Yardbarker: Mason Crosby

For Your Consideration...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:31:00 -0500

Have you ever noticed that after pretty much any play – good or bad – McCarthy’s nose is buried in his sweet, laminated, color-coded spreadsheets? He’s worse than those fantasy guys, who spend more time in laptops and cell phones checking for updates rather than watching the game go down right in front of them.It’s kind of sad that’s the game has turned into – a series of over-calculated risks instead of the exciting choose your own adventure. Well, if that’s the case, have I got some fantasy...

Recap: Green Bay Packers Stunned By Buccaneers 38-28

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:54 -0500

by Brian Blanco - AP View full size photo » Writing this recap has been brutal. Losing to an 0-7 team is always hard. But looking back at the game, they did so many things right. Team First Downs Yards Yards/Carry TOP Packers 20 404 5.3 35:17 Buccaneers 17 279 3.2 24:43 But then the special teams failed them (blocked punt for TD; 83 yard kickoff return allowed) and the defense, which...

The Browns Aftermath: Did We Gain Enough?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:19:00 -0500

The Packers should be feeling like world beaters right now. After all, not only are they 4-2 and a mere half-game out of first place in the division, they've thumped their last two opponents by a combined 57-3. The running game has been more of a factor, with Ryan Grant gaining 238 yards in those games. Aaron Rodgers has been flawless, the defense has made big plays, and even Mason Crosby has only missed one 55-yard field goal.Yes, the momentum should be sweeping into Lambeau next week. R...

4th quarter: Packers 31, Browns 3

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:29:00 -0500

SCORING PLAYSPACKERS -- James Jones 5 yd. pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick is good), 9:42. Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards in 4:32. Packers 31, Browns 3.INJURY UPDATENone.NOTES AND ANALYSIS* Great play by S Atari Bigby to stop RB Jamal Lewis on a draw play on third-and-goal. Then, the Browns once again go to rookie WR Mohamed Massoquai against CB Al Harris, who might have gotten away with some contact as QB Derek Anderson's pass whizzed by. That's four plays for a net of minus-2 ya...

2nd quarter: Packers 7, Browns 3

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:33:00 -0500

SCORING PLAYSBROWNS -- Billy Cundiff 22 yd. Field Goal, 14:58. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards in 6:19. Browns 3, Packers 0.PACKERS -- Spencer Havner 45 yd. pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:11. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards in 2:47. Packers 7, Browns 3.INJURY UPDATENone.NOTES AND ANALYSIS* Cundiff's field goal -- from dead between the hash marks -- banked through off the left upright.* More action for RB Brandon Jackson, who returned the Browns' first kickoff.* And then the Packer...

Fact Checker: Packer Red Zone Efficiency

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0500

From Railbird:Red zone offense sucks yet again. I'm really tired of this. Packers fans had to endure an entire season a year ago of awful red zone offense. Today illustrated that as good as the offense is, there is still a LOT of work to be done. If they could convert half of Mason Crosby's field goals into touchdowns today, I'd feel a lot better about the team going forward this year. In reality

Packers 26, Lions 0, end of third quarter

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:26:00 -0500

Third quarter scoringPACKERS – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal. 7:43. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards. 5:17.Packers 26, Lions 0Third quarter notes* On first and goal from the 3, Rodgers got sacked by Julian Peterson and forced a fumble that the Lions recovered. On the same play, left tackle Chad Clifton appeared to re-injure his right ankle, the same injury that kept him out the previous two games. Clifton will not return, it was announced.*On the first play from scrimmage, the Packers had only 10 ...

Packers 26, Lions 0: Offense took a bye a week early

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:24:12 -0500

Mason Crosby just added another field goal for the Packers -- that's four straight drives he's ended with a kick -- to make it 26-0 with 7:43 left in the third quarter. Demarcus Faggins is now playing corner opposite Will James, and the total yardage is 297-77 in favor of the Packers. The Lions

Packers 23, Lions 0, halftime

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:23:00 -0500

Second quarter scoringPACKERS – Mason Crosby 46-yard field goal. 7:22. Drive: Five plays, 18 yards. 3:04.Packers 17, Lions 0.PACKERS -- Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal. 1:56. Drive: Six plays, 19 yards. 3:19.Packers 20, Lions 0.PACKERS -- Crosby 31-yard field goal. :05. Drive: Six plays, 30 yards. :53. Packers 23, Lions 0.*The Lions went for it one fourth-and-3 from their own 45-yard line with 1:04 left in the quarter. They lined up in an unsual formation that looked like a punt but then shif...

Packers 17, Lions 0: An ugly display of football

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:19:31 -0500

Mason Crosby just booted a 46-yard field goal to extend the Packers' lead to 17-0 with 7:22 left in the half. But this is a sloppy, ugly game, with 11 penalties already -- eight for 70 yards on the Packers, in fact -- and almost nothing offensively from the Lions. Daunte Culpepper's QB rating

Packers 14, Lions 0, end of first quarter

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:41:00 -0500

Scoring playsPACKERS – James Jones 47 yd. pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick is good), 11:27. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards in 3:33.Packers 7, Lions 0PACKERS – John Kuhn 1 yd. Pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick is good), 7:20. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards. 2:48.Packers 14, Lions 0*Jordy Nelson suffered a knew bruise and has been taken to the locker room. His return is questionable.* The Lions went for it on fourth and 1 from the Packers' 21, but Kevin Smith was stuffed for a loss o...

History: Packers Crushed in Minnesota Last Season 27 to 28

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:31 -0500

Although the Green Bay Packers narrowly lost the game last season in Minnesota on a late missed FG by K Mason Crosby, it wasn't really that close. 3 INTs by QB Gus Frerotte, one returned for a TD by FS Nick Collins, and a punt return for a TD by CB Will Blackmon, kept the score close. Since they can't count on two TDs like that again, can they fix the mistakes of 2008 in time for the game on Monday night? Year Yards Gained Yards Allowed Turnover Margin Final ...

Ah, The Joys Of Family

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:11:17 -0500

More photos » by Jeff Roberson - AP What makes a 37-17 game into a 36-17 game? Mason Crosby's tummyache. Browse more photos » Last week Sunday, I was working during the entire slate of NFL games (which is why I asked y'all for help). This week, I didn't have to work, but I did have another committment: dinner with the future in-laws for my fiance's mother's birthday. Now, before ...

The Best Kicker in the Nation?

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:09:32 -0500

If you asked Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins, his answer would be Mason Crosby. He calls Crosby an 'absolute freak.' He has hit 11 field goals of 50 yards or longer over the last two years, more than any other kicker in the nation. Hawkins has also talked about giving Crosby a shot at the all-college record of 69 yards. Read through this blog post. Have you ever heard a coach spend more time speaking about a kicker than Dan Hawkins?