Mason Crosby Had a Really Bad Time in Detroit

Kicking in the NFL isn't necessarily an easy gig.

While these dudes aren't getting their brains scrambled on an alarmingly frequent basis like the rest of the team, there's an insane amount of pressure involved.

This pressure usually manifests itself at the end of a tight game, but sometimes things turn to shit much earlier.

Meet Mason Crosby.

 

Dude's currently in his 12th season with the Green Bay Packers, but his wealth of experience may not be enough to inoculate him from this living nightmare.

Crosby missed four field goals in the Packers 31-23 loss to the Lions.

Oh, and an extra point.

 

Here's one from 38 yards out that drifted wide right:

 

That was the third miss of the day, which of course is what hat trick means.

At that point, the Packers' career points leader seemed on the verge of a complete physical and emotional collapse, as he clearly didn't understand what was happening to him.

Crosby's literally gone through entire seasons missing only four field goals.

 

The former Colorado Buffalo also missed from 41, 42 and 56 yards, to go along with the aforementioned brick from 38 and the ill-fated extra point.

The veteran foot referred to the experience as an anomaly in life, which is a perfectly reasonable way to describe what went down in Motown.

Afterwards, head coach Mike McCarthy pointed out the obvious while giving his kicker a tepid endorsement:

 

The possibly traumatized kicker has earned some rope over the years, but another one of these just might do it.

Meanwhile, his teammates have been supportive, including QB Aaron Rodgers, who consoled the distraught Crosby on the sideline.

Perhaps A-Rod II can share some of that top-shelf scotch to numb the pain.

 

Dude could sure use it.