Author Archives: longsnap

Week Ten of the the NFL season is now complete and did not involve any major snapping incidents.  Jon Condo of the Raiders had two assisted tackles and may have recovered a fumbled punt against the Chiefs, but the fumble … Continue reading →

Week Nine was an uneventful one at the snapping position.  Client Bryan Pittman had a smooth debut with the Falcons, while Matt Katula of the Ravens was able to snap against the Bengals despite an elbow injury that limited him … Continue reading →

ESPN The Magazine ran a small story in the latest issue concerning the use of fakes, noting that punters have run and thrown for more fakes than in the last three seasons combined.  Heading into Week Nine, punters have run … Continue reading →

Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com recently wrote about what he called the “golden age” of punting, with both gross and net punting averages at all-time highs.  Pasquarelli noted how last weekend’s Colts-49ers game turned on the punting efforts of Colts’ rookie … Continue reading →

Client Bryan Pittman will snap for the Atlanta Falcons after Mike Schneck was placed on injured reserve with a rib injury, ending his season.  Pittman last snapped in the regular season last year with the Texans  and was slated to … Continue reading →

Week Eight is complete and was a relatively uneventful one for the snapping position.  Ryan Neill performed well as the new Rams’ snapper and was part of a succesful fake punt for a touchdown.  Texans’ snapper Joel Dreessen will likely … Continue reading →

The Rams are expected to sign former Bills’ snapper Ryan Neill today to replace Chris Massey, who was lost for the season.  Neill was originally an undrafted free agent signing for the Bills in 2006 and snapped for them in the … Continue reading →

Week Seven has produced another change at the snapping spot, as Rams’ snapper Chris Massey was lost for the season after injuring his left knee during a punt return against the Colts.   Tight end Billy Bajema finished out the game … Continue reading →

Week Six was a calm one at the snapper position, with no major snapping issues.  Clark Harris, the new Bengals’ snapper, brought some stability to the position, with a solid day. On the tackle front, Jason Kyle (Saints) and Ken … Continue reading →

The Bengals have released veteran snapper Brad St. Louis and added Clark Harris.  St. Louis had numerous short snapping issues this season and could not overcome them.  Harris, who can also play tight end, has previous experience with the Texans, Lions … Continue reading →