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One of the potential fallouts of the NFL labor dispute that has not received much attention to date is the fact that, unless a new collective bargaining agreement is reached, there will be no undrafted free agent signings following April’s … Continue reading →

Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News has just published his annual special teams rankings for the 2010 NFL season.  Gosselin ranks each club in 22 different categories and assigns points based on where each team stands, with one point for … Continue reading →

One of the nation’s best long snapping instructors, Chris Rubio, has just started his own long snapping blog.  A new post provides a nice overview of the timeframes for high school snappers and the college recruiting process.  In the post, Rubio … Continue reading →

Each year, the changes at the head coaching position in the NFL usually results in changes for special teams coaches as well.  This year is no different, as there will be at least seven coaching changes at the special teams … Continue reading →

Recently, I received a complimentary copy of a book called “How I Coached My Son to the NFL” by John Dach.  Dach is the father of former NFL snapper Carson Dach.  In the book, John Dach provides a handy reference … Continue reading →

Snapper Clint Mower, who spent time with the Rams prior to training camp, has been signed to a reserve/future contract for next season with St. Louis.  Mower joins Jake Ingram, who signed a similar contract with the Titans, as snappers who have … Continue reading →

The Super Bowl teams are now decided and client Brett Goode will snap for the Packers, while Greg Warren will handle the snapping for the Steelers.  During the playoffs, Jon Dorenbos of the Eagles had a solo tackle in the … Continue reading →

A handful of college snappers will have another chance to impress pro scouts in game situations in upcoming all-star games.  The Senior Bowl on January 29th will feature Danny Aiken (Virginia) and Christian Yount (UCLA), while the NFLPA All-Star Game … Continue reading →

The long snappers who will serve as “need” players in the upcoming Pro Bowl were announced today.  John Denney of the Dolphins will represent the AFC, while Zak DeOssie of the Giants will snap for the NFC.  This is DeOssie’s … Continue reading →

Longsnap.com rarely gets the opportunity to describe the exploits of a high school snapper, but Bryce Haynes of Pinecrest High School in Cumming, Georgia appears to be the rare college snapping prospect.  Haynes, who is yet another product of snapping … Continue reading →