Nick Folk isn’t the only kicker playing for an NFC playoff hopeful that is struggling.
Mason Crosby will remain Green Bay’s kicker despite missing a field goal in seven of the last eight games he’s made an attempt. He missed a 34-yarder in Pittsburgh Sunday and barely made one of his extra points.
“Mason Crosby’s our kicker,” coach Mike McCarthy said Monday. “He will be our kicker going forward. Zero
interest in bringing in a kicker. . . . He needs to do a better job making that key field goal.”
The Packers, now 9-5, remain in very good shape for a wild card spot. Green Bay essentially has a magic number of two. One win and one loss by the Giants the rest of the way gets the Packers to the postseason.
Green Bay hosts Seattle in Week Sixteen.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
They can have Folk if they want him.
Great that way he can loose more games. Great decision Meat Head McCarthy!
MM is so resistant to change even when something obviously stinks.
I’m starting to think he doesn’t even ever don a fresh pair of tighty whities.
Change can be good, Mike. Change can be good.
And some of you Packer fans tell us that Chilly sucks?? McCarthy is an idiot,Crosby sucks. I’m sure he is just waiting to get Nick Folk after the Cowgirls release him.
They should sign another kicker – but cutting Crosby would be a mistake because he does have a lot of talent and a very strong leg. Please cut Jarrett Bush and just leave Crosby inactive the rest of this season.
Name the kicker the Pack should sign? If you want stupidity, look at the previous five comments. Crosby may not be playing well, but there is no one else out there worth signing that is any better. At least for this season, Crosby is the kicker
Pervy’sGhost says:
And some of you Packer fans tell us that Chilly sucks?? McCarthy is an idiot,Crosby sucks. I’m sure he is just waiting to get Nick Folk after the Cowgirls release him.
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Chilly DOES suck, but McCarthy is comparable at best. Best QB coach you could have, but not good for much else.
If they do replace Crosby though, it won’t be with Folk. That would require signing an FA, and Ted doesn’t do that. If it’s time to get a new kicker, he’ll draft one. I bet he’ll give Crosby two or three more years before he does though.
“He will be our kicker going forward. Zero interest in bringing in a kicker”
Translation, they’re brining in another kicker.
McCarthy refuses to make in game scheme adjustments, did you really expect him to make an in season personnel adjustment? If it’s not on the laminated sheet, it ain’t happening.
MM and Chilly are nearly on the same level. Chilly is worse, IMO.
At least MM seems tough.
Why GB hired this guy is one of the most befuddling decisions of my lifetime.
He coordinated the 32nd ranked offense in the NFL and was one day going to have to work with the QB that the Niners (he didn’t want him) Aaron Rodgers.
Great call…ran worst offense in NFL and didn’t want your QB of the future. Sign him up.
MM needs to go. Let Dom run the whole show.
Packrule12, you must be a huge packer fan….and you must be watching a different game that us other packer fans that know Crosby needs to go.
You’re a retard! This guy is among the worst if not THE worst in field goal percentage in the last 2-3 years.
Furthermore, if you can’t see that McCarthy isn’t the brightest bulb on the tree, you’re watching a different game too. How many timeouts has he wasted this year on bad challenges? He was even dumb enough to throw the challenge flag a third time in a game. COULD have had disasterous consequences in that game. Should have been a 15 yard penalty in a close game. – Idiot-….. he’s right at the bottom with Childress
BeerCheese- Folk was a joke. He is even worse. How about those Steeler refs?? Lol Just messin’ with you
Packrule12- People that get so bent out of shape by people who call coaches idiot are….emotional lil douches. Get over it man. This is America,we can call anyone an idiot. Like you and Ross’sSweetMinus
Sumeria says:
December 21, 2009 2:29 PM
MM and Chilly are nearly on the same level. Chilly is worse, IMO.
At least MM seems tough.
Why GB hired this guy is one of the most befuddling decisions of my lifetime.
He coordinated the 32nd ranked offense in the NFL and was one day going to have to work with the QB that the Niners (he didn’t want him) Aaron Rodgers.
Great call…ran worst offense in NFL and didn’t want your QB of the future. Sign him up.
MM needs to go. Let Dom run the whole show.
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Are you serious? Do you watch football?
McCarthy is an offensive minded coach that is known for harnessing/developing QBs (on top of having previous work experience with Favre in 99). MM had to give Favre the reality check that Favre, contrary to popular belief, is not the center of the universe. In turn, Favre toned down the “gunslinger mentality” for a year and led the Packers to a NFC title game in 07. In developing Rodgers, MM has crafted a top 5 QB. Since arriving in GB in 2006, MM’s offense has been ranked in the top 10 every year.
