Author Archives: longsnap

Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 27, 2012 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and included the regular season debut of snapper Kyle Nelson with the Chargers.  Nelson, who entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Saints last year, has bounced around a … Continue reading →

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Finalists Announced for Herbalife 24 Chris Rubio Award

Posted on November 25, 2012 by longsnap

On Thanksgiving night, three finalists were announced for the second annual Herbalife 24 Chris Rubio Award.  The Award is given to the best high school long snapper and I was recently honored to be on the selection committee this year. The … Continue reading →

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Chargers Add Nelson After Windt Injury

Posted on November 21, 2012 by longsnap

The injury bug finally hit the snapping position this week, as the Chargers were forced to place snapper Mike Windt on injured reserve after he fractured his wrist on Sunday against the Broncos.  Windt will be replaced by Kyle Nelson, who was … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 20, 2012 by longsnap

Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and one of the biggest stories of the week happened off the field.  Although not directly related to snapping, the exclusion of specialists from the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 13, 2012 by longsnap

Week Ten featured some critical plays from the special teams units across the NFL.  Heading into this week’s action, there had been 14 punt blocks, after only nine all of last season.  The Bucs added another to that growing total this week, … Continue reading →

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2012 Herbalife 24 Chris Rubio Award

Posted on November 9, 2012 by longsnap

Last year marked the debut of the Herbalife 24 Chris Rubio Award given to the best high school long snapper in the country.  Scott Daly of Downers Grove South High School in Illinois, who is now at Notre Dame, won the … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 5, 2012 by longsnap

Week Nine is complete and was without any major snapping incidents or injuries.  However, despite a strong year to date for kickers, there were numerous missed kicks this week. In addition, there was a significant amount of news off the … Continue reading →

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Ohio State Snapper Helps Team to Victory

Posted on November 3, 2012 by longsnap

One of the big college football games last week may have turned on the role of the snapper.  Ohio State’s young snapper Bryce Haynes played a key, but subtle, role in drawing a rare defensive holding call on a punt in the … Continue reading →

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The “Rubio” Project Seeks Funding

Posted on October 30, 2012 by longsnap

Many of the top high school, college and pro snappers, or frequent readers of this blog, are very familiar with the accomplishments of Chris Rubio.  A former college long snapper at UCLA, Rubio has become a key figure in the long … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 29, 2012 by longsnap

Week Eight is almost complete and the snapping position remains stable for at least another week.  Because Hurricane Sandy may take my power away soon, this Week in Review is being published prior to tonight’s Monday Night Football game between … Continue reading →

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