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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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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 29, 2019 by longsnap

Week Eight is complete and missed field goal and extra point attempts were critical in a number of games.  However, few appeared to be related to the snap. After using three snappers while he was suspended, Kyle Nelson returned to … Continue reading →

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Seven Additions Made to Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List

Posted on October 27, 2019 by longsnap

On December 14th, the Patrick Mannelly Award will be presented, for the first time, to the best senior FBS long snapper.  An initial Watch List of 25 snappers was announced on August 1, 2019 and, on Wednesday, seven new names … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 22, 2019 by longsnap

Week Seven is complete and Don Muhlbach of the Lions continues to move up the all-time games played list.  With Sunday’s appearance, Muhlbach has played in 234 games over his 16 seasons that puts him 88th in NFL history for … Continue reading →

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XFL Teams Draft Long Snappers

Posted on October 16, 2019 by longsnap

The XFL concluded its two day draft this afternoon and today was the day that long snappers could be selected.  Each of the eight teams now has one snapper on the roster, although the DC club selected a player that … Continue reading →

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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 15, 2019 by longsnap

Week Six of the NFL season is complete and was a calm and uneventful one for long snappers.  Just two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage, as Rick Lovato (Eagles) had a solo tackle and JJ Jansen (Panthers) recorded an … Continue reading →

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