Whether or not MM wanted Rodgers in SF is a moot point. MM was the OC, not the HC or GM. They had final call, and I’m glad it worked out the way it did.
Finally, Dom Capers is a great DC, not a HC. MM did the right thing by bring in someone of Capers’ stature to run the D. To suggest firing McCarthy in favor of Capers especially given Capers track record as a HC shows a limited football knowledge and complete ignorance. Try to think independently occasionally and do some research before posting nonsense.
@Packrule12
You are dead on about crosby. Obviously those FAKE packer fans think they know what they are talking about when they say he should be cut. Those retards are looking for that one thing to hang their hat on regarding the lose yesterday?
Hey GB fans instead of saying cut Crosby, how about you watch the film of the last play. The Packers had a 3 man rush and 8 people covering. Wallace was singled covered. You might want to ask yourself this “what defender blew the assignment?”
Childress is a decent coach with a sub-par coaching staff. That team was definately sleeping on the Panthers last night who inspite of their record have a solid defense and depth on offensive line. Their run defense has been better as of late and showed it last night. The Vikings aren’t in the class of the Chargers, Colts and Saints.
One missed field goal by Billy Cundiff.
One blown coverage by the 49ers on a hail mary.
If those two plays don’t happen the Vikings are 9-5 right now instead of 11-3 and not being discussed as NFL elite. Nor should they be.
If you are going to replace someone then you best be sure the replacement is better then what you have. Any names? Ideas? First game would be in winter at Lambeau.
No Sumeria–you don’t want Dom running the show. He’s where he belongs as a DC.
I do find it amazing however that MM/TT can let a HOF’er go with such apparant ease (I’m not saying that it was wrong) but remain stubbornly loyal to players that are questionable i.e., Poppinga & Crosby.
Packrule12….what Packers team are you watching if you think Crosby is good and that McCarthy is smart?
I like Crosby but he just isn`t getting the job done. It`s a high pressure job and the Packers are in a position to make the playoffs. IS there anyone out there that is better right now ? I`d say yes. I could miss 4 straight FG`s from inside the 45. The key is to be consistent and Crosby hasn`t been. His lack of consistency is going to cost the Packers in a crucial game in the weeks ahead. You can just feel it coming.
Hard not to love Crosby’s leg, but he wasn’t exactly accurate at Colorado either. McCarthy has minerals – this one could cost him his job.
footballrulz says:
December 21, 2009 3:10 PM
No Sumeria–you don’t want Dom running the show. He’s where he belongs as a DC.
I do find it amazing however that MM/TT can let a HOF’er go with such apparant ease (I’m not saying that it was wrong) but remain stubbornly loyal to players that are questionable i.e., Poppinga & Crosby.
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I think because the player you are refering to retired and they had a guy that was ready to play. From McCarthy’s account needed to play.
@mountaindont
Look at favre’s career record in December…that’s why they let him go. If Favre doesn’t have a good running attack behind he doesn’t scare a defense it’s that simple. Let’s not forgot who the has the record for most career interceptions….Brett Favre. I rest my case.
He always shanks on right hash
Left hash he probably could make a 60 yarder in high winds.
Of course, no one ever mentions this, even though its completly obvious.
Tnicks………
IF your aunt had a penis she would be your uncle…….
You could say if’s about EVERY team…..it is was it is
It does seem a bit odd that McCarthy wouldn’t consider at least looking at another kicker. It’s not like he would damage Crosby’s confidence because it is a little obvious that Crosby doesn’t have any.
“Packrule12….what Packers team are you watching if you think Crosby is good and that McCarthy is smart?”
McCarthy runs the OFFENSE. You know, the unit that put up 36 points against a good Pitt defense DESPITE seven drops and a missed FG. But yeah, McCarthy really blew that game yesterday.
While he said that, MM was thinking “It’s just that we don’t plan to try anything longer than a 20 yard field goal for the rest of the year…”
Who are they going to bring in? Trust me, I am fed up with Mason Crosby but who is out there that they can bring in?
And for those who are saying that Mike McCarthy sucks, you have to be a good head coach to guide your team to 9 wins at this point in the season, I don’t care what pieces you have. And McCarthy is doing it with a porous offensive line and suspect running game.
Despite what many of you think, and I really do doubt a lot of your football intelligence, McCarthy is a good coach.
Are you serious? Do you watch football?
