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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 26, 2024 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and the snapping position remains stable. There was a rare bad short snap from Tyler Ott of the Commanders in a wild finish versus the Cowboys. On the workout front, Peter Bowden … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 19, 2024 by longsnap

Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and the controversy about contact with the long snapper continues after the Packers blocked a last-second field goal attempt against the Bears. The issue is whether the Packers illegally contacted Bears snapper … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 12, 2024 by longsnap

Week Ten was a busy one for snappers and at special teams. Taybor Pepper of the Niners was in the media for his defense of his kicker against teammate Deebo Samuel after a few missed field goals. Special teams played … Continue reading →

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2024 Mannelly Award Semi-Finalists Announced

Posted on November 11, 2024 by longsnap

This evening, The Patrick Mannelly Award announced the 10 semi-finalist long snappers for this year’s Award. The Award, now in its sixth year, will be given at a live ceremony and dinner outside of Chicago, Illinois on December 14, 2024. … Continue reading →

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Review of Snapping in the CFL

Posted on November 6, 2024 by longsnap

While the majority of Longsnap.com is focused on the NFL and college long snappers, we also pay attention to other professional snappers, including those snapping up north in the Canadian Football League. This year, with the invaluable assistance of Noah … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 5, 2024 by longsnap

Week Nine saw another snapper lost to injury. Andrew DePaola of the Vikings suffered a hand injury in the Sunday Night game and will miss at least four games after being placed on injured reserve. It is unclear as of … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 29, 2024 by longsnap

Week Eight was a rare week of stability at the snapping position with no changes or tryouts. Veteran Josh Harris of the Chargers had a rare bad punt snap that lead to a safety, but otherwise it was a generally … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 22, 2024 by longsnap

There was more change at the snapping position this week. Veteran Matt Overton returned to the NFL with the Dolphins, replacing Blake Ferguson was who placed on injured reserve with a non-football injury. Overton last snapped in an NFL regular … Continue reading →

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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 15, 2024 by longsnap

The peace and calm at the long snapping position is gone. It started in Week Five and continued in force this week. It was another week of big special teams plays and miscues, with blocked field goals and punts. There … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Review

Posted on October 8, 2024 by longsnap

Week Five of the NFL season included very notable special teams plays. There were a number of blocked field goals, botched holds and even a few bad snaps after a nearly perfect start to the season. There was also the … Continue reading →

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