Packers CB Harris: ‘Everyone around the league believes we are contenders’
Article By Unknown on 13th June, 2010
Mark Kass, for Sporting News
Al Harris has been rehabbing his knee since injuring it in Week 11 last season.
It would be hard to fault Packers cornerback Al Harris, 35, if he hung up his helmet and cleats after sustaining a major knee injury late last season. Instead, Harris has worked hard on his rehabilitation and is on schedule to return to the field this season, though he is not ready to put an exact date on his return.
Harris, heading into his 13th NFL season, tore a ligament in his left knee Nov. 22 while covering 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Harris not only tore this ACL, but he also sustained damage to other knee ligaments and leg muscles. In a recent interview with Mark Kass of The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee, Harris talked about his rehab, how hard it was to watch the Packers' 51-45 playoff loss at Arizona and his expectations for the 2010 season.
Question: How is your rehab coming along? And will you be ready for the season opener?
Al Harris: It is going really well. My trainers have done an awesome job getting me to the point I'm at right now. It has been tough, but I knew it would take a lot of hard work and I'm willing to do whatever I have to in order to get back on the football field. I am not going to make any predictions about when I will be ready, but the rehab is going really well and everyone is pretty excited about where I am at.
Q: What has been the toughest part of the rehab process? And did you ever consider retiring?
AH: No, not at all. It has been hard. But I never gave (retiring) any thought at all. You always have your doubters from people in the media and public. I let them doubt me, and I know I am going to prove them wrong. I am confident I am going to have a great year on the field this year and show that I can come back from something like this.
Q: When you return to the field, do you...
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Harris, heading into his 13th NFL season, tore a ligament in his left knee Nov. 22 while covering 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Harris not only tore this ACL, but he also sustained damage to other knee ligaments and leg muscles. In a recent interview with Mark Kass of The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee, Harris talked about his rehab, how hard it was to watch the Packers' 51-45 playoff loss at Arizona and his expectations for the 2010 season.
Question: How is your rehab coming along? And will you be ready for the season opener?
Al Harris: It is going really well. My trainers have done an awesome job getting me to the point I'm at right now. It has been tough, but I knew it would take a lot of hard work and I'm willing to do whatever I have to in order to get back on the football field. I am not going to make any predictions about when I will be ready, but the rehab is going really well and everyone is pretty excited about where I am at.
Q: What has been the toughest part of the rehab process? And did you ever consider retiring?
AH: No, not at all. It has been hard. But I never gave (retiring) any thought at all. You always have your doubters from people in the media and public. I let them doubt me, and I know I am going to prove them wrong. I am confident I am going to have a great year on the field this year and show that I can come back from something like this.
Q: When you return to the field, do you...
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