Can we finally say CROSBY HAS TO GO?

[Patler]

I've seen him slip a lot lately. Why doesnt the equipment manager put slightly longer cleats on the heal so he can approach the way he normally does but when he plants the heel digs in a bit more?

Didn't Crosby kick in Colorado? He should be practiced in kicking in poor, winter conditions.

Boulder weather is much nicer than Green Bay weather.

And definitely better field conditions that Heinz Field's.

It's interesting that in 8 seasons, Reed has attempted only 13 kicks beyond 50 yards. I wonder how many of those were on his home field?

Crosby has tried 16 in just three seasons.

[Noodle]

I saw the slip on the replay, but honestly, it was not enough to cause the miss. It was the kind of movement that you almost expect when you're driving a ball on a grass surface, so that was not the problem.

At the same time, I am firmly in Mason's camp. He'll get through this. His mechanics are sound, he strikes the ball beautifully, the football flies true without weird bends, and I seriously think he's an asset on kick returns due to his tackling/positioning.

So give the kid a little break and let him work through this. You will not get anyone better off the street.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I saw the slip on the replay, but honestly, it was not enough to cause the miss. It was the kind of movement that you almost expect when you're driving a ball on a grass surface, so that was not the problem.

At the same time, I am firmly in Mason's camp. He'll get through this. His mechanics are sound, he strikes the ball beautifully, the football flies true without weird bends, and I seriously think he's an asset on kick returns due to his tackling/positioning.

So give the kid a little break and let him work through this. You will not get anyone better off the street.

I agree. We let him go we'll be kicking ourselves in the butt for the next 10 years.

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

Makes me think the problem is all "upstairs."

Kicking is so much like golf. What makes Tiger so good is not necessarily his mechanics. He's changed them a time or two. It's his mental toughness...

[And now all the jokesters in the board can tell me what else makes Tiger so good. ]

[Smidgeon]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

That could be. I was quoting from memory and my memory has already left the building.

But ask me what I had for dinner on my birthday in 1947!

[Smidgeon]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

That could be. I was quoting from memory and my memory has already left the building.

But ask me what I had for dinner on my birthday in 1947!

What did you have for dinner on your birthday in 1947?

[Maxie the Taxi]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

That could be. I was quoting from memory and my memory has already left the building.

But ask me what I had for dinner on my birthday in 1947!

What did you have for dinner on your birthday in 1947?

Damned if I know.

[Smidgeon]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

That could be. I was quoting from memory and my memory has already left the building.

But ask me what I had for dinner on my birthday in 1947!

What did you have for dinner on your birthday in 1947?

Damned if I know.

Nice!

[MJZiggy]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

That could be. I was quoting from memory and my memory has already left the building.

But ask me what I had for dinner on my birthday in 1947!

What did you have for dinner on your birthday in 1947?

Damned if I know.

Nice!

This is why I keep coming back here...

[Smidgeon]

I was reading an article where Slocum is quoted as telling Crosby: Go out there saying 'I can't wait to kick this field goal,' rather than saying 'I can't miss this one."

I thought he was quoted as saying that's the danger of undermining a kicker's confidence as opposed to talking about Crosby specifically.

That could be. I was quoting from memory and my memory has already left the building.

But ask me what I had for dinner on my birthday in 1947!

What did you have for dinner on your birthday in 1947?

Damned if I know.

Nice!

This is why I keep coming back here...

I was really curious. Thought it might have been a hell of a meal to remember it 62 years later.

[ThunderDan]

Bump. Here is one Crosby thread that seemed to have the best title.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Bump. Here is one Crosby thread that seemed to have the best title.

Not really. I think it has a very fitting title for when it was made. He was never a bad kicker, but he wasn't all that great either. He has sure seemed to turn the corner though. I was very impressed yesterday.

[Scott Campbell]

Bump. Here is one Crosby thread that seemed to have the best title.

[ThunderDan]

Not really. I think it has a very fitting title for when it was made. He was never a bad kicker, but he wasn't all that great either. He has sure seemed to turn the corner though. I was very impressed yesterday.

It was the best title for the 10 or 11 Crosby threads out there. I am making no judgement on if the posters were right or wrong at the time of the thread. Right now it has the best AH HA title.

[mmmdk]

What you gonna do when things go wrong?
What you gonna do when it all cracks up?
What you gonna do when the Love burns down?
What you gonna do when the flames go up?
Who is gonna come and turn the tide?
What's it gonna take to make a dream survive?
Who's got the touch to calm the storm inside?
Don't say goodbye
Don't say goodbye
In the final seconds who's gonna save you?

Oh, Alive and Kicking
Stay until your love is, love is, Alive and Kicking
Oh, Mason Crosby is Alive and Kicking

Lyrics by Simple Minds [about a simple kicker finally making his kicks]