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Author Archives: longsnap
Binn Discussed in ESPN The Magazine Article on Choking
Veteran long snapper David Binn, who spent 17 years with the Chargers and snapped in the Broncos’ divisional playoff game this past season, was mentioned in the March 19th issue of ESPN The Magazine. In one of the stories in the “Choke … Continue reading
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New Snapper Signings; Last ST Coach Hired
With NFL Free Agency starting next week, two snappers have signed new deals as exclusive rights players. Teams have the exclusive negotiating rights to players during their first three seasons and the Texans used that right to negotiate a new deal with … Continue reading
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Niners Add Pontbriand
Just prior to the start of the NFL Combine, the 49ers announced they had signed veteran snapper Ryan Pontbriand to a contract for the 2012 season. Pontbriand, who was released by the Browns after having some snapping issues this past season, … Continue reading
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NFL Draft Update for Snappers
The NFL Combine begins this week and turns the focus of the NFL on the upcoming Draft class. Josh Harris of Auburn is the only snapper that was selected to the Combine and he is also the top-ranked snapper according … Continue reading
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Long Snapping in the NBA!
Longsnap.com attempts to cover the latest developments in long snapping wherever that may occur. Recently, it happened in a very unlikely place…the NBA! Specifically, at the opening tip of the Celtics game against the Lakers in Boston on February 9th, the … Continue reading
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Long Snappers in Free Agency
Next month, free agency will commence in the NFL and some snappers will be able to offer their services to other teams. Unrestricted free agent snappers, who can sign with any club, are Ken Amato (Titans), Matt Katula (Vikings), Mike … Continue reading
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Special Teams Coaches in New Places
Every year there are a handful of special teams coaching changes at the end of the NFL season. This year has been no different. In many cases, a special teams coach simply moves from one team to another. To date, there … Continue reading
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Special Teams Rankings
Objectively ranking long snappers is an admittedly difficult task, but there are some well-respected ways to measure special teams units as a whole. Two of the better sources are the annual rankings done by Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning … Continue reading
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Super Bowl and Pro Bowl Snappers
The snappers for the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl are now set. Rookie Danny Aiken will snap for the Patriots, while Zak DeOssie will handle snaps for the Giants in the Super Bowl. In the Pro Bowl, Jon Condo of … Continue reading
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College All-Star Game Snappers
A number of college snappers have been selected to play one more game to gain additional exposure to pro scouts. In addition to the Senior Bowl snappers, Josh Harris (Auburn) and Kyle Wojta (Wisconsin), other snappers that earned post-season invitations … Continue reading
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