Can we finally say CROSBY HAS TO GO?

[Brandon494]

Crosby might have one of the stronger legs in the league but he is not "clutch" We need to bring in another kicker in the offseason.

The offseason? So we can allow him to keep missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing..........

Who are we going to get now with 4 games left in the season?

[Packers4Ever]

I have no idea why (probably other than I watched him at Colorado where he shined), but my gut still says it's a temporary thing and that when push comes to shove he's going to come through.

I know he's been mediocre this year and missed some crucial kicks last year (was at the Metrodome game where his kick would have won it) but I think it's a mental thing right now.

I firmly believe he'll overcome this and produce down then.

He's in his 3rd year, how many more does it take?

One of these weeks that 3 pointer will lose a game for us.

[green_bowl_packer]

all his misses are to the right side, I don't know why he doesn't aim down the middle more.

[Lurker64]

I've always been a proponent of not wanting to get rid of anybody on your roster unless a suitable replacement or clear upgrade was available for a price that's reasonable. That is, you don't cut your kicker because he's bad, you cut your kicker because you can get a better one without mortgaging the team to do so.

That being said, it's time to start looking at other kickers. Crosby should absolutely not be the only kicker brought in to offseason activities.

[BallHawk]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned that McCarthy was basically playing for a 40+ yard FG in cold weather? Crosby should make that kick, but why is MM completely contempt with just letting the kid kick it from far out? If you want to remedy the problem you let him kick a few short ones to get his confidence up.

And calling for his head is just stupid. I'm all for bringing in competition during camp, but if anybody seriously thinks that there's somebody out there that would be better for this team than Crosby...that's just stupid.

[ThunderDan]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned that McCarthy was basically playing for a 40+ yard FG in cold weather? Crosby should make that kick, but why is MM completely contempt with just letting the kid kick it from far out? If you want to remedy the problem you let him kick a few short ones to get his confidence up.

And calling for his head is just stupid. I'm all for bringing in competition during camp, but if anybody seriously thinks that there's somebody out there that would be better for this team than Crosby...that's just stupid.

Sounds like everyone else 5 weeks ago calling for every coach to be fired!

[Patler]

wheres patler?

was that hold off too?

I have no idea whether it was or not, just as I didn't last week (although I suspected it from the bobbled snap). I didn't know until Slocum explained it. Are you doubting my explanation last week, after Slocum said almost exactly the same thing that I did?

Yes, Crosby should have made the kick today. I would have expected him to make the kick. I did expect him to make the kick. Was I shocked that he missed? No. Would I have been shocked if any kicker missed it? No, not really. Would I have wanted my kicker to make it? Yes.

That being said, take a look at what's available out there. Not much. Heck, as I explained last week, kicks from beyond 40 are not automatic for any of the kickers on teams, no matter what you would like to think.

Haven't watched the game yet, but I did listen to it. I will watch it tonight. The kick was wide right, wasn't it. Most of his misses have been wide right, which leads me to believe it is correctable. But it will take a coach who understands kicking to sort it out.

I wouldn't give up on Crosby yet, but I would certainly start looking in the off season.

[Brandon494]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned that McCarthy was basically playing for a 40+ yard FG in cold weather? Crosby should make that kick, but why is MM completely contempt with just letting the kid kick it from far out? If you want to remedy the problem you let him kick a few short ones to get his confidence up.

And calling for his head is just stupid. I'm all for bringing in competition during camp, but if anybody seriously thinks that there's somebody out there that would be better for this team than Crosby...that's just stupid.

If BJack catches that ball he either picks up the first or its a 35-38 yard FG. The kicker has one job and Crosby always seems to miss the clutch kicks. Thats all on Crosby, not MM.

[digitaldean]

You DO NOT change kickers now unless someone like Matt Stover are available. And now like that is.

Undoubtedly, Crosby will have to have SIGNIFICANT competition next season.

I am more PO'd at the execution by the offense. They failed to do it today.

Nelson and Jones didn't appear to be involved much, if at all, in the game plan.

[MJZiggy]

We can SAY he has to go all we want. He won't go unless M3 thinks the Skins were as stupid as the local press does to let Suisham go...

[BZnDallas]

i know his kicking has hurt us the last few weeks, but so has the rest of the special teams!!... maybe we should keep him for the rest of this year and get a new special teams coach next year to see what he can do with the kid (along with bringing in new competition in the off-season).... i'd hate to have his big leg somewhere else with a better ST coach, and have it come back to bite us even bigger in the ass... just one mans opinion....

[bobblehead]

wheres patler?

was that hold off too?

I have no idea whether it was or not, just as I didn't last week (although I suspected it from the bobbled snap). I didn't know until Slocum explained it. Are you doubting my explanation last week, after Slocum said almost exactly the same thing that I did?

Yes, Crosby should have made the kick today. I would have expected him to make the kick. I did expect him to make the kick. Was I shocked that he missed? No. Would I have been shocked if any kicker missed it? No, not really. Would I have wanted my kicker to make it? Yes.

That being said, take a look at what's available out there. Not much. Heck, as I explained last week, kicks from beyond 40 are not automatic for any of the kickers on teams, no matter what you would like to think.

Haven't watched the game yet, but I did listen to it. I will watch it tonight. The kick was wide right, wasn't it. Most of his misses have been wide right, which leads me to believe it is correctable. But it will take a coach who understands kicking to sort it out.

I wouldn't give up on Crosby yet, but I would certainly start looking in the off season.

I have to say patler that you swayed me slightly with his overall numbers, but I'm getting back to where I was in that I want him replaced. I love his big leg except that when its clutch time he comes up wanting. He was the same way in college from what I have heard, when it was go time he missed a healthy percentage. There are a mountain of guys who can kick 38 yarders consistently, but what makes and NFL kicker is ice water in the veins. 5 of the last 6 important 2nd half kicks that I recall, Crosby missed.

[Spaulding]

Hopefully he'll be the inverse of Gary Anderson circa 1999 where although he's been shakey during the regular season he's automatic in the playoffs.

Wishful thinking but given it looks like he continues to push to the right you'd hope it's a correction that he makes soon.

[red]

wheres patler?

was that hold off too?

Are you doubting my explanation last week?

no, i just like giving you shit

Haven't watched the game yet, but I did listen to it. I will watch it tonight. The kick was wide right, wasn't it. Most of his misses have been wide right, which leads me to believe it is correctable. But it will take a coach who understands kicking to sort it out.

yup, he pushed it just to the right again, maybe by a foot

[Scott Campbell]

Why hasn't anybody mentioned that McCarthy was basically playing for a 40+ yard FG in cold weather? Crosby should make that kick, but why is MM completely contempt with just letting the kid kick it from far out? If you want to remedy the problem you let him kick a few short ones to get his confidence up.

And calling for his head is just stupid. I'm all for bringing in competition during camp, but if anybody seriously thinks that there's somebody out there that would be better for this team than Crosby...that's just stupid.

That ain't really cold weather.