Kampman offer sheet!

[cybermuskie]

by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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The Vikings took a shot at their division rivals by signing Packers' defensive end Aaron Kampman to a one-year offer sheet, according to an ESPN HSOforum report. Kampman is a restricted free agent, so the Packers have seven days to match the offer. If the Packers decline, they would receive a fifth-round pick as compensation. Kampman logged 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks for the Packers last season.

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The Vikings took the same approach with Bears' kicker Paul Edinger a few years ago. Although the Bears elected to match the offer, the Vikings forced their division rivals to dish out more money than they would have to retain their kicker. In this case, the Vikings will either obtain Kampman or force the Packers to pay more than they wanted to for the fourth-year defensive end.

[Holy Canvas]

We'll never get him.

[Ole #1]

Even if we don't, it still hurts GB

[fishyguy]

Agreed...we may not get him but worst case is it makes our arch rival, salary cap stretched team shell out a few $$ more than they would have liked. A small victory either way but a no lose situation. I thought Kampman looked halfway decent in the few games I saw him play.

[cybermuskie]

KFAN dot com

"Aaron Kampman won't be crossing the border anytime soon.

The Green Bay Packers are expected to match the one-year, $1.2 million offer sheet Kampman signed with the Vikings last week, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported Wednesday."

So much for that!