Green Bay Packers
Tim Masthay - #8 - P
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 200 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/16/1987 |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA |
| College | Kentucky |
| Years played | 4 |
2012 STATS
| Punt | Avg | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 43.5 | 3043 |
Packers-Bears matchup of the day: Tuesday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the first of five key matchups this week in advance of the Packers' battle against the archrival Bears in the NFC championship game Sunday at Soldier Field.
Title games couldn't be more intriguing
It would be difficult to overhype the conference championship games, writes Hub Arkush, with matchups such as Darrelle Revis vs. Ben Roethlisberger.
Packers-Bears NFC championship prediction: Tuesday
Every day this week, a different Pro Football Weekly editor will offer a prediction on the NFC championship this Sunday along with a brief explanation supporting his pick. Making today’s pick is PFW associate editor Kevin Fishbain.
Packers-Bears NFC championship prediction: Monday
Every day this week, a different Pro Football Weekly editor will offer a prediction on the NFC championship game this Sunday along with a brief explanation supporting his pick. PFW’s lead-off prognosticator is senior editor Eric Edholm.
They said it: Packers Monday edition
PFW delivers a double dose of noteworthy quotes from the Packers' players who were available to the media the Monday afternoon following Green Bay’s eye-opening 48-21 dismantling of the No. 1-seeded Falcons last Saturday night at the Georgia Dome:
CBS' blame game and Fox's arrogance
Barry Jackson gives his playoff commentary from the couch.
Favre officially files retirement papers
Brett Favre has officially filed his retirement papers with the NFL, likely ending his 20-year record-setting career.
Packers-Bears III could be one for the books
Look for the ratings to go through the roof next Sunday afternoon when Mike McCarthy’s troops soldier on in Soldier Field against the Bears in the third matchup this season between these arch-rivals in this season’s NFC championship.
Rodgers' brilliance leaves Falcons grasping at air
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers' remarkable performance in Green Bay's 48-21 divisional-round win at Atlanta stamps Green Bay as clear favorites to win the NFC title, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening.
Rodgers, Packers roll past Falcons
Carving up the NFC's top-seeded team, Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and led the Packers to their second straight postseason road victory with a stunning 48-21 rout of the Falcons on Saturday night.
A look back at Packers coach McCarthy's playoff history
PFW takes a look back at how Packers coach Mike McCarthy has fared in his first four playoff games.
Packers-Falcons prediction
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush offers his prediction for the divisional playoff game against the Falcons Saturday night in Atlanta.
Packers-Falcons matchup of the day: Saturday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the fifth of five key matchups this week in advance of the Packers’ divisional playoff game against No. 1 seed Atlanta at the Georgia Dome Saturday evening.
Divisional-round matchup tidbits
Here's a roundup of interesting facts and figures for the divisional-round matchups.
Packers-Falcons matchup of the day: Friday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the fourth of five key matchups this week in advance of the Packers’ divisional playoff game against No. 1 seed Atlanta at the Georgia Dome Saturday evening.
PLAYER NEWS
A few months ago, Masthay looked like he might be the latest in a series of shaky Green Bay Packers punters. If he didn't pick up his performance, the team might not have been far from replacing him. Now Masthay might be the Packers' most improved player, turning what has been one of the team's biggest weaknesses in recent seasons into a solid strength going into the Packers' Feb. 6 Super Bowl matchup with Pittsburgh.|||||||
Masthay had one of his best games of the season in Sunday's NFC championship game victory at Chicago, bottling up Bears returner Devin Hester by placing five of his eight punts inside the 20-yard line. Hester had only three punt returns for 16 yards all afternoon, meaning Masthay and the Packers' punt coverage unit essentially took away the Bears' most formidable big-play threat.
