spot for him, $2m to carry him through the playoffs is chicken feed.

I can see the situation where Harris winds up on another squad and we have another injury, then what?

I just don't understand.

If you carry him on the roster like McDonald is being carried as an extra O-lineman, would he be happy not being active game after game? If you carry him in place of Lee or Underwood and make him active for games, he would have to play STs.

Neither sounds like a good alternative for Harris. Other than with Favre, TT has always tried to give respected vets a chance to try to extend their careers elsewhere when he has no place for them on his roster. Releasing Harris gives him that chance. IR would not.

As a side issue that might be telling of their thinking, wasn't there some concern last year before his injury that Harris was not completely playing like Harris? Questions that the end might be getting near?

its not the money, its one of two things. tt is convinced al has nothing left, or al does not want to be an emergency 4th or 5th cb option. we don't know which, but definately one of those.

[3irty1]

Oh, brother! <facepalm> I can't believe all the belly aching about losing Al Harris. He was the #2 choker and the reason we lost all the playoff games we did, right behind #1 choker Brett Favre.

Do you guys not remember him getting lit up by countless recievers in critical games?? wtf?

Plaxico Burress in 2007 should be enough for this to be a non issue. I'd take anyone, and I mean anyone over Al the overrated cb Harris. Good riddance and thanks for all the blown coverages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzpowxGfVFE&NR=1

[AtlPackFan]

From jso article:

"Harris essentially was in a three-week tryout, but was not deemed good enough to warrant playing time by the Packers. It wouldn't make sense for Green Bay to put him on injured reserve and have to pay his salary. His best bet is to try to hook on with another team. No one will pick him up on waivers because his $2 million-plus salary is too high. More than likely, he will have to hook on with another team at a near minimum salary."

If no one is going to touch him at his salary and he will have to sign with someone at near minimum, why not Green Bay. I can't believe there isn't someone on the roster that is doing little more than taking up space that couldn't be released to make room for Al.

That would piss me off actually. To take advantage of his injury in that way is pretty greedy and underhanded. 2 M isn't that much, I'd be surprised if someone doesn't pick him up after kicking the tires.

I'm being selfish. I don't want to see him in another uni...especially not purple.

[PA Pack Fan]

Oh, brother! <facepalm> I can't believe all the belly aching about losing Al Harris. He was the #2 choker and the reason we lost all the playoff games we did, right behind #1 choker Brett Favre.

Do you guys not remember him getting lit up by countless recievers in critical games?? wtf?

Plaxico Burress in 2007 should be enough for this to be a non issue. I'd take anyone, and I mean anyone over Al the overrated cb Harris. Good riddance and thanks for all the blown coverages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzpowxGfVFE&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmOHfLFG2K4

Only 15 seconds in!

[bobblehead]

Oh, brother! <facepalm> I can't believe all the belly aching about losing Al Harris. He was the #2 choker and the reason we lost all the playoff games we did, right behind #1 choker Brett Favre.

Do you guys not remember him getting lit up by countless recievers in critical games?? wtf?

Plaxico Burress in 2007 should be enough for this to be a non issue. I'd take anyone, and I mean anyone over Al the overrated cb Harris. Good riddance and thanks for all the blown coverages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzpowxGfVFE&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmOHfLFG2K4

Only 15 seconds in!

dude, really? one guy played the game of his life and that is all that mattered?? we gave up a ton of rushing yards too and still kept thhe scoring down. al played ok, plax was unworldly. it hardly defines a career.

[PA Pack Fan]

dude, really? one guy played the game of his life and that is all that mattered?? we gave up a ton of rushing yards too and still kept thhe scoring down. al played ok, plax was unworldly. it hardly defines a career.

Dude, it was the NFC championship game, not the Lions.


Watch your man Harris get beat over and over and over..................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wkmvNV53Rw&feature=related

[bobblehead]

dude, really? one guy played the game of his life and that is all that mattered?? we gave up a ton of rushing yards too and still kept thhe scoring down. al played ok, plax was unworldly. it hardly defines a career.

Dude, it was the NFC championship game, not the Lions.


Watch your man Harris get beat over and over and over..................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wkmv...eature=related

like i said...plax was unworldly that day....you're right, his other 200 games mean nothing.