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Brinkley Signs New Deal with Titans

Posted on March 8, 2015 by longsnap

The fourth and final restricted free agent snapper, Beau Brinkley of the Titans, has signed a new five year contract to stay in Tennessee.  Yesterday, I reported on the other three deals and initially forgot to mention that Brinkley was the … Continue reading →

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Restricted Free Agent Snappers Extended

Posted on March 7, 2015 by longsnap

There were four NFL long snappers scheduled to become restricted free agents next week.  Restricted free agents have three years of NFL service and their current teams must offer them a one year contract at a designated monetary amount to secure the … Continue reading →

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Latest Snapper Signings Before Free Agency Begins

Posted on March 5, 2015 by longsnap

Veteran free agency starts in the NFL next week and three potential free agents have signed new deals with their teams.  Unrestricted free agents Greg Warren (Steelers) and Don Muhlbach (Lions) each signed one year contracts, while the Colts gave Matt … Continue reading →

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A New Way to Get NFL Attention as a Snapper

Posted on February 21, 2015 by longsnap

The post I wrote a few years ago to help identify some key ways that snappers can get attention from NFL teams remains a popular one.  It may need a slight amendment this year thanks to the creativity of snapping prospect Charlie Coggins from East … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Coaches for 2015

Posted on February 9, 2015 by longsnap

Every season, a number of teams switch special teams coaches in the NFL.  In many cases, the coaches simply change locations in a game of musical chairs.  This year is the same, as there will be at least eight new … Continue reading →

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End of NFL Season

Posted on February 2, 2015 by longsnap

The NFL season ended yesterday as the Patriots and long snapper Danny Aiken won the Super Bowl.  For those who want some insight into what Super Bowl week is like from a snapper’s perspective, client Clint Gresham wrote a daily diary … Continue reading →

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DePaola’s Road to the NFL

Posted on January 28, 2015 by longsnap

The long snapping position is a unique one in the NFL.  The path to success is often a winding one, with many ups and downs.  Last month, I wrote about the journey client Patrick Scales made to earn a late season … Continue reading →

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Gosselin’s Annual Special Teams Rankings Released

Posted on January 23, 2015 by longsnap

For over 30 years, Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning-News has published his annual NFL special teams rankings.  Gosselin ranks each team in 22 special teams categories and assigns points from one for the best to 32 for the worst. It should be … Continue reading →

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Blake Ferguson Wins Chris Rubio Award Again

Posted on January 17, 2015 by longsnap

Last night in Las Vegas, Blake Ferguson became the first two-time winner of the Chris Rubio Award given annually to the top high school long snapper.  Ferguson, who will attend LSU next year, also took home the award last year.

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Pro Bowl Snappers Selected

Posted on January 16, 2015 by longsnap

The long snappers for this year’s Pro Bowl were selected today.  With the new Pro Bowl draft format in place, the two coaching staffs have traditionally selected the other team’s snapper. This year, the coaches are from the Ravens and Cowboys.  … Continue reading →

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