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Crosby wants to keep going (AUDIO)

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Mason Crosby – WRN File Photo

Mason Crosby is about to enter his 15th NFL season, turning 37-years-old in September.  He ranks 20th all-time in scoring (1,682 points) and he has no plans to call it a career anytime soon.

Crosby’s current contract runs through the 2022 season and didn’t offer any ideas on how much longer he wants to keep playing, but he admitted how he feels mentally and physically will help him make his decision.

Crosby has hit 38 of 40 field goals over the last two seasons, including a perfect 16 for 16 mark last season alone.  After missing four field goals in a game against Detroit in 2018, Crosby has gone on to miss just four times in the last 47 games. [Read more…]

Packers Clinch NFC North Title With Win At Detroit (AUDIO)

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Davante Adams

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their second straight NFC North Division title with Sunday’s 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.  The win also put the Packers in position to secure the top seed in the NFC, after the New Orleans Saints were upset  by the Philadelphia Eagles .  The Packers and Saints are tied for the top record in the conference at 10-3, but the Packers own the tiebreaker because of a week three win over the Saints in New Orleans.

Unlike last year, there’s no bye for the No. 2 seed this year, which is why the top seed in each conference is so important.  Only the top team in each league gets the opening week of the playoffs off.

Aaron Rodgers passed for 290 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 39 for the season, with a quarterback rating of 119.7.  Rodgers moved into fourth place in NFL history in games with three or more TD passes, with 73, passing former teammate Brett Favre.  He also passed and rushed for a touchdown in the same game for the 26th time in his career. [Read more…]

Packers remain winless against winning teams (AUDIO)

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Marquez Valdes-Scantling

For only the second time this season, the Green Bay Packers faced a team with a winning record and lost.  After scoring 28-points in the first half and leading 28-14 at halftime, the Packers (7-3) went on to lose to the Indianapolis Colts (7-3) 34-31 in overtime on Sunday.

The loss dropped the Packers out of the top position in the NFC playoff picture, still with six games left.

The Packers played arguably their best half of football this season in the first half, then played one of their worst in the second half.

Aaron Rodgers completed 27 of 38 for 311 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.  His favorite target, Davante Adams, caught seven passes for 106 yards and a score.  But the Packers ground attack managed just 66 yards on 18 carries with Aaron Jones finishing with 41 yards on 10 carries. [Read more…]

Packers Crosby could miss first ever NFL game

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Mason Crosby

Since being drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 collegiate draft, Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby could be looking at the possibility of missing his very first game.

Crosby didn’t practice on Wednesday and showed up on the teams injury report with calf and back injuries.  It’s not known when Crosby suffered the injuries, but he kicked in last Sunday’s win over the Texans and could have gotten hurt in that contest.

Crosby has appeared in 234 consecutive regular season and playoff games for the Packers since arriving in Green Bay.

The Packers have worked out a number of kickers over the past several weeks, but hadn’t signed any of them to the practice squad as possible insurance.  Now, former Alabama-Birmingham kicker, Nick Vogel, is in Green Bay, going through the five-day COVID-19 testing protocol.  If he comes out of the testing process clean, then he’s expected to tryout for the [Read more…]

Packers improve to 3-0 with 37-30 win over the Saints (AUDIO)

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WR Allen Lazard receives game ball following win over the Saints.

The Green Bay Packers continued putting up big numbers on offense, improving to 3-0 on the season with a 37-30 win over the New Orleans Saints (1-2) on Sunday night at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Aaron Rodgers passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns and the Packers scored 10 points in the final nine minutes to break a 27-27 tie and secured the victory.