McCarthy is an offensive minded coach that is known for harnessing/developing QBs (on top of having previous work experience with Favre in 99). MM had to give Favre the reality check that Favre, contrary to popular belief, is not the center of the universe. In turn, Favre toned down the “gunslinger mentality” for a year and led the Packers to a NFC title game in 07. In developing Rodgers, MM has crafted a top 5 QB. Since arriving in GB in 2006, MM’s offense has been ranked in the top 10 every year.
Whether or not MM wanted Rodgers in SF is a moot point. MM was the OC, not the HC or GM. They had final call, and I’m glad it worked out the way it did.
Finally, Dom Capers is a great DC, not a HC. MM did the right thing by bring in someone of Capers’ stature to run the D. To suggest firing McCarthy in favor of Capers especially given Capers track record as a HC shows a limited football knowledge and complete ignorance. Try to think independently occasionally and do some research before posting nonsense.
===LOL. Do I watch football? I used to work network NFL programming. Yeah, I watch it.
Where’s your retort to MM running the 32nd ranked O in SF when he got the job in Green Bay?
Where?
Dom Capers is a BRIGHT man. MM is NOT. You’d know that if you studied the game and not just watched it.
MM reigned Favre in? Which year was that? Oh yeah…ONE of the years he was here.
For you to say that MM is some guru is bizarre at best. He is and should be strictly a QB coach. I think you fail to credit Tom Clements when you heap praise on MM. MM is not the one in Rodgers ear on the sideline. MM is the one too busy trying to throw 3 challenge flags when he was out at 2.
Holmgren was intelligent. MM is not. Bottom line. Back him if you must. I NEVER liked him from day one and I never will.
You come up with some independent thought. MM being here in 99 has what bearing on anything? Jags was here in 99 too…should we hire him as HC? He did swell at BC.
Time to watch some NFLN.
It’s amazing how stupidly short the memories are for a good portion of the “fans” who posted above.
Fact is kickers are much like pitchers. They go through slumps. The reason **smart** coaches don’t change kickers like they change their underwear is simple: there are no Pro Bowl kickers available on the waiver wire. If they were in the Pro Bowl, well, they would be playing now, wouldn’t they, geniuses!
It is more than funny to see how quickly the Internet GM’s want everyone out of town, but ask them for a replacement off the waiver wire or a free agent who is better, and no one can name one person.
The Packers tried this with the punter for a couple years and the punting game really suffered.
My theory is they didn’t bring in a second kicker last year, so Crosby has been doing all the practice kicking for special teams, etc. Regardless of your conditioning, like a pitcher’s arm that goes dead toward the end of a long baseball season, a kickers leg can do the same.
So, clowns, find a better kicker(and not some washed up loser) than Crosby and make an argument, or kindly shut your simple-minded pie holes.
well at least were a historic franchise (the most actually) and not the vi-queens living in the present only and crossing their fingers that our used goods get them to the Super Bowl. good luck vi-queens. as a packer fan, i dont want brett back, i want LONGWELL!!!!
Lol at the guy who said kickers can get a dead leg late in the season. What a crock of shit.
@Sumeria- You worked in programming, so you know and study the game? Get out of here, boy. I’m not interested in MM’s Niner days, I’m interested in the top 10 offense we’ve had for the last 3 years.
“I NEVER liked him and I never will.” What if they make a deep playoff run this year? And next year? Will you still hate him? You have no more knowledge than the next guy here and you are proving it with little girl statements like that. Maybe Mike Tomlin will call you so he can ask a graphics editor at NFL Network (or whatever the hell you do) what his game plan should be for next week.
so crosby has had a dead leg for 2 years?
Sumeria says:
December 21, 2009 4:20 PM
===LOL. Do I watch football? I used to work network NFL programming. Yeah, I watch it.
Where’s your retort to MM running the 32nd ranked O in SF when he got the job in Green Bay?
Where? ————– MM did run the 32nd ranked Offense in SF when he got the job. Where is your retort that the Packers have had a top 10 offense since MM’s arrival in 06? Where?
Dom Capers is a BRIGHT man. MM is NOT. You’d know that if you studied the game and not just watched it. – Is this your argument for Capers being the Packers HC? LOL. Ok, so your opinion on Capers intelligence level makes him brighter than MM? Just to add a little FACT to you bias, Capers record as a head coach was 48-80 (8 seasons) posting only ONE winning season in 1996 with Carolina. Capers is a BRIGHT Defensive coach, not a Head Coach. MM’s record as a HC is 36-26 and (counting this year) will already have TWO winning seasons, one .500 season and one losing season.
