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14 years ago

Crosby definitely. Better leg and doesn't complain about the holders/weather like longwell did when he was here.

Originally Posted by: azrunning 




And the restaurants.

No need for a 37 year old kicker. After a year or maybe two they will have to replace him.
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago

And the restaurants.

No need for a 37 year old kicker. After a year or maybe two they will have to replace him.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



I think Longwell could last a few more years in a dome. Especially if he's not being asked to kick 40+ yarders much and kicking less than 20 FG's a season.
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porky88
14 years ago
Whom would you rather have kicking for the Packers while they're trailing 17-16?

I think the answer is Ryan Longwell. He was clutch with the Packers and Vikings. He's accurate. His leg isn't stronger than Crosby's is, but beyond that, he does everything better than Crosby.

In my view, it isn't even a competition unless you factor in age. Seriously, how many kickers actually play 20 years for one team? None in the modern era, so Crosby likely has only another three, four, or five-year run left with the Packers.

I can't imagine Longwell can't play another four years.
Dexter_Sinister
14 years ago

Whom would you rather have kicking for the Packers while they're trailing 17-16?

I think the answer is Ryan Longwell. He was clutch with the Packers and Vikings. He's accurate. His leg isn't stronger than Crosby's is, but beyond that, he does everything better than Crosby.

In my view, it isn't even a competition unless you factor in age. Seriously, how many kickers actually play 20 years for one team? None in the modern era, so Crosby likely has only another three, four, or five-year run left with the Packers.

I can't imagine Longwell can't play another four years.

Originally Posted by: porky88 



If the kick was from 56 yards at Lambeau in December?

Crosby.

If I wanted a guy who wouldn't pitch a fit at the thought of doing it,

Crosby.
I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
Zero2Cool
14 years ago

If the kick was from 56 yards at Lambeau in December?

Crosby.

If I wanted a guy who wouldn't pitch a fit at the thought of doing it,

Crosby.

Originally Posted by: Dexter_Sinister 



If he makes game winning kicks, I don't care if he flips me off while throwing a fit like a three year old. 🙂
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Dexter_Sinister
14 years ago

If he makes game winning kicks, I don't care if he flips me off while throwing a fit like a three year old. :)

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 


I wasn't combining them.

He wouldn't make it at 56 yards, because he wouldn't try.
I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.
wpr
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14 years ago

I think Longwell could last a few more years in a dome. Especially if he's not being asked to kick 40+ yarders much and kicking less than 20 FG's a season.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 




The last time I checked GB does not have a dome and they ask their kicker to kick from 45 + yards. That Longwell could play 3-4 years more in MN means nothing to me. I was only looking at if from the Packer's point of view.
Perhaps I was a little vague in my last post.
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Rockmolder
14 years ago

Whom would you rather have kicking for the Packers while they're trailing 17-16?

I think the answer is Ryan Longwell. He was clutch with the Packers and Vikings. He's accurate. His leg isn't stronger than Crosby's is, but beyond that, he does everything better than Crosby.

In my view, it isn't even a competition unless you factor in age. Seriously, how many kickers actually play 20 years for one team? None in the modern era, so Crosby likely has only another three, four, or five-year run left with the Packers.

I can't imagine Longwell can't play another four years.

Originally Posted by: porky88 




Jason Handson would like a word with you. Phil Dawson isn't going to make the 20 years, but he's been kicking for the Browns since '99. Janikowski has been the Raiders kicker for 10 years... Although they might be somewhat stuck to him, picking him in the 1st round and all.

The grass is always greener in the NFL, it seems. The biggest reason that kickers get cut appears to be when missing an important fiel goal, regardless of how they've been doing. Best example might be Shayne Graham. Amazing kicker for the Bengals, misses two "clutch" field goals, gets replaced by Mike Nugent. A good kicker in his own right, but not exactly an upgrade or anything.

I think our staff is one of the more sensible ones. If they like Crosby, they'll keep him around. I don't know if they'll just scapegoat him like a lot of teams do to their kickers and kick him to the curb.
PackerTraxx
14 years ago
I'll take Crosby. Stronger leg, hasn't defected. If Longwell was asked to kick 56 yard field goals in Lambeau in Nov and Dec his percentage wouldn't be so good either. Actually, I don't know if Longwell could get if over the crossbar at that time of the year from that distance.
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Zero2Cool
14 years ago

Jason Handson would like a word with you. Phil Dawson isn't going to make the 20 years, but he's been kicking for the Browns since '99. Janikowski has been the Raiders kicker for 10 years... Although they might be somewhat stuck to him, picking him in the 1st round and all.

The grass is always greener in the NFL, it seems. The biggest reason that kickers get cut appears to be when missing an important fiel goal, regardless of how they've been doing. Best example might be Shayne Graham. Amazing kicker for the Bengals, misses two "clutch" field goals, gets replaced by Mike Nugent. A good kicker in his own right, but not exactly an upgrade or anything.

I think our staff is one of the more sensible ones. If they like Crosby, they'll keep him around. I don't know if they'll just scapegoat him like a lot of teams do to their kickers and kick him to the curb.

Originally Posted by: Rockmolder 



porky didn't say a kicker never EVER sticks with one team for 20 years. He asked how many, implying that it's not too often, in which he's correct.
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