Comments on: Mason Crosby, You’re Fired!

By: Annoyed Packers Fan

Annoyed Packers Fan — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:02:10 +0000

I agree with Doug, have never seen a kicker’s ball move so violently in the air. He has no confidence, his team has no confidence in him. The Packers need to atleast bring in a guy to pressure Crosby, and they definitely need a new guy next year. Too many blown games

By: E. Wolf

E. Wolf — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:22:43 +0000

Like I said-he won the game but it was on the 20 yard line or someting like that.
And since there is a good chance we would have lost had it gone to overtime. ….

By: TyKoSteamboat

TyKoSteamboat — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:50:59 +0000

The score was tied (35-35) in New York. The game would’ve went to overtime.
Technichally it wasn’t on the line

By: Donna Wolter

Donna Wolter — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:04:55 +0000

What about Nate Kaeding?

By: Iltarion

Iltarion — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:41:17 +0000

Hey, spend a 4th or 5th rounder on that kicker from Stanford. Guy is an animal.

Still leaves us with Crosby for this year though.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:38:54 +0000

No teams have a second option for kicker on roster. Bringing in an outside source is not comparable to replacing a player at a position that includes standard 2nd and 3rd string depth that’s planned for in advance.

Bringing in another kicker for a try out can possibly light a fire under Mason’s ass. But it could also backfire and destroy his already fragile confidence. Then we’re left possibly worse than we already are.

By: E. Wolf

E. Wolf — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:08:33 +0000

Actually, Crosby won the week 1 game against te Eagles. He also won the regular season Giants game last year (I was there), altoug Rodgers and co advanced the ball so far into GIants territory that it was a chip shot.
I supported Crosby in the past, but not so sure about that anymore. Kickers seem more like baseball players, in that a psychological hangup can be permanent. See e.g. Chuck Knoblauch, Jeff Weaver, that Cardinal who so erratic years ago in the playoffs. I am not aware of any kickers who have been able to shake off the sort of shanks that this guy has.
What they should do is put im on injured reserved, get some free agent guy, and then bring someone in next year.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:08:22 +0000

Finley is not a good point of comparison. When he was playing shitty or injured, we brought in a serviceable Crabtree or Quarless. We don’t have a second option with Crosby, so there’s no place else for us to go. I’d be all for bringing a guy in for a little competition, perhaps on the practice squad, and we activate him if Mason continues with the shanks. His kicks consistently make violent direction changes in the middle of the air….I don’t think I’ve seen that with other kickers. Can’t figure it out.

By: john

john — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:02:23 +0000

yeah, he’s in a slump, agreed

By: john

john — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:59:18 +0000

sure sounded like you wanted to dump him like yesterday. Next year, hell he may well be back in the groove by then