Crosby's 52 yarder

[Guiness]

Thoughts on Crosby's 52 yard FG in the fourth quarter?

Team was up, it wasn't do or die to kick it. Him making it certainly must've helped with his confidence, but was it worth the risk if he's missed?

[Bretsky]

was great to see him make it
dude has a ton of talent

[BallHawk]

It wasn't from the right hashmark so my fears aren't exactly gone, but I was glad to see he absolutely nailed it. If he missed it there woulda been one helluva shitstorm going on this week.

[The Leaper]

Seriously?

The kid nailed a 52 yard field goal in 20 degree weather in Lambeau.

Not a 52 yard field goal in the Metrodome in December.

Not a 52 yard field goal in Invesco at altitude in December.

Not a 52 yard field goal in Qualcomm or Raymond James in December.

A 52 YARDER IN LAMBEAU AFTER CHRISTMAS.

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing you can count the number of those that have occurred on 1 hand.

Hell yeah it was the right move...and hell yeah the kid's confidence will be a lot better for it.

And anyone calling for his head is an idiot.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Before the kick, I thought it was a bad move. After he made it, I thought it was pure genius.

[gbgary]

he needed it, and got it. a confidence builder to be sure. two for two today...let's hope it's the beginning of a long streak of made fgs.

[Packgator]

A 52 YARDER IN LAMBEAU AFTER CHRISTMAS

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing you can count the number of those that have occurred on 1 hand.

Would be interesting to know the answer to that.

[Guiness]

A 52 YARDER IN LAMBEAU AFTER CHRISTMAS

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing you can count the number of those that have occurred on 1 hand.

Agreed that him making it was huge. But hindsight's 20-20

Like HW, I question how smart it was to send him out in the first place.

[The Leaper]

What are you going to do? Hide the kid on the bench the rest of the year?

What is it with Packer fans? A couple missed kicks, and Crosby is a total failure...Chuck Knoblauch in a Packer uniform.

Crosby has a leg of dynamite and is a good kicker. This is all about confidence...and the ONLY WAY to fix it is to LET HIM KICK.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Crosby had missed FGs in 4 straight games. Some makeable. I'm as big of a backer of Crosby as anybody, but his confidence had to be shaken. I'm not sure a 52 yarder at Lambeau with what looked to be swirling winds is a smart thing to do for his confidence. Ideally, I would have liked to see him knock a few 30-45 yarders through. In hindsight, it was a great move. If he had missed it, everybody would be talking about how he has missed a FG in 5 straight games.

[Packers4Ever]

Re: Crosby's 52 yarder

Thoughts on Crosby's 52 yard FG in the fourth quarter?

Team was up, it wasn't do or die to kick it. Him making it certainly must've helped with his confidence, but was it worth the risk if he's missed?

It had to happen sooner or later, going out on the

field to make that kick ~ and wasn't the grin on his face

afterwards worth it ??

[swede]

FWIW I thought he looked really uptight on the first short one.

On the long one he looked dazed and relieved after, as if he had no idea how he'd managed to hit from 52 given the state of his head.

I don't think he's out of the woods yet. There is way too much cooking in his head before AND after he kicks. Going 2 for 2 at least gives him a positive place to begin this week's practice.

I really thought this kid had come to us with more mental toughness than he's shown this season. I'm rooting for him, but, in my mind, today's successful field goal tries underscored his continuing struggle to get his groove back.

We'll be back to good when Mason comes off the field saying "Hell yeah!" instead of "Thank you, God!"

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't question the kids mental toughness. I've noticed in numerous games where he'll miss a kick early and then make it later. I think he's tough mentally. I'm not sure he's quite the technician that Ryan Longwell was, and his mechanics seem to get out of whack. However, I think his mental toughness is the thing that gives me the most hope that he'll turn it around. Well, that and leg strength that you just don't see that often.

[bobblehead]

Seriously?

The kid nailed a 52 yard field goal in 20 degree weather in Lambeau.

Not a 52 yard field goal in the Metrodome in December.

You are correct sir. he missed that one with the game on the line last year. In a dome, off of turf.

I'm not calling for his head. I'm not saying we need someone else. I do raise the question of him making game winners though. From what I read he was money in the clutch in college, so I'm not giving up yet....his leg is certainly dynamite. BUT, if he misses a big kick in the playoffs you gotta at least consider bringing in legitimate competition in the offseason.

[wist43]

From the perspective of repeatability... is it just me, or does that ball seem to move right, then left, then??? who knows???

What kind of spin must he be imparting on that ball??? is it his follow thru, the holding???

As a pretty damn good golfer (5 handicap or better - when I play consistently - mid 80's on a bad day, or a, "oh what the hell... I'll have another beer day )... I can impart spin one way or the other when I'm going well, but am clueless as to which way it will go when the stars are not aligned.

That is the confusion and lack of confidence Crosby seems to be struggling with... "which way will it go"???

On some of his misses of late... the holds were clean, and the ball seemed to be cleanly struck... it's in his head - much like golf.

Given my state of mind, I'm as likely to shoot a 74, as I am a 94... it's in my head, just as it seems to be in his head... and, given we are in the playoffs, we need him to be right.

Any psychotic golfers out there understand??? lol...