It’s been a while but the Packers have a kicker they can count on. Brandon McManus, who was brought in last year to do just that, has thrived this training camp. Through nine practice, including Family Night, the veteran kicker has only missed 1 field goal. If you want to be exact, McManus is 36-37…
Why The Packers Should Stand By Anders Carlson
As the Packers try to find their way in the the post-Mason Crosby era, the kicker position has been highly scrutinized. Anders Carlson entered this training camp on shaky ground after a rookie season where he made 81.8% of his kicks, but missed at least one kick in each of the final five games. Critical…
Will Patience Pay Off With Anders Carlson?
Heading in to the 2023 offseason the Green Bay Packers had a question mark over the Kicker position. Would they retain their veteran kicker, and all-time franchise points leader, Mason Crosby? Or would they move on? That question was answered when in April they drafted Anders Carlson out of Auburn in the sixth round. Mason…
Mason Crosby & His Illustrious Green Bay Career
It has been over 5,800 days since the Green Bay Packers have had a kicker not named Mason Crosby on their roster, and it looks like his time in Green Bay has come to an unceremonious end. Drafted as the third kicker in the 2007 NFL Draft, Mason Crosby has been the longest-tenured member of…
Upcoming 2023 Free Agency Decisions for Green Bay
With the abrupt end to their 2022-23 season, the Green Bay Packers can now focus on the upcoming free agency period this offseason. Needing to determine what kind of team this will be next year and beyond, Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur have a few crucial decisions to make. While there are plenty of external…
Packers Week 4: Toasts and Roasts
Well, the Green Bay Packers Week 4 matchup once again kept up tradition in effectively shedding time off our lives. For this PackersTalk writer, it came while having to watch the game on my phone about five rows up from an NHL Hockey Exhibition game. Fun fact about me, I’m also a big hockey fan.…
The guys make their picks for who wins a spot on the 53-man roster following the final Packers vs Chiefs preseason game.