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Snapping Update After the Super Bowl

Posted on February 8, 2018 by longsnap

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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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 2, 2018 by longsnap

It is a new year and the 2017 NFL regular season is complete.  The final week of the regular season marked the debut of Jeff Overbaugh.  Overbaugh snapped well for the Vikings in place of Kevin McDermott, who was placed … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen In Review

Posted on December 26, 2017 by longsnap

Week Sixteen brought another prominent use of an emergency snapper, as Kevin McDermott of the Vikings was injured late in the first half against the Packers.  Tight end David Morgan served as the snapper the rest of the game and … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 19, 2017 by longsnap

Week Fifteen is done and included a rare “triple play” of blocks, as the Eagles blocked an extra point, field goal and punt against the Giants.  Cardinals snapper Aaron Brewer returned to action and did well in his return from … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 12, 2017 by longsnap

Week Fourteen brought another snapper injury and an emergency replacement pressed into action.  Thomas Hennessy of the Jets suffered an apparent concussion against the Broncos in the first half, forcing tight end Eric Tomlinson to assume the snapper role.  Tomlinson … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 21, 2017 by longsnap

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 Ten in Review

Posted on November 14, 2017 by longsnap

Week Ten featured rare successful efforts by replacement snappers.  In recent NFL history, when a snapper goes down, the backup snapper or snappers have not always been up to the task.   This week, when Matt Overton was injured for … Continue reading →

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2017 Division One Long Snappers

Posted on October 2, 2017 by longsnap

One of the most anticipated features each year at Longsnap.com is the exclusive compilation of snappers for each of the Division One college football teams. This year’s list is attached below and features the punt snapper from each of the … Continue reading →

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Raiders Waive Kukwa

Posted on July 8, 2017 by longsnap

With NFL training camps about to open, some teams are still making roster moves.  When that happens, the second long snapper is often at risk, as was the case with the Raiders.  Anthony Kukwa, who signed with Oakland after the … Continue reading →

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Steelers Release Warren

Posted on May 23, 2017 by longsnap

Last week, the Steelers released veteran snapper Greg Warren with a failed physical designation, ending his 12 season tenure with the team.  Warren apparently experienced some issues with a prior injury and felt playing the 2017 season would pose a … Continue reading →

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