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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 11, 2014 by longsnap

Week Ten in the NFL is complete and was largely an uneventful one at the snapping position.  Don Muhlbach of the Lions appeared to injure himself Sunday, but was able to return to the game. Six different snappers recorded solo tackles … Continue reading →

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Navy Snapper Cardona Accepts Senior Bowl Invite

Posted on November 10, 2014 by longsnap

In prior years, the long snapper was one of the last positions to be selected in the premier college all-star game, the Senior Bowl.  This year, at least one snapping specialist was in the very first group. Joe Cardona of … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 4, 2014 by longsnap

Week Nine in the NFL is complete and there were no major snapping issues, although the Jaguars special teams units had a few problems against the Bengals, including a blocked punt for a safety. Last week marked the 150th consecutive game for John … Continue reading →

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CFL Snapper Matechuk to Snap with Four Fingers on Right Hand

Posted on November 3, 2014 by longsnap

No one should ever question the toughness of those who fill the snapper position in football.  The latest evidence comes from the CFL, where veteran snapper Jordan Matechuk of the BC Lions will have the ring finger on his right hand removed this … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 28, 2014 by longsnap

Week Eight in the NFL is complete and included the return to the NFL for Kevin McDermott.  McDermott, who made the Niners as a rookie free agent last year before being cut before the regular season this year, replaced injured … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Long Snapper Catches Touchdown Pass

Posted on October 27, 2014 by longsnap

Arkansas long snapper Alan D’Appollonio had the day that most snappers can only dream about on Saturday.  In the second quarter against Alabama-Birmingham, Arkansas was facing fourth down from the UAB 6 yard line. On the fourth down play, Arkansas offensive lineman Sebastian … Continue reading →

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FXFL Season Underway

Posted on October 22, 2014 by longsnap

The new Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) has started and aims to provide a developmental platform for the NFL.  The league hopes to beat the odds and avoid the fate of other failed leagues, such as the XFL and UFL. The FXFL features four … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 21, 2014 by longsnap

Week Seven brought the first significant injury at the snapping position this season.  Although John Denney (Dolphins) and Garrison Sanborn (Bills) suffered injuries in Week Six, both were able to snap without incident this weekend.  However, Morgan Cox of the … Continue reading →

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NFL Long Snappers List on Twitter

Posted on October 18, 2014 by longsnap

Last September, I debuted a Twitter list I created containing only the tweets of active NFL long snappers.  For those interested, click the link below and you can subscribe to this list. https://twitter.com/longsnapcom/lists/nfl-long-snappers Of the 32 current NFL snappers, just four do not … Continue reading →

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Field Goal Controversy in Thursday Night Football

Posted on October 17, 2014 by longsnap

Last night’s game between the Jets and Patriots has caused a bit of a controversy with a long snapper in the middle of it.  A 58-yard field goal attempt by Nick Folk of the Jets was blocked, giving the Patriots … Continue reading →

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