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2023 College All-Star Game Long Snappers

Many of the top long snapping prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft are taking part in college all-stars games to impress scouts and coaches. The East-West Shrine Bowl takes place tonight, while the Senior Bowl will be played Saturday. Some … Continue reading

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Long Snapping Update After Conference Championship Games

It will be the Eagles and Chiefs in the Super Bowl and the game will feature experienced snappers on both teams. Rick Lovato (Eagles) and James Winchester (Chiefs) each won Super Bowls and this will be Winchester’s third Super Bowl … Continue reading

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Rick Gosselin’s 2022 NFL Special Teams Rankings

Tomorrow we learn who will play in the Super Bowl but, until then, we have NFL writer Rick Gosselin’s annual evaluation of every NFL team’s special teams units. This year marked the 42nd edition of his rankings and they produced … Continue reading

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Week Eighteen in Review

The first ever Week Eighteen of the NFL season is complete and the playoffs start this weekend. There was a unique situation in the Packers game against the Lions yesterday, as Rasul Douglas of the Packers tried to knock the … Continue reading

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Week Seventeen in Review

NOTE: The Week Seventeen summary was written before the scary injury to the Bills Damar Hamlin in last night’s game. There was some shaky snapping during the next to last week of the regular season in the NFL. Hunter Bradley … Continue reading

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Week Sixteen in Review

Week Sixteen is complete and, while it was tough week for kickers, snappers generally performed well. There was a rare snapping change in New England, as Joe Cardona was placed on injured reserve with a torn tendon in his foot, … Continue reading

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Week Fifteen in Review

Week Fifteen was another incredible week in the NFL with some amazing finishes and overtimes. The Patriots were prepared to play this week without Joe Cardona, who had an ankle injury. In case Cardona was unable to snap, the team … Continue reading

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Week Fourteen in Review

It was another quiet week at the long snapping position in the NFL. However, there was a notable achievement Sunday, as Panthers snapper JJ Jansen played in a franchise record 222nd game. As of December 7th, Blake Ferguson (Dolphins) led … Continue reading

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Week Thirteen in Review

Week Thirteen was a lucky one for snappers, as it was generally without any major issues, although seven snappers did record tackles in punt coverage. Just one team had a workout for snappers, as the Cardinals brought in Hunter Bradley, … Continue reading

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Week Twelve in Review

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and featured another key penalty for a hit on a defenseless long snapper. Late in the game against the Bengals, a Titans defender was called for hitting Cal Adomitis after a field … Continue reading

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