MM reigned Favre in? Which year was that? Oh yeah…ONE of the years he was here. ————– Reigning Favre in one year is one more year than any coach outside of Mike Holmgren ever reigned Favre in. and the ONE year he did, the Packers went 13-3. Aside from the fact that MM was HC for only 2 Favre years.
For you to say that MM is some guru is bizarre at best. He is and should be strictly a QB coach. I think you fail to credit Tom Clements when you heap praise on MM. MM is not the one in Rodgers ear on the sideline. MM is the one too busy trying to throw 3 challenge flags when he was out at 2. ——- Tom Clements does derserve some credit as well, but MM is very involved with the QBs from his “QB School” prior to training camp all thru the season. Most likely due to his time as a QB coach. To say he should be strictly a QB coach is laughable.
Holmgren was intelligent. MM is not. Bottom line. Back him if you must. I NEVER liked him from day one and I never will. ———– I agree Holmgren was a better coach than MM, but again your opinion on intelligence level does nothing to support your argument of MM as a coach. As a Packer fan, I don’t like Adrian Peterson. That doesn’t mean he’s still not one of the top RBs in the league.
You come up with some independent thought. MM being here in 99 has what bearing on anything? Jags was here in 99 too…should we hire him as HC? He did swell at BC.————you asked for reasons MM was considered for the job. I gave you a couple. Although the Jags comment is quite comical, your hatred for MM is clouding out common sense.
The fact that you make statements like this, then admit to formerly devoting a full time job to NFL programming is sad. I’m embarrassed for you.
Again, you don’t have to like MM. But DO RESEARCH before posting nonsense and trying to pass opinion for fact.
I would bring in other kickers this week – if for no other reason than to show Crosby that he can be replaced, at a moments notice.
OK genius armchair GM’s….I’ve read all the posts and the majority want Crosby gone. So who do you sign immediately. I want names of who is better!
Don’t get me wrong Crosby has really hurt the Pack in some games, but there is not a quick fix “street” kicker
“Don’t get me wrong Crosby has really hurt the Pack in some games, but there is not a quick fix “street” kicker”
I agree. There is not many choices out there in terms of kickers and plus I would rather have a kicker that is used to kicking in cold weather like Crosby then signing a free agent who might have to take a while to get used to the cold weather in Green Bay.
I do hope Crosby improves though but I do admit I like his strong leg. It’s stronger than most other kickers’ in the league.
Just when we have all written this guy off, he will come through in a big way when the Packers need it the most…and all will be forgiven. I have friends that went to CU when he kicked in college and they all swear that we got the best pick of the draft (kickers.) Not by what I’ve seen, but OK, I can wait a little bit longer.
“Don’t get me wrong Crosby has really hurt the Pack in some games, but there is not a quick fix “street” kicker”.
Yep. It would be a terrible move to cut Crosby in favor of street free agent A, as chances are good that a currently unemployed guy would do no better than Crosby. Look at the Derrick Frost fiasco. We had concerns about Ryan, made a poor decision, and painfully found out how good Ryan actually could be. Bring in some competition next year and hopefully Crosby will be better by then. Cuz you just KNOW that he would a top 10 kicker if he got a fresh start with a new team.
Speaking of Jon Ryan, he is 4th in gross average and 12th in net average of all guys w/ at least 20 punts. Kapinos? 18th in gross average and 34TH in net average. Not so hot.
there goes our playoff chances……….
@ACDC84
Please, the Steelers D is a shell of what it used to be when Polamalu was healthy. They had defensive letdowns against the Chiefs, Browns, and Raiders, all terrible offensive teams. That’s not the mark of a good defense by any means. I’m not downplaying the offensive display that GB out out, but saying they played a good Steelers defense is a joke.
“Speaking of Jon Ryan, he is 4th in gross average and 12th in net average of all guys w/ at least 20 punts. Kapinos? 18th in gross average and 34TH in net average. Not so hot.”
I do admit that getting rid of Jon Ryan was
“Speaking of Jon Ryan, he is 4th in gross average and 12th in net average of all guys w/ at least 20 punts. Kapinos? 18th in gross average and 34TH in net average. Not so hot.”
I do agree that getting rid of Jon Ryan was a HUGE mistake on Thompson’s part.
Kapinos missing that kick sticks out but, allowing Big Ben to pass for over 500 yds. is a bigger problem. I mean lets face it, that guys stat usually sits at about 210 and that’s being generous!
He is no Manning by any stretch of the imagination. If the Pack is serious about doing anything in the playoffs then they better clean up that mess in the secondary as soon as possible.