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CFL snapping news

UFL and CFL Snapper Updates

While things have been quiet with NFL snapping news, the UFL is in the playoffs and the CFL is just underway with its regular season. Alex Matheson of the St. Louis Battlehawks was named to the All-UFL team. Six different … Continue reading

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Review of Snapping in the CFL

While the majority of Longsnap.com is focused on the NFL and college long snappers, we also pay attention to other professional snappers, including those snapping up north in the Canadian Football League. This year, with the invaluable assistance of Noah … Continue reading

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CFL Long Snappers

It has been some time since we looked at the snapping situation up north in the CFL. With the 2024 season well underway, below are the current long snappers for each of the nine CFL teams. One notable change this … Continue reading

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Week Eleven in Review

Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and snappers had the rare opportunity to be part of signature plays downfield and on a fake punt. Ross Matiscik of the Jaguars recorded what I will call a “hat trick” for … Continue reading

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CFL Season Starts Tonight

The CFL returns tonight and each of the nine teams will use a Canadian snapper like prior seasons. There has not been much change from the starting snappers from the 2021 season, as only Edmonton will have a new snapper, … Continue reading

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Week Eleven in Review

Week Eleven was generally an uneventful one for snappers, although kicking operation issues continued in Green Bay and, at least this week, in Arizona. After Sunday’s game, the Cardinals waived Beau Brinkley. With a bye this week, it is unclear … Continue reading

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The CFL is Back!

After missing last season due to COVID, the CFL season is underway. The CFL uses only Canadian players to snap and many of the same names from the 2019 season are back, although some are in different places. Here are … Continue reading

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2019 CFL Long Snappers

The Canadian Football League regular season started last night and, like the NFL, the long snapping position generally remains stable.  Two snappers differ from last year’s opening day rosters, as Tanner Doll now starts in British Columbia and Aaron Crawford … Continue reading

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CFL Snappers for 2018

The Canadian Football League season starts tonight and the snapping position around the league remains stable.  Just one snapper, Kevin Malcolm in Hamilton, was not an opening day snapper last season.  Bradley Northnagel, who made news by signing with Edmonton … Continue reading

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Latest Snapping Moves

Off-season workouts conclude for NFL teams in the next few weeks and snapping transactions have slowed down.  The Chargers did waive Anthony Kukwa, who was signed earlier this year. In addition, there was a very rare transaction in the CFL, … Continue reading

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