Monthly Archives: November 2014

Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 25, 2014 by longsnap

Week Twelve in the NFL is complete and the long snapping position has remained stable since Baltimore lost Morgan Cox to injury in Week Seven. Three different snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Beau Brinkley of the … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 18, 2014 by longsnap

Week Eleven in the NFL is complete and there were a few snapping issues around the league.  Kyle Nelson of the Niners had a poor field goal snap against the Giants that prevented the kick attempt, while Christian Yount of … Continue reading →

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Overton Featured in Sounds of the Game

Posted on November 11, 2014 by longsnap

Although Longsnap.com has covered virtually every imaginable aspect of the long snapping position since its creation in 2000, one thing that has not been addressed is the actual sounds of an NFL game from the snapper’s perspective. Colts.com has fixed … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 11, 2014 by longsnap

Week Ten in the NFL is complete and was largely an uneventful one at the snapping position.  Don Muhlbach of the Lions appeared to injure himself Sunday, but was able to return to the game. Six different snappers recorded solo tackles … Continue reading →

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Navy Snapper Cardona Accepts Senior Bowl Invite

Posted on November 10, 2014 by longsnap

In prior years, the long snapper was one of the last positions to be selected in the premier college all-star game, the Senior Bowl.  This year, at least one snapping specialist was in the very first group. Joe Cardona of … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 4, 2014 by longsnap

Week Nine in the NFL is complete and there were no major snapping issues, although the Jaguars special teams units had a few problems against the Bengals, including a blocked punt for a safety. Last week marked the 150th consecutive game for John … Continue reading →

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CFL Snapper Matechuk to Snap with Four Fingers on Right Hand

Posted on November 3, 2014 by longsnap

No one should ever question the toughness of those who fill the snapper position in football.  The latest evidence comes from the CFL, where veteran snapper Jordan Matechuk of the BC Lions will have the ring finger on his right hand removed this … Continue reading →

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