I’ve been away from home for the past 10 days and haven’t had much time to consume everything Packers like I normally would as the preseason wears on and opening day gets closer. I’ve got a few minutes here before I have to cover a baseball game between a terrible team and not-very-good team, so […]
Mason Crosby
Packers’ Tavecchio a Class Act, Says to fans: Respect Crosby
Giorgio Tavecchio speaks with Italian writer Giovanni (John) Marino of the LaRepubblica.It “Playbook” blog, where he talks about his Family Night performance and his outlook on competing with Mason Crosby. Evidently, he’s a real class act. Here’s the interview, translated from Italian by yours truly because, as I’ve discovered, most online translators just do a bad […]
It’s Time For The Packers To Part Ways With Mason Crosby
When the Green Bay Packers signed Giorgio Tavecchio to “compete” with Mason Crosby for the starting kicker job, Packers fans everywhere chuckled. There was no way Tavecchio, an undrafted free agent in 2012 cut by the 49ers, would unseat Green Bay’s long-time incumbent kicker right? This was just a move by general manager Ted Thompson […]
Family Night First Impressions: Mama Mia Mason Crosby
Mason Crosby sure knows how to leave a bad taste in your mouth, doesn’t he? After a fun Family Night Scrimmage for both the fans and players, one that should have left everyone feeling good, instead, there are worries. Overall on the night, Crosby missed five of eight field goal attempts. Two of his makes […]
Puttin’ on the Pads: Packers Training Camp 2013 Day 7 Roundup
Today was the third straight day the Packers have practiced in pads, part of a runup that will total five straight days, culminating in the Family Night Scrimmage on Saturday. I’ve culled through the hundreds of tweets by Packers beat writers (so you don’t have to) to bring you what I consider the most important […]