{"id":118141,"date":"2025-11-08T08:59:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=118141"},"modified":"2025-11-08T08:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T08:59:07","slug":"%f0%9f%8f%88-breaking-confirmation-rich-bisaccia-confirms-brandon-mcmanus-will-be-the-starting-kicker-for-the-packers-on-monday-a-major-move-that-could-redefine-green-bays-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=118141","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfc8 BREAKING CONFIRMATION: Rich Bisaccia Confirms Brandon McManus Will Be the Starting Kicker for the Packers on Monday \u2014 A Major Move That Could Redefine Green Bay\u2019s Special Teams Stability Heading Into the Second Half of the Season! The veteran kicker, known for his clutch performances and icy composure, is expected to bring much-needed consistency to a unit that\u2019s struggled all year. Bisaccia praised McManus\u2019 \u201cprofessional mindset and playoff-caliber focus,\u201d hinting that this could be the beginning of a long-term solution at the position fans have been worried about for weeks."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week that the Packers would open up a kicking competition between Brandon McManus and Lucas Havrisik, but special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia apparently never got the memo. LaFleur, who boasted that he didn\u2019t talk to kickers a few weeks ago, may have spoken out of turn when he made that statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When asked about who would start at kicker against the Philadelphia Eagles this week, Bisaccia quickly replied that it would be McManus. When pressed about how LaFleur said it would be a competition, Bisaccia responded by saying, \u201cWell then, you can ask the head coach, but if you\u2019re asking me, it\u2019s Brandon McManus. I didn\u2019t see it as a competition this week. I saw this as he\u2019s getting healthier and had a pretty good week kicking the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">So far in 2025, McManus, who has been dealing with a quad injury, has been performing like one of the worst kickers in the NFL who remains employed, going just 3 of 8 on field goal attempts outside of the red zone. Notably, the Packers are also the only NFL team that rosters multiple kickers on their 53-man roster, which they\u2019ve done so now for a month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When pressed about how much confidence he has in McManus, Bisaccia said, \u201cWhy not have confidence in Brandon? People miss kicks. People miss tackles. People miss throws. People miss catches. People miss blocks. He missed a kick in the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Since McManus returned from injury two weeks ago, he\u2019s missed three field goals over two games. Until he proves to return to the consistency that he showed in the 2024 season, when he was 20 on 21 on field goals and 30 for 30 on extra points, this cloud will loom around the Packers\u2019 special teams unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier this week that the Packers would open up a kicking competition between Brandon McManus and Lucas Havrisik, but special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia apparently never got the memo. 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The veteran kicker, known for his clutch performances and icy composure, is expected to bring much-needed consistency to a unit that\u2019s struggled all year. Bisaccia praised McManus\u2019 \u201cprofessional mindset and playoff-caliber focus,\u201d hinting that this could be the beginning of a long-term solution at the position fans have been worried about for weeks. - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=118141\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\ud83c\udfc8 BREAKING CONFIRMATION: Rich Bisaccia Confirms Brandon McManus Will Be the Starting Kicker for the Packers on Monday \u2014 A Major Move That Could Redefine Green Bay\u2019s Special Teams Stability Heading Into the Second Half of the Season! 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