Yardbarker: Mason Crosby

Halftime: Packers 23 - 49ers 3

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:31:00 -0500

In a half dominated by both Packers offensive and defensive units, the Pack leads the 49ers 23-3. Despite the statistical dominance and score, the game was just 6-3 at the end of the first quarter.The Packers moved the ball inside the Niners' redzone on their first two possessions but had to settle for field goals on both occasions. The Niners, courtesy of a 42-yard run by Frank Gore, were able to move into field goal range on their first possession and also converted a 3-pointer. But aft...

Packers Lead 49ers 23-3 At Halftime

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:28:31 -0500

Green Bay has outgained the 49ers, 362 yards to 57, on their way to a 23-3 halftime lead at Lambeau Field. The Packers moved the ball well on their first two possessions, driving inside San Francisco's 10-yard line both times with the help of some big plays, a season-long 26-yard run from running back Ryan Grant on the first series and a 37-yard reception from wide receiver Greg Jennings on the second. But each time they were forced to settle for field goals from Mason Crosby. Green Bay...

Recap: Green Bay Packers Defeat Cowboys 17-7

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:33 -0500

by Jim Prisching - AP View full size photo » From Blogging the Boys: The Cowboys offense was terrible, the defense hung tough for as long as they could, but eventually buckled late in the game. This was all on the offense, though. So that's a Cowboys fan's perspective. Looking back at the play-by-play, it took the Cowboys the first 3 quarters to figure it out on offense. They were shut out for most of the game b...

Packers lead defensive struggle in Green Bay

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:48:48 -0500

Mason Crosby booted a 48-yard field goal as time expired in the first half today in Green Bay, giving the Packers the only points of the game so far against the Dallas Cowboys. The 3-0 game has featured plenty of...

Packers Lead Cowboys 3-0 At Halftime

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:46:51 -0500

Mason Crosby kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, giving the Packers a 3-0 halftime lead over the Dallas Cowboys at Lambeau Field. Green Bay has held the Cowboys to just 111 yards of total offense, with sacks from linebackers Nick Barnett and Clay Matthews and safety Nick Collins. Dallas' only scoring threat came on their first possession, but Collins sacked quarterback Tony Romo on 3rd-and-3 to force a 38-yard field goal attempt from Nick Folk that sailed wide...

Packers take advantage of sloppy tackling to capture lead

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:38:40 -0500

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Mason Crosby's 48-yard field goal with no time left in the first half handed the Packers a 3-0 halftime lead. Green Bay got in position for the kick when Aaron Rodgers hit Donald Driver with a 24-yard strike in which he broke tackle attempts by safeties Gerald Sensabaugh and Ken Hamlin. Had either one made the stop, it might still be a scorless game.

Packers benefit from rare field position

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:37:53 -0500

Green Bay's final possession of the first half, which ended with a 48-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, resulted from rare good field position allowed by the Dallas Cowboys. Green Bay started from midfield. Of the previous 18 possessions against the Cowboys, 17 started inside an opponents 30. For the season, opponents have scored on all seven possessions that started at midfield or in Cowboys' territory.

Spencer showed up to play

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:29:42 -0500

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay's Mason Crosby was wide left on a 52-yard field goal try after Anthony Spencer and Stephen Bowen stopped a scrambling Aaron Rodgers on second-and-12 and the secondary forced Rodgers to throw incomplete on third down. Spencer also dropped Ryan Grant for a 2-yard loss during Green Bay's second possession after Grant caught a pass in the flats.

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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?