Who misses 5 FGs in a scrimmage and 3 straight in a practice? How in the world can they trust Crosby going into the season?
With reports that the Pack showed interest in Dan Carpenter, I'd like to think that they DON'T trust him, which is good to see
Here's hoping that some good quality kickers are on the chopping block in the next week or 2 and GB is quick to scoop one up.
Interesting fact - prior to last season, 9 of the 10 most accurate kickers in NFL history had been released by at least one team.
They make a change and the odds are they go with the guy in camp.
Originally Posted by Shoeless Joe:
Sam Axe:"You know kickers. Bunch of bitchy little girls."
AWESOME Burn Notice reference!
Packer Report â@PackerReport Right when you think Crosby is OK at kicker, he misses three in a row.
{SIGH} 
Not sure what happened to him, but he just can't be counted on anymore. I thought he should have been cut last year. Time for a change at kicker
It just sucks...
Where are we going to find a kicker with a strong enough leg for Lambeau in December & January???
His name is Robbie Gould and unfortunately he plays in Chicago.
Because Lindell and Carpenter were signed in a day after being cut because they are kickers who are superior to Sir Shankopotamus?
I am hopeful that the running and passing game will be so superior that Capt'n Choker will break a record for PATs.
Perhaps the Packers trainers have been siphoning Crosby's leg strength and giving it to Sherrod. They will cut Crosby when all that's left is the shriveled up husk of a man. THEN they will find another body kicker.
Seems like every year there is some position they are so damned stubborn about and refuse to look for outside help. Running back in 2010 and DL last year come to mind...
As appealing as an NFL K retread seems right now, it's time for TT to go outside the box. Maybe even time to go outside the country. All the way up to Canadia!!!
Rene Paredes. Damn near automatic. Currently holds the all time CFL record for consecutive FG's made.
Since 2002, only Todd Peterson, Seth Marler, Martin Gramatica and Paul Edinger were worse than Crosby's 63.6%. That's some list.
â Michael Rodney (@PackerUpdate) August 21, 2013
Off the market. RT @TBBuccaneers: New Bucs K Rian Lindell has made 87.2% of his field goal tries the past two seasons http://t.co/NKjYdWkZgF
â Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) August 21, 2013
Crosby may not be the greatest but lets go back 30-40 years. After Chandler retired in 1967 these are the Packer kickers and games played:
2 games Erroll Mann
16 games Mike Mercer
4 games Booth Lusteg
14 games Dale Livingston
1 game Dave Conway
10 games Lou Micheals
4 games Tim Webster
Then in 1972 along came Chester Marcol and he was the man for 8 years and 102 games. And after him 3 years of Jan Stenerud and 3 more of Al Del Greco.
But in 1988 we had Dean Dorsey for 3 games, Dale Dawson for 1 game, Curtis Barrow for 1 game and Max Zendejas for the rest. Starting in 1989 we had 17years of the best, Jacke and Longwell.
The trouble is many Packer fans and those who post on here only remember Jacke, Longwell and Crosby. Too many of us remember the late 60's, 70's and 80's where the Packer kickers were a lot like Bear QBs, once in a while a good one but mostly suckiness. I'd rather keep Crosby for this season and go get another 10 year guy for next season. I don't want to go through the flavor of the week as we have done in the past.
At least the guy can kickoff if they let him. Who needs stinkin FG's. Just score TD's.
Oh brother. Kicking has advanced a long way since Fred cox and Jerry Krammer and Don Chandler There is no shortage of decent kickers. The kids today start when they are three go to camps and special trainers etc. They are a new breed the kid from Dallas for example is a machine and he hits from 70.
Not Dallas. St. Louis
Greg Zuerlein. Made 74% of his kicks last year. Only Akers and Crosby were worse. And Zuerlein kicks in a dome. But he's a machine that can hit from 70. So there's that.
Originally Posted by chickenboy:
Packer Report â@PackerReport Right when you think Crosby is OK at kicker, he misses three in a row.
Meanwhile Tavecchio only gets 1 kick today and makes it. What happened to open competition for the job?
Personally, I dread the thought of going with Crosby again. Mr. T. is worth the risk, IMHO. Although if the Loinharts cut Kickalicious, I'd sure be interested in him.
TT will certainly make the right decision.....right?
Because Tavechio is a noodle leg who has problems just reaching the uprights from 45 yards plus.
I can't tell anymore....I give up
Originally Posted by Henry:
Because Tavechio is a noodle leg who has problems just reaching the uprights from 45 yards plus.
and that's the nice thing about Kickalicious. Guy has a leg! But surely the Loinharts will keep Akers and cut Kick, right???
Remind me again who Kickalicious is.
Originally Posted by Henry:
Because Tavechio is a noodle leg who has problems just reaching the uprights from 45 yards plus.
Which makes him a joke to bring in as competition. They sandbagged this thing from the start. In a way Tavecchio is the perfect guy to evaluate Crosby though. If Crosby gets rattled by the clearly weaker kicker you know it's time to move on.
I'm pretty certain Crosby isn't going to be on the team this year. They simply have to make a move. I'd bet part of MM's gruffness today was that they missed out on both Carpenter and Lindell. I think he's had his fill of Crosby.
It's guaranteed Crosby will miss one in the regular season if they keep him. Happens to every kicker. He's shown twice now in the preseason that he still goes off the rails.
Originally Posted by titmfatied:
It's guaranteed Crosby will miss one in the regular season if they keep him. Happens to every kicker. He's shown twice now in the preseason that he still goes off the rails.
Of course he'll miss one. Even Gary Anderson missed one. 
If kickers were so easy to find don't you think TT and MM would have replaced him by now?
Originally Posted by titmfatied:
I'm pretty certain Crosby isn't going to be on the team this year. They simply have to make a move. I'd bet part of MM's gruffness today was that they missed out on both Carpenter and Lindell.
They did reach out to Carpenter per the GBPG, Kickalicious would be a fun ride no matter what happens.
Originally Posted by titmfatied:
It's guaranteed Crosby will miss one in the regular season if they keep him. Happens to every kicker. He's shown twice now in the preseason that he still goes off the rails.
Except for this guy.
Playoff misses can hurt worse. Or be extremely enjoyable.
Posted too quickly on that comment. I meant to say that once he misses one in the regular season I can easily see him falling apart and spiraling out.
I have a feeling yesterday may have been the tipping point for the organization. MM now understands the groove was really a rut and expecting him to go through the season without a mental meltdown is just wishful thinking at this point.
Could always draft a kicker in the first round like the (at the time) St. Louis Cardinals did:
http://www.pro-football-refere...ers/L/littlste01.htm
Then they learned their lesson and drafted one in the 2nd round:
http://www.pro-football-refere...ers/L/leexxjoh02.htm
Maybe the Lions will keep 2 kickers on their roster - they are the Lions after all. While the Packers should count their blessings being in a division with two stellar under achievers like the Lions and the Vikings, it can sometimes inadvertantly work against us.
Well Jerry Kramer your 53% fg percentage wasn't enough to get you to Canton I see. But you might find a roster spot in Green Bay for 2013.
Originally Posted by Hadl Trade:
There is no shortage of decent kickers.
Originally Posted by Hadl Trade:
Well Jerry Kramer your 53% fg percentage wasn't enough to get you to Canton I see. But you might find a roster spot in Green Bay for 2013.
It's been argued by some that Kramer may have made a better guard than a FG kicker and that he was miss used by Lombardi. Who knows. I'll leave that discussion to the football historians.
I'm pretty sure Ryan Longwell is available, for those who are pining away for him!