Playing without their top receiver Davante Adams (hamstring), Rodgers turned to number two receiver Allen Lazard, who caught six passes for 146 yards and a touchdown.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara gained 197 yards from scrimmage, scoring a pair of touchdowns.  His 52-yard reception included four broken/missed tackles on the way to the end zone to tie the game at 27. [Read more…]

Crosby feeling good after COVID quarantine (AUDIO)

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Mason Crosby

The start of 2020 training camp for Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby was delayed after his second COVID-19 test came up positive.  But Crosby told reporters on Monday that his symptoms were very mild.  He waited 10-days (protocol time period) to get back and he feels as strong as ever.

Crosby said he was surprised to test positive given his relative lack of symptoms.  He said he socially distanced this offseason, limiting his interactions to his family.

Crosby is entering his 14th NFL season and said he’s feeling great coming out of COVID.  He turns 36 in September, but age hasn’t slowed him down a bit.

Crosby signed a three-year contract worth $12.9 million with the Packers during the offseason.  It made Crosby the third highest paid kicker in the league. [Read more…]

Packers sign Kenny Clark to contract extension

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Kenny Clark

The Green Bay Packers signed defensive lineman Kenny Clark to a four-year, $70-million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid nose tackle in NFL history.

The deal also makes Clark the 12th-highest-paid defensive player in the NFL.  It includes a $25 million signing bonus and runs through the 2024 season.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Clark will earn $37 million in the first two years of the deal.

Clark was the Packers’ first-round pick in 2016.  He has recorded six sacks in each of his last two seasons, earning a berth in the Pro Bowl in 2019.  In four NFL seasons, Clark has 16.5 sacks, 193 tackles and four forced fumbles (and recoveries). [Read more…]

Veteran Mason Crosby added to Packers reserve/COVID-19 list

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With veterans reporting to training camp, three Green Bay Packers were added to the teams COVID-19 reserve list, the biggest of the three is kicker Mason Crosby.  Joining Crosby are TE Jace Sternberger and DT Treyvon Hester.

All three either tested positive for the coronavirus or have been in close contact with someone who has.  They join DE/OLB Greg Roberts, already on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Packers are expected to start strength and conditioning work next week.  On field practices are scheduled to start on August 12.

Players who test positive but show no symptoms will be out a minimum of five days and must pass consecutive tests 24 hours apart to be cleared for return.  Those who test positive but showed symptoms can’t return until at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared and at least 72 hours have passed since they experienced symptoms.

Crosby, who ranks first on the all-time franchise scoring list, signed a three-year, $12.9 million contract in February before becoming a free agent.

 

Crosby agree’s to three-year deal with Packers

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Mason Crosby

Kicker Mason Crosby will have the chance to spend his entire career with one organization, agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers worth a reported $12.9 million.

Crosby turns 36-years-old in September and will enter his 14th season with the Packers.  The new deal will pay him $6 million in the first year and $9.5 million through year two.

Crosby will become the third-highest-paid kicker in yearly average at $4.3 million, behind only Baltimore’s Justin Tucker ($5 million) and San Francisco’s Robbie Gould ($4.75 million).

Despite dealing with his wife Molly’s medical issues and then the death of his sister-in-law (ovarian cancer), Crosby had one of his best seasons.  He hit 22 of 24 field goals (91.7%), which ranked fifth in the NFL last season.

Crosby could have become a free agent on March 18th.

 

 

Packers rebound to beat Lions, secure number-2 seed in NFC Playoffs

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Mason Crosby

The Green Bay Packers had everything to play for with a first round playoff bye on the line, but it looked like the Detroit Lions were the team that had a sense of urgency.

The Lions jumped out to an early lead and took a 17-3 advantage at halftime before falling to the Packers 23-20 in the regular season finale at Ford Field.

The Packers (13-3) came out flat and managed just 136 total net yards in the first half.  Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed just 6 of 18 for 90 yards and a passer rating of 50.7 in the half.

Rodgers struggled with overthrows, finishing with 16 overthrown balls for the game.  That is a career high and a NFL high for overthrows.

Rodgers finished 27 of 55 for 323 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.  He connected on less than half of his pass attempts for the second [Read more…]