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NFL Special Teams coaching news

Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 11, 2025 by longsnap

After weeks of peace and quiet, this week brought lots of change to the long snapping position. Josh Harris returned to the Chargers from injured reserve and Rick Lovato, who filled in for Harris the past nine weeks, retired. The … Continue reading →

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Snapping Update Before the NFL Scouting Combine

Posted on February 20, 2025 by longsnap

The NFL Scouting Combine starts next week and, in advance of that, there have been some snapper signings, new special teams coaches and five top Draft prospects received invites to Indianapolis. The Panthers signed veteran and potential unrestricted free agent … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Wrap-Up

Posted on February 11, 2025 by longsnap

The 2024 NFL season concluded Sunday with the Eagles decisive win over the Chiefs. Snapper Rick Lovato of the Eagles won his second Super Bowl ring and had an assisted tackle in the game. He was also called for two … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 5, 2024 by longsnap

Week Nine saw another snapper lost to injury. Andrew DePaola of the Vikings suffered a hand injury in the Sunday Night game and will miss at least four games after being placed on injured reserve. It is unclear as of … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Coaching Changes

Posted on February 19, 2024 by longsnap

The end of the NFL season always brings changes at the special teams coaching position. This off-season has been typical, with seven changes to date. Below are the new special teams coaches for each NFL club. Two coaches from the … Continue reading →

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Long Snapping Update Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend

Posted on February 4, 2024 by longsnap

With the Super Bowl matchup set and snappers James Winchester (Chiefs) and Taybor Pepper (Niners) ready to compete Sunday, there have been some recent snapping developments. The Bucs signed Evan Deckers to a reserve/future contact, joining Cam Lyons who previously … Continue reading →

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Rick Gosselin’s 2023 Special Teams Rankings

Posted on January 15, 2024 by longsnap

NFL writer Rick Gosselin’s annual evaluation of every NFL team’s special teams units is something I look forward to after every NFL regular season. Gosselin ranks each team in 22 kicking-game categories and assigns points for the best to the … Continue reading →

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Another Option for Snappers Looking to Play Professionally

Posted on December 20, 2023 by longsnap

In a recent post about senior snappers selected for college all-star games to date, I mentioned two upcoming showcases for snappers looking to play at the next level. Dates have now been finalized for another excellent option for aspiring snappers … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 5, 2023 by longsnap

Week Thirteen of the NFL season is complete and brought a rare special teams coaching change during the season. The Titans had a rough day on special teams in an overtime loss to the Colts. They had blocked punts, a … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 28, 2023 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and next week will bring another special teams coach in the head coaching role, at least temporarily. The Panthers fired Frank Reich yesterday and Chris Tabor will serve as interim head coach. … Continue reading →

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