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Comprehensive NFL Snapping Update Before Conference Championships

With the AFC and NFC Championship games tomorrow, it is a good time to take a look at the many developments impacting long snappers since the end of the regular season. Here are the latest news on a tryout, future … Continue reading

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Lots of Snapping News Coming in January

Welcome to 2019!  The end of the NFL regular season usually brings a lot of snapping news, most of it happening off the field. For example, there will be a couple of snappers signed to contracts for the 2019 season. … Continue reading

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Blake Ferguson Wins First David Binn Award

Last evening, junior Blake Ferguson of LSU was named the inaugural winner of the David Binn Award given to the best college long snapper.  Ferguson was one of five finalists named on December 9th.  Ferguson was the only underclassman on the … Continue reading

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Week Nine in Review

Week Nine was a quiet one on the field, but active off it for snappers.  Two pending unrestricted free agents, Josh Harris (Falcons) and Clark Harris (Bengals), signed new deals to avoid free agency.  The Falcons signed its Harris for … Continue reading

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Snapping Update: NFL Combine Edition

The NFL Combine is now underway and could be a prelude to some activity in the veteran snapper market before free agency in mid-March.  Ten snappers will become unrestricted free agents that can sign with any club if not re-signed … Continue reading

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Snapping Update After the Super Bowl

Eagles snapper Rick Lovato is now a Super Bowl champion.  Lovato will be awarded a Super Bowl ring, as will former Eagle snapper Jon Dorenbos.  The Eagles decided to give Dorenbos, who is now retired due to a heart condition, … Continue reading

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Rick Gosselin’s 2017 NFL Special Teams Rankings

One of the highlights at the end of the NFL season is Rick Gosselin’s annual special teams rankings.  Now in its 39th season, Gosselin ranks each team in 22 different categories.  The lower the amount of point, the better. Historically, … Continue reading

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NFL Snapper Signings and Coaching Changes Update

With the NFC and AFC Championship matchups set for next weekend, it is a good time to take a look at some of the snapping developments in terms of signings and coaching changes since the end of the regular season. … Continue reading

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Week Eleven in Review

Week Eleven marked the NFL regular season debut of Colin Holba in Jacksonville and the return of client Brett Goode to Green Bay.  In addition, it was a highly unusual week since no snapper recorded a tackle in punt coverage. … Continue reading

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Week Nine in Review

Week Nine is complete and marked the NFL regular season debut of client Derek Hart with the Packers last night.  Hart becomes the third snapper the Packers have used this season, following injuries to client Brett Goode and, most recently, … Continue reading

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