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Week One In Review

Posted on September 11, 2018 by longsnap

Week One of the 2018 NFL season is complete and there was a big snapping move to start the season, a significant injury late last night and some major milestones. First, with Josh Harris nursing a hip injury, the Falcons … Continue reading →

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Latest Snapping Moves Prior to Week One

Posted on September 3, 2018 by longsnap

The Buccaneers snapping job went to veteran Garrison Sanborn, who was just brought back after Sanborn and Drew Ferris were both cut Saturday.  With that move, Hunter Bradley of the Packers is the only new snapper on a roster this … Continue reading →

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Snapping Transactions on Cut Down Day

Posted on September 1, 2018 by longsnap

Today is cut down day, the toughest one in the NFL.  Teams are required to take rosters from 90 to 53 players and the snapping position is always impacted. Prior to this final preseason week, the Buccaneers brought back veteran … Continue reading →

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Farr On Senior Bowl Watch List

Posted on August 25, 2018 by longsnap

The Senior Bowl is the top college all-star game held every January in Mobile, Alabama.  Each August, the game releases a Watch List of the nearly 400 seniors that are on the radar to fill the 110 roster sports for … Continue reading →

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Bears Add Carew

Posted on August 16, 2018 by longsnap

Week Two of the NFL Preseason starts tonight and the Bears have added a snapper.  Tanner Carew, a rookie from Oregon, was added to the Bears roster that already has client Patrick Scales.  Carew was with Seattle until he was … Continue reading →

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Another Playing Option for Snappers

Posted on August 9, 2018 by longsnap

For snappers not on an NFL roster looking to play professionally, the options have traditionally been very limited.  The Canadian Football League uses Canadian snappers and the many leagues that have tried to either compete with, or supplement, the NFL … Continue reading →

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Protection of Snappers Given Emphasis This NFL Season

Posted on August 7, 2018 by longsnap

Over the past few years, the NFL has passed various rules changes to help protect snappers.  While there are no rule changes this year, the NFL Officiating Department announced that they will be placing a particular emphasis on defenders that … Continue reading →

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Five Teams Have Two Snappers on Roster

Posted on August 7, 2018 by longsnap

The Jaguars recently waived Andrew East, leaving just five teams with two snappers on the roster heading into the first full week of NFL preseason games.  The Ravens, Cowboys, Packers, Dolphins and Raiders are the clubs with two snappers as … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Waive Carew

Posted on July 29, 2018 by longsnap

NFL training camps are underway for all 32 teams and the first transaction at the snapping position happened this weekend.  The Seahawks waived rookie Tanner Carew from Oregon, leaving only Tyler Ott on the roster. With Carew waived, only the … Continue reading →

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2018 Phil Steele All-American Long Snappers

Posted on June 19, 2018 by longsnap

Phil Steele’s 2018 College Football Preview is out and remains the premier source for college football information.  To his credit, Steele always includes four long snappers on his Preseason All-American Team. This year’s team features Dan Godsil of Indiana as … Continue reading →

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