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Pro Bowl and USA Football All-Fundamental Snapper Selections

Posted on January 15, 2014 by longsnap

The long snappers were selected today for the Pro Bowl teams, as Matt Overton of the Colts will snap for the AFC, while JJ Jansen of the Panthers for the NFC squad.  This is the first Pro Bowl appearance for … Continue reading →

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College All-Star Game Snappers

Posted on January 10, 2014 by longsnap

One of the big steps in the NFL Draft process is college all-star games and some long snappers will have a chance to impress scouts this month.  The Senior Bowl snappers are Marcus Heit (Kansas State) and Tyler Ott (Harvard), … Continue reading →

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Potential Free Agent Long Snappers and Future Signings

Posted on January 4, 2014 by longsnap

Although it is very rare for a snapper to change teams during veteran free agency, a handful have earned the right to obtain offers from other teams when free agency commences in March. Five snappers are unrestricted free agents and can sign anywhere … Continue reading →

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Historical LS Tackle Leaders

Posted on January 1, 2014 by longsnap

Longsnap.com has been compiling tackles by long snappers in punt coverage since 2000, when the site was launched.  Although not necessarily the best indicator of a snapper’s ability, the recording of tackles in one of the few objective statistics for … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on December 31, 2013 by longsnap

The NFL Regular Season concluded Sunday night and a snapper was involved in a controversial ending to a key game.  The Chiefs were attempting a last second field goal against the Chargers that would have eliminated the Chargers from the … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen in Review

Posted on December 24, 2013 by longsnap

Week Sixteen is complete and one week remains in what has been an exciting NFL regular season.  With only next week left, Garrison Sanborn of the Bills leads all snappers with nine tackles in punt coverage, four of which are solo stops.  … Continue reading →

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Phil Steele’s 2013 Postseason All-American Team Snappers

Posted on December 23, 2013 by longsnap

One of the very few major football publications to cover long snapping is Phil Steele’s College Football Preview.  In addition to covering snappers in his print magazine, he also takes the addition step of including long snappers to both his pre-season and … Continue reading →

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Dorenbos Makes Unique Admission

Posted on December 20, 2013 by longsnap

Tim McManus recently wrote an interesting story about Eagles snapper Jon Dorenbos in his Birds 24/7 column.  Dorenbos, who is also an accomplished magician as shown here, admitted that he used another teammate’s snapping footage to get a scholarship. Dorenbos was attending Golden … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 17, 2013 by longsnap

Week Fifteen was an active one for long snappers.  John Denney of the Dolphins got the attention no snapper wants when his field goal snap was premature and hit his holder, Brandon Fields, in the facemask and prevented the kick.  Clark … Continue reading →

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2013 Chris Rubio Award Finalists Announced

Posted on December 16, 2013 by longsnap

On Friday, three finalists were announced for the third annual 2013 Chris Rubio Award.  The award will be presented at a cermenony in Las Vegas on January 17, 2014. This year’s finalists are Tanner Carew (California, Class of 2014), Blake … Continue reading →

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