Author Archives: longsnap

Week Twelve in Review

Week Twelve was highlighted by a key fumble recovery in punt coverage by Cowboys snapper Trent Sieg that helped Dallas in their comeback win over the Eagles. Sieg’s fumble recovery and Jacob Bobenmoyer’s solo tackle for the Raiders were the … Continue reading

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Week Eleven in Review

Week Eleven saw multiple missed field goals and extra points, although only a few could be attributed to poor short snaps. Last week, the Chargers and Falcons added snappers to their practice squads for precautionary reasons and both snappers, Peter … Continue reading

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Week Ten in Review

After weeks of peace and quiet, this week brought lots of change to the long snapping position. Josh Harris returned to the Chargers from injured reserve and Rick Lovato, who filled in for Harris the past nine weeks, retired. The … Continue reading

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Week Nine in Review

Week Nine of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers, although Jaguars kicker Cam Little did set an NFL record with the longest field goal of 68 yards. Chargers snapper Josh Harris, who has been an injured reserve … Continue reading

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Week Eight in Review

Week Eight of the NFL season was, like recent weeks, an uneventful one for snappers. There have been few snapping changes so far this season, with the only two related to injuries to Josh Harris (Chargers) and Charley Hughlett (Eagles). … Continue reading

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Week Seven in Review

Week Seven of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers. Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Zach Wood (Saints) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) reach recording a solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Hogan Hatten (Seahawks) … Continue reading

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Week Six in Review

Week Six of the NFL season is complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers. There was just one tryout this week, as the Raiders worked out rookie Luke Elkin in connection with other specialists. Three snappers recorded tackles … Continue reading

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Week Five in Review

Week Five is complete and marked the debut of snapper Cal Adomitis with the Eagles. Adomitis was signed earlier in the week after Charley Hughlett was placed on injury reserve. The move was the first in-season change at long snapper … Continue reading

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Week Four in Review

Week Four demonstrated, once again, the importance of special teams in the NFL. The Bears blocked a last second field-goal to defeat the Raiders. After the game, the Bears Josh Blackwell, who blocked the kick, acknowledged the key role snapper … Continue reading

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Week Three in Review

Special teams, once again, played a critical role in multiple games. In the early games, there were a record tying four blocked field goals in the Fourth Quarter. There were no snapper tryouts this week and no major snapping issues … Continue reading

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