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Den Bleyker Wins High School Long Snapper Award

Posted on January 16, 2016 by longsnap

Johnny Den Bleyker, a high school senior long snapper from California, won the Chris Rubio Long Snapper of the Year Award as the best high school snapper.  Den Bleyker received the award last night at a ceremony in Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 4, 2016 by longsnap

The NFL regular season is now complete.  A very steady year to start at the snapping position was disrupted during the final few weeks.  Starting in Week Thirteen, a snapping changes due to performance with the Bears was followed by changes due … Continue reading →

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Finalists Announced for Rubio Long Snapper of the Year Award

Posted on January 1, 2016 by longsnap

Recently, the three finalists for the Chris Rubio Long Snapper of the Year Award were announced.  One winner will be selected in Las Vegas on January 15, 2016. This year, the three finalists are Johnny Den Bleyker (Class of 2016), … Continue reading →

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Giants Add Ott; Aiken to IR

Posted on January 1, 2016 by longsnap

It looks like there will be one final regular season change at the snapping position, as the Giants signed Tyler Ott yesterday to replace Danny Aiken.  Aiken suffered a reported thumb injury and was placed on injured reserve. Aiken snapped the … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen in Review

Posted on December 29, 2015 by longsnap

Week Sixteen featured the second rookie snapper this season, as Rick Lovato had a smooth debut with the Packers.  Lovato replaced injured Brett Goode and joins Joe Cardona of the Patriots as the only snappers to snap in a regular season game from the 2015 … Continue reading →

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Packers Place Goode on IR; Sign Lovato

Posted on December 22, 2015 by longsnap

Week Sixteen of the NFL will bring a fourth change at the snapping position.  Client Brett Goode of the Packers tore his ACL in Sunday’s win against the Raiders and will miss the remainder of the season.  The Packers quickly … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 22, 2015 by longsnap

Just two weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season.  In Week Fifteen, Thomas Gafford debuted as a Raider, marking the third snapping change in the last three weeks.  Two snappers from this year’s Draft class, Rick Lovato and Sam Rodgers, … Continue reading →

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Ravens Punter Koch Changing the Punting Game

Posted on December 17, 2015 by longsnap

A recent ESPN.com story on punter Sam Koch of the Ravens brought to light how Koch has, somewhat anonymously, changed punting in the NFL.  Kevin Seifert wrote an extensive profile, including pictures, describing how Koch began experimenting last year with various strategies to execute unpredictable … Continue reading →

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Raiders Add Gafford

Posted on December 16, 2015 by longsnap

With Jon Condo out for the season, the Raiders quickly added veteran snapper Thomas Gafford.  Gafford, who began the season with the Bears before being replaced by Patrick Scales after Week Twelve, spent most of his NFL career with the … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 15, 2015 by longsnap

Week Fourteen brought another change at the snapping position, as Danny Aiken debuted for the Giants last night, replacing injured Zak DeOssie.  Two snappers recovered fumbled punts this weekend, as Mike Windt of the Chargers and Jon Condo of the Raiders each … Continue reading →

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