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Proposed Rule to Protect Snappers on Kicks

Posted on March 14, 2013 by longsnap

The NFL Competition Committee has announced that one of the rule changes it will consider at next week’s league meeting is a proposal to protect snappers.  The proposed rule provides that, on field goals and extra points, the rushing team will be limited … Continue reading →

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New LS Signings in Free Agency

Posted on March 13, 2013 by longsnap

Free agency commenced yesterday afternoon and led to two additional signings at the long snapper position. Morgan Cox signed a two year deal to stay with the Ravens yesterday, while today it was announced that Justin Drescher signed a four year contract with … Continue reading →

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More LS Signings Before Free Agency

Posted on March 11, 2013 by longsnap

With veteran free agency set to commence tomorrow, one of the more active positions for signings is at long snapper.  In addition to the recent signings of potential unrestricted free agents LP Ladouceur (Cowboys) and Clark Harris (Bengals) comes the new deal today … Continue reading →

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New Deals for Ladouceur and Harris

Posted on March 8, 2013 by longsnap

With the NFL free agency period about to commence, two potential free agent snappers avoided the open market this week.  LP Ladouceur signed a new deal to stay in Dallas and  today it was announced that Clark Harris will stay in … Continue reading →

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Lions New Punter May Inspire Snappers

Posted on March 6, 2013 by longsnap

News broke yesterday that the Detroit Lions signed punter Blake Clingan after a Tuesday workout.  Although this is a rather routine off-season transaction, Clingan’s story of perseverance may serve as an inspiration for snappers wishing to get a shot in the NFL. Clingan punted … Continue reading →

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Gosselin’s Special Teams Rankings

Posted on February 18, 2013 by longsnap

Rick Gosselin of the The Dallas Morning News recently published his well-known rankings of each NFL special teams unit.  Gosselin has been ranking this component of football for 33 years and does his calculations based on 22 different aspects of special … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Coaches In Place

Posted on February 11, 2013 by longsnap

With the story breaking today that the Redskins have hired Keith Burns as their new special teams coach, it looks like the coaching carousel at the position has stopped.  Half of the jobs have turned over after the season for … Continue reading →

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Ingram to Snap at NFL Scouting Combine

Posted on February 10, 2013 by longsnap

Luke Ingram from Hawaii will be the lone long snapper at the NFL Scouting Combine at the end of this month.  Ingram also snapped in the top college all-star game, the Senior Bowl, last month matching his brother Jake’s similar post-season accomplishments … Continue reading →

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Ravens Wins the Super Bowl

Posted on February 4, 2013 by longsnap

The NFL season ended last night with the Ravens winning the Super Bowl.  Morgan Cox, the Ravens third year snapper, will earn a ring for his efforts.  During the playoffs, just two snappers recorded tackles, as Clark Harris of the Bengals … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Snappers in the Spotlight

Posted on January 31, 2013 by longsnap

The Super Bowl is one of the rare times when snappers get significant national media attention.  Largely due to the unique role they play in football, snappers tend to get more focus than usual.  This year is no exception, as snappers Brian Jennings of … Continue reading →

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