Monthly Archives: January 2019

Snappers for the Inaugural Season of the Alliance of American Football

Posted on January 31, 2019 by longsnap

Long snappers who want to play at the professional level but have not been able to crack an NFL roster have limited options.  The CFL uses Canadian snappers and the indoor leagues do not punt.  Although other leagues have tried … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the Long Snapper According to Joe Judge of the Patriots

Posted on January 30, 2019 by longsnap

Amid all the Super Bowl hype was an excellent story by Andrew Callahan on Masslive.com  regarding the assistant coaches for the Patriots and what it takes to play for them.  Of note was special teams coach Joe Judge’s comments on the … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Unit Rankings

Posted on January 23, 2019 by longsnap

One of the more interesting aspects of NFL special teams units at this time of year is the annual rankings that are released to measure performance. Rick Gosselin is famous for his 22 kicking game criteria rankings and has just … Continue reading →

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Skinner Wins Chris Rubio Award for Top High School Snapper

Posted on January 20, 2019 by longsnap

Quinten Skinner, a senior from Georgia, was selected as the top high school long snapper this weekend in Las Vegas by the selection committee for the Chris Rubio Award.  The committee includes current and former professional long snappers.  I am … Continue reading →

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Comprehensive NFL Snapping Update Before Conference Championships

Posted on January 19, 2019 by longsnap

With the AFC and NFC Championship games tomorrow, it is a good time to take a look at the many developments impacting long snappers since the end of the regular season. Here are the latest news on a tryout, future … Continue reading →

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Kreiter and Muhlbach Named Pro Bowl Long Snappers

Posted on January 17, 2019 by longsnap

Client Casey Kreiter of the Denver Broncos and Don Muhlbach of the Detroit Lions will be the snappers for the AFC and NFC respectively in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, January 27, 2019. For Kreiter, it is his first Pro … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award

Posted on January 15, 2019 by longsnap

As most of you now know by now, I am honored to be one of the founders of the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award.  Along with Chris Rubio and Patrick Mannelly himself, we look forward to making this new Award … Continue reading →

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Phil Steele All American Snappers for FBS and FCS

Posted on January 5, 2019 by longsnap

Phil Steele has just named the long snappers on his All American teams at the FBS and FCS levels. For the FBS, LSU’s Blake Ferguson is the First Team snapper.  Dan Godsil (Indiana), Wes Farnsworth (Nevada) and Geron Eartherly (Tulane) … Continue reading →

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Lots of Snapping News Coming in January

Posted on January 1, 2019 by longsnap

Welcome to 2019!  The end of the NFL regular season usually brings a lot of snapping news, most of it happening off the field. For example, there will be a couple of snappers signed to contracts for the 2019 season. … Continue reading →

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