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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 24, 2015 by longsnap

Week Eleven of the NFL is done and, like every week before it this season, the snapping position remains stable and without change.  The Eagles worked out Patrick Scales and Tyler Ott last week in case Jon Dorenbos continued to struggle.  … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 17, 2015 by longsnap

Week Ten of the NFL season is now complete and the recent positive press for Garrison Sanborn of the Bills  and Jon Dorenbos of the Eagles may have unfortunately jinxed them a bit this week.  Each had a rough time snapping on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Dorenbos Featured in Men’s Journal

Posted on November 11, 2015 by longsnap

Jon Dorenbos of the Eagles was the subject of an excellent in-depth profile by Richard Rys of Men’s Journal yesterday.  Like many snappers, Dorenbos, who is also a professional magician, has a compelling story of how he made it to the upper echelon … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 10, 2015 by longsnap

Week Nine of the NFL season is complete.  There are still no changes at the snapping position, although the pressure is mounting on Justin Drescher of the Saints who had a few more poor snaps this week, including one on a … Continue reading →

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Goode and Sanborn Receive Positive Press

Posted on November 8, 2015 by longsnap

Long snappers generally do not want much, if any, media attention.  Usually, press is not a good thing for a snapper unless it is a story about their lack of notoriety.  Client Brett Goode of the Packers and Garrison Sanborn of … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on November 3, 2015 by longsnap

Week Eight of the NFL season is complete.  It was another uneventful week at the snapping position, with the biggest story coming from the Steelers game.  Greg Warren of the Steelers was inexplicably punched by Adam “Pacman” Jones of the … Continue reading →

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Cardona’s “Double Life”

Posted on October 28, 2015 by longsnap

Of the three NFL long snappers to debut in an NFL regular season game this year, just one is a rookie.  Joe Cardona of Navy, who was Fifth Round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, snaps for the Patriots and has been … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 27, 2015 by longsnap

Week Seven of the NFL season is complete and, for yet another week, the snapping position remains stable and without significant performance issues or injuries.  Jon Dorenbos of the Eagles, in typical classy fashion, did send out a message on Twitter taking responsibility … Continue reading →

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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 20, 2015 by longsnap

Week Six of the NFL season is complete and, once again, there is stability at the snapping position.  In addition, the kicking game has returned to form, although special teams played a key role in college (Michigan/Michigan State) and with a … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Review

Posted on October 13, 2015 by longsnap

Week Five of the NFL season is complete and the snapping position remains stable.  It also appears the kicking woes from last week have also stabilized. Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, including Jon Weeks of the Texans, … Continue reading →

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