Monthly Archives: September 2017

Week Three in Review

Posted on September 26, 2017 by longsnap

Week Three of the NFL season is complete and next week will bring the first change to the snapping position.  Client Brett Goode of the Packers was injured in Sunday’s game and will be replaced by Taybor Pepper, who was … Continue reading →

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Clint Gresham’s “Becoming” Book Out October 3rd

Posted on September 23, 2017 by longsnap

Client and former NFL long snapper Clint Gresham has written a book, “Becoming: Loving the Process to Wholeness.”  Gresham, who recently retired from the NFL after six seasons with Seattle, played in two Super Bowls with the Seahawks, winning a … Continue reading →

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Week Two in Review

Posted on September 19, 2017 by longsnap

Week Two of the NFL season is complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers.  Before the games started Sunday, however, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com wrote a in-depth story about Clark Harris of the Bengals, one of 14 snappers … Continue reading →

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Week One in Review

Posted on September 12, 2017 by longsnap

The first week of the 2017 NFL season is now complete and a number of snappers made their NFL debuts.  Zach Wood won a snapping tryout for the Saints to replace Jon Dorenbos (more about that below) and had a … Continue reading →

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Dorenbos to Have Open Heart Surgery

Posted on September 8, 2017 by longsnap

There was some very sad news today in the long snapping world, as it was revealed that Jon Dorenbos has an aortic aneurysm.  Dorenbos, who was recently traded from the Eagles to the Saints, may have had this condition since … Continue reading →

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Two Great College Snapping Stories from the Weekend

Posted on September 4, 2017 by longsnap

Although the NFL gets most of the attention when it comes to snapping, there are always great stories from the college ranks.  This weekend was no different. Jake Olson of USC, who has been profiled on Longsnap.com in the past … Continue reading →

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Snapping Spots Now Settled

Posted on September 3, 2017 by longsnap

One day after final cuts, it appears that the snapping position for all 32 NFL teams is finally settled.  Today, the Bears claimed Andrew DePaola off waivers and, in turn, waived Jeff Overbaugh, while the Bucs brought back Garrison Sanborn. After … Continue reading →

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“Final” Cuts for Snappers

Posted on September 2, 2017 by longsnap

Today was the final cut down day in the NFL, although it appears that at least one team will be making another move.  The Bucs released Garrison Sanborn today, leaving them without a snapper.  Most likely, he will return to … Continue reading →

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Snapping Moves As Final Cuts Approach

Posted on September 1, 2017 by longsnap

After Monday’s crazy day and crazy night, things calmed a bit for NFL long snappers.  However, the calm was short-lived, as teams must make final roster cuts by tomorrow. In advance of that, some of the latest transactions have already … Continue reading →

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