{"id":12895,"date":"2024-10-15T15:52:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T15:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12895"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:52:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T15:52:32","slug":"green-bay-packers-mason-crosby-finds-a-new-job-amidst-teams-kicker-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12895","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers: Mason Crosby Finds a New Job Amidst Team\u2019s Kicker Struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oct 10, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (2)salutes the fans after kicking the game winning field goal in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0have one of the best offenses and defenses in the NFL so far this season. Their offense, led by starting quarterback\u00a0Jordan Love, rank\u00a0fourth in the league\u00a0with 400.8 yards per game. They also rank eighth in scoring, averaging 27.0 points per game.Defensively, they rank just 18th in yards allowed per game (338.7), but ninth in points allowed per game (20.2). The Packers also have the most takeaways in the NFL (17).<\/span><\/p>\n

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One area that continues to be a major concern, though, is special teams, particularly the kicker position.<\/p>\n

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Green Bay Packers Kicker Brayden Narveson Has Struggled in 2024<\/h2>\n
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Green Bay Packers place kicker Brayden Narveson (44) reacts after missing a second half field goal against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers defeated the Cardinals 34-13.
\nWm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-WisconsinLast season, former Packers kicker\u00a0Anders Carlson\u00a0led the NFL in missed kicks. He made 81.8% of his field goals, but only 87.5% of his extra points.Carlson also led the league in missed kicks last season, an issue spotlighted by the fact that Green Bay fell to the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a025-22 in the NFL Divisional Round of the Playoffs, a game that saw their young kicker miss yet another field goal.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Because of Carlson\u2019s struggles last season, the Packers made the decision to bring in former\u00a0Minnesota Vikings kicker\u00a0Greg Joseph\u00a0to compete for their starting job. Both kickers, however, struggled in training camp and preseason games. However, when the initial 53-man roster was announced, Joseph was named the kicker and Carlson was released.<\/p>\n

A day later, though, Joseph was released too when the team claimed\u00a0Brayden Narveson\u00a0off of waivers from the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for the Packers, their new rookie kicker has not been much of an improvement. While he has made all of his extra point attempts, he has also missed five field goals, which leads the league. His 70.6% field goal percentage ranks last in the NFL.\"Ezoic\"<\/p>\n

<\/span>Since the 2023 preseason, many fans have called on the organization to bring Mason Crosby back. However, the franchise\u2019s all-time leading scorer appears to have found himself a new job already.<\/p>\n

Former Green Bay Packers Kicker Mason Crosby Has His Own Radio Show<\/h2>\n
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Green Bay Packers place kicker Mason Crosby (2) against the Los Angeles Rams during their football game on Monday December, 19, 2022 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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Earlier on Monday, it was announced that a Milwaukee sports radio station, AM 1250\u00a0The Fan<\/em>, has hired Crosby to host his own sports talk show.<\/p>\n

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