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wait more than a full week to even get the next chance to redeem yourself?That is the challenge Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby faces this week. After a career-worst game last Sunday against the Detroit Lions where he was 0-5 (four missed field goals and one missed extra point) before making a field goal in the fourth quarter Green Bay Packers Hats , Crosby must now someone turn the page and be ready to go against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.Of course, it’s one thing to simply say he has to turn the page. Actually doing it is another matter. Crosby went through a similar time after the 2012 season where the Packers brought in Giorgio Tavecchio to challenge the veteran kicker, but Crosby staved off the threat to his job and has been one of the more reliable kickers in the NFL since.Now he faces yet another crossroads, this time after one of the worst kicking performances in the NFL over the past twenty years.Can he recover? Or is this the beginning of the end for the longtime kicker?We’ll find out starting Monday but only Crosby himself can answer that question. You can read more on Crosby’s conundrum and a cockatoo who had too many cockatails in today’s cheese curds.Best advice for Mason Crosby? Don’t even think about it—PackersNews.comNot sure “fuggedaboutit” is a solid psychological treatment, but it really is the best way Crosby can move on. Regardless, there will be a severe lack of breathing at Lambeau Field Monday when he attempts his first kick.Aaron Rodgers: “I don’t feel we’re far off.”—Packers.comRodgers seems confident the offense is close to finally getting its act together. The quarterback knows he has to play better and the potential return of Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison certainly will aid things.After setback, Aaron Rodgers hopes to avoid going back to bulky brace—ESPNSpeaking of Rodgers Green Bay Packers Womens Hoodie , he hopes to not have to use the bulkier knee brace he was wearing immediately after his knee injury in the season opener. Head coach Mike McCarthy did say Rodgers would practice today, so there is at least some hope Rodgers didn’t severely aggravate the injury.As hostile environment awaits, is C.J. Beathard ready for prime time?—Mercury NewsMeanwhile in San Francisco, the 49ers backup thrust into the starting role thanks to Jimmy Garappolo’s torn ACL will be in the national spotlight Monday.Whether or not Beathard will perform well remains to be seen.Intoxicated’ cockatoo survives crashing into vehicle—UPIThe bird may have eaten fermented wheat and grapes when it collided with a vehicle. “Drunk as a cockatoo” doesn’t quite roll off the same way as “drunk as a skunk.” On Wednesday as the Green Bay Packers got their first practice underway to prepare for their week nine contest against the New England Patriots, the team was able to see 50 of the 52 players currently on their active roster suit up. However, the two who did not are both expected to be in the starting lineup on Sunday night.First is outside linebacker Nick Perry, who was out on Wednesday. He had just 1.5 sacks in seven games so far this season Womens Customized Green Bay Packers Jerseys , despite playing somewhere north of 50 percent of the team’s defensive snaps.Second is safety Jermaine Whitehead, who has taken on a bigger role in recent weeks as a hybrid slot corner/safety/dime linebacker. His absence is notable because he is widely expected to start at free safety thanks to the departure of Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in a trade with Washington on Tuesday.Even if Whitehead were to play, he would likely split time with some other players, perhaps some combination of Josh Jones, Tramon Williams, and Bashaud Breeland. However, if his back issue becomes a bigger concern throughout the week and does force him to miss Sunday’s game www.packerscheapshoponline.com , that would certainly rob the team of one of its most versatile defensive backs. Given the matchup against the Patriots and their host of talented receivers — a group that should include running back James White and tight end Rob Gronkowski — missing Whitehead would likely be a significant blow to the secondary.Meanwhile, the Patriots, had five players miss practice on Wednesday, including a pair of starters on the offense: wideout Julian Edelman and right guard Shaq Mason. Keep an eye on New England’s reports on Thursday and Friday to see if any of them or the 13 other players who were out or limited on Wednesday continue to miss portions of practice.Packers Wednesday Practice ReportDid Not ParticipateOLB Nick Perry (ankle)S Jermaine Whitehead (back)Limited ParticipationCB Jaire Alexander (groin)WR Geronimo Allison (hamstring)RT Bryan Bulaga (knee)WR Randall Cobb (hamstring)TE Jimmy Graham (knee)QB Aaron Rodgers (knee)WR Equanimeous St. Brown (back)Patriots Wednesday Practice ReportDid Not ParticipateWR Julian Edelman (ankle/illness)TE Jacob Hollister (hamstring)RG Shaq Mason (calf)OG Brian Schwenke (foot)DL Deatrich Wise, Jr. (illness)Limited ParticipationP Ryan Allen (ankle)LT Trent Brown (ankle)RT Marcus Cannon (concussion)LS Joe Cardona (shoulder)WR Josh Gordon (hamstring)DL Geneo Grissom (ankle)TE Rob Gronkowski (ankle/back)LB Dont’a Hightower (knee)RB Sony Michel (knee)DE John Simon (shoulder)