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NFL Special Teams coaching news

One Snapping Move and One Coaching Change

Posted on June 12, 2020 by longsnap

Since the Draft, there has not been much snapping news to report, largely due to the pandemic.  In what may the last snapping move for some time, the Cowboys recently added Joe Fortunato.  Fortunato has been persistent in trying to … Continue reading →

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Snapping and Coaching Update as the NFL Pauses

Posted on March 14, 2020 by longsnap

While it is possible that veteran free agency may begin this week in the NFL, much of the football world is otherwise paused due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, news broke today that one potential veteran free agent long snapper, … Continue reading →

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Snapping News and Notes Before the Super Bowl

Posted on January 27, 2020 by longsnap

With the Super Bowl this Sunday, it is a good time to catch-up on some snapping and snapping-related developments around the NFL over the past few weeks. Sunday’s game will include snappers James Winchester (Chiefs) and Kyle Nelson (Niners).  Winchester … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Unit Rankings

Posted on January 21, 2020 by longsnap

The end of the NFL regular season means that the annual rankings of each special teams unit in the NFL are finalized.  Rick Gosselin, who is famous for his compilation of 22 different kicking game categories, just published his ranking … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on December 31, 2019 by longsnap

Week Seventeen and the NFL regular season of 256 games is now complete.  Thomas Hennessy (Jets) and Rick Lovato (Eagles) each had four tackles in punt coverage this season, including three solo, to lead all snappers. The 2019 season was … Continue reading →

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An Extensive Examination of Icing the Kicker in the NFL and College

Posted on August 5, 2019 by longsnap

Long snappers are critical to every successful kick, especially on field goal attempts.  Icing the kicker, by calling a timeout before the kick, is a tactic that some coaches have employed as part of normal game strategy. Nathan Cooper of … Continue reading →

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College and NFL Snapping Odds and Ends

Posted on July 17, 2019 by longsnap

With NFL training camps opening today, the college season is not far behind.  Things are already heating up for snappers and will continue August 1st, when The Patrick Mannelly Award, for which I am honored to be one of the … Continue reading →

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Snapping Update Before the NFL Draft

Posted on April 2, 2019 by longsnap

With the NFL Draft at the end of this month, it is a good time for an update on recent developments at the snapping position.  Three unrestricted free agent snappers have signed one-year deals to rejoin their teams. They are … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Coach Update

Posted on February 6, 2019 by longsnap

All 32 NFL teams now have a special teams coach in place following the usual changes that occur at the end of each season. Below is a comprehensive summary of all of the changes since the end of the regular … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Unit Rankings

Posted on January 23, 2019 by longsnap

One of the more interesting aspects of NFL special teams units at this time of year is the annual rankings that are released to measure performance. Rick Gosselin is famous for his 22 kicking game criteria rankings and has just … Continue reading →

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