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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 14, 2014 by longsnap

Week Six produced more big special teams plays, including multiple blocked kicks and punts.  However, the snapping issues in Cleveland appear to have been resolved, as Christian Yount has rebounded and even added an assisted tackle this week in punt coverage, his second … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Review

Posted on October 7, 2014 by longsnap

Week Five featured some more big special teams plays,  including the Eagles blocking a punt against the Rams for a touchdown, the Browns blocking a Titans punt for a safety, the Niners converting a fake punt late in the game against the … Continue reading →

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Week Four in Review

Posted on September 30, 2014 by longsnap

Week Four included an extremely rare event in the NFL.  Although there have been over 14,000 regular season games in the 94 years of the NFL, only twice has there been a game without a punt.  It happened for the … Continue reading →

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Week Three in Review

Posted on September 23, 2014 by longsnap

Week Three of the NFL is done and there were some big special teams plays this week, including the Cardinals blocking a field goal attempt by the Niners.  This is a common occurrence, as the Cardinals have blocked an amazing 17 kicks … Continue reading →

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2014 Division One Long Snapper Chart

Posted on September 21, 2014 by longsnap

Longsnap.com’s exclusive long snapper chart for each Division One football team is now complete for the 2014 season.  The starting punt snapper for each team is listed by conference and also includes the snapper’s uniform number, height, weight and class year. … Continue reading →

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Week Two in Review

Posted on September 16, 2014 by longsnap

Week Two in the NFL is complete and the only personnel move involved Kevin McDermott being released from the Broncos’ practice squad earlier in the week.  Special teams played an important role in games again, as the Patriots blocked a … Continue reading →

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Week One in Review

Posted on September 9, 2014 by longsnap

The NFL regular season finally arrived and Week One is complete.  Just one snapper, Andrew DePaola, made his regular season debut for Tampa Bay and even added an assisted tackle in punt coverage.  Special teams usually play a key role … Continue reading →

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More Snapping Moves

Posted on September 4, 2014 by longsnap

Just like a long snapper needs consistency, the long snapping position in the NFL has a steady and reliable one.  This year, the position has been anything but stable for at least a few clubs. Chicago has now settled on … Continue reading →

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Latest Snapping Moves

Posted on September 1, 2014 by longsnap

The day after final cuts produced some additional snapping moves.  The Bears waived Brandon Hartson and brought back Jeremy Cain, who snapped in two games for the Bears last season.  The Patriots added Charley Hughlett to their practice squad and also worked out … Continue reading →

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Final Cuts Bring Some Surprising Snapping Moves

Posted on August 30, 2014 by longsnap

Today was the final cut down day in the NFL and there were some notable snapping moves.  Veteran Danny Aiken has been let go by the Patriots, while Kevin McDermott was waived by the Niners. The Pats do not have a … Continue reading →

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