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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 17, 2024 by longsnap

Week Fifteen of the NFL season is complete and the rotation of snappers in Miami will continue. Although Zach Triner snapped this week, he was waived and Jake McQuaide signed after a tryout yesterday. Based on these moves, it does … Continue reading →

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Underwood Wins 6th Annual Patrick Mannelly Award

Posted on December 15, 2024 by longsnap

Last night, Florida snapper Rocco Underwood won the 6th annual Patrick Mannelly Award given to the best FBS snapper. The two other finalists were Beau Gardner (Georgia) and Will Wagner (Michigan). The entire Award ceremony can be viewed here:

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 10, 2024 by longsnap

Week Fourteen of the NFL season is complete and saw the return from injury of Andrew DePaola with the Vikings. Jake McQuaide, who snapped from Weeks 10 to 12 for Minnesota, was waived. Another snapper, Blake Ferguson of the Dolphins, … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 3, 2024 by longsnap

Week Thirteen was a relatively uneventful one for snappers. The Dolphins added veteran Zach Triner, who was just waived by the Buccaneers, to fill in for Blake Ferguson. Tucker Addington previously served in that role and was elevated from the … Continue reading →

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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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