Monthly Archives: November 2019

Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 26, 2019 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is done and Zak DeOssie of the Giants had another rough day on short snaps, including a field goal snap that rolled on the ground.  JJ Jansen of the Panthers was involved in the … Continue reading →

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Patrick Mannelly Award Announces Ten Semi-Finalists

Posted on November 19, 2019 by longsnap

Last night, the Patrick Mannelly Award announced the ten semi-finalists eligible for the inaugural award to be presented to the top senior long snapper at the FBS level. Below are the ten names that will be narrowed to three finalists … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 19, 2019 by longsnap

Week Eleven is complete and there was nearly a temporary change at snapper for the Chargers.  Cole Mazza was suffering from an illness that jeopardized his ability to play last night.  As a precaution, the Chargers worked out Matt Overton … Continue reading →

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Former Long Snapper Dorenbos Publishes Autobiography, Life is Magic

Posted on November 13, 2019 by longsnap

Former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos has just published his autobiography, Life Is Magic.  Dorenbos suffered tragedy earlier in his life, when his father killed his mother when he was 12.  Despite that, Dorenbos has an incredible story of perseverance … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 12, 2019 by longsnap

Week Ten featured many close games, including one in which a premature field goal snap by James Winchester of the Chiefs played a key role.  Winchester snapped the ball too early on a late field goal attempt that prevented the … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 5, 2019 by longsnap

Week Nine of the NFL season was a quiet one for snappers, although there were still many missed field goals and extra points.  It appeared Giants veteran Zak DeOssie may have had some issues with his short snaps last night … Continue reading →

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Patrick Mannelly Award Long Snapper Profile Form Available

Posted on November 4, 2019 by longsnap

FBS senior college long snappers can now submit their information and videos to be considered for the first annual Patrick Mannelly Award.  Snappers must perform both long and short snaps and submit a link to video for all of this … Continue reading →

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