Monthly Archives: October 2010

Once again this season, special teams have played a key role in the outcome of games.  Poor special teams efforts have plagued the Chargers and Dolphins in recent weeks and other teams, such as the Saints and Raiders, lost early … Continue reading →

Here is the Week Seven NFL Long Snappers Chart. Week Seven NFL Long Snappers Chart

Week Seven is now complete and the snapping position remains stable, even in San Diego.  Jake Ingram of the Patriots had some snapping problems against the Chargers, while Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had three penalties for being offside trying to … Continue reading →

Veteran NFL special teams coach Russ Purnell is featured in the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine.  Purnell was interviewed as part of the “6 Things You Should Know About” column.  In talking about the various components of the special teams units, … Continue reading →

In perhaps another example of how far long snappers have come, noted football magazine publisher Phil Steele has included four snappers in his 2010 Midseason All-American Team.  Steele picks four teams of offensive, defensive and special teams units and the … Continue reading →

Week Six is now complete and marked the debut of rookie Mike Windt, the Chargers fifth snapper this season.  Windt appeared to perform well in his first regular season contest.  The normally reliable Lonie Paxton of the Broncos had a … Continue reading →

When Longsnap.com began in 2000, one of the unique features in the weekly News and Notes newsletter was a listing of each Division One college snapper by conference.  Compiling snapper information back then was hard, as many teams did not publish … Continue reading →

The Chargers fourth snapper, Ethan Albright, lasted two weeks.  Albright has been released and the Chargers have signed rookie Mike Windt, who played for the University of Cincinnati and was in training camp with the Bengals.  Windt will be the … Continue reading →

Week Five was a slow week for snapper tackles, as the only one to record a statistic on punt coverage was Garrison Sanborn of the Bills, who recovered a fumble.  The Chargers continue to be plagued by critical special teams problems, including … Continue reading →

Scott Albritton, a long snapper from Colorado State and one of the top long snapping prospects for the upcoming NFL Draft, suffered a likely season-ending knee injury last week.  Albritton will be replaced by redshirt freshman Tanner Hedstrom.