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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 16, 2018 by longsnap

Week Six is complete and saw the return of veteran snapper Matt Overton.  Overton was signed after the Jaguars placed Carson Tinker on injured reserve after a knee injury.  Overton previously replaced Tinker last year when Tinker tore his ACL. … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Review

Posted on October 9, 2018 by longsnap

Week Five was a crazy one for kickers, as there were multiple missed field goals and extra points.  Snapping did not appear to be an issue in the misses and even usually reliable kickers had a rough day. Just one … Continue reading →

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Week Four in Review

Posted on October 2, 2018 by longsnap

Week Four was a notable one as the Thursday night game made Vikings snapper Kevin McDermott a national hero for his incredible toughness.  McDermott lost the tip of his pinky finger when it got caught in a face mask.  McDermott … Continue reading →

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Week Three in Review

Posted on September 25, 2018 by longsnap

Week Three is complete and was a generally uneventful one at the snapping position.  Hunter Bradley of the Packers had some poor short and long snaps, but there were no other significant performance issues or injuries. Just one team, the … Continue reading →

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Week One In Review

Posted on September 11, 2018 by longsnap

Week One of the 2018 NFL season is complete and there was a big snapping move to start the season, a significant injury late last night and some major milestones. First, with Josh Harris nursing a hip injury, the Falcons … Continue reading →

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Latest Snapping Moves Prior to Week One

Posted on September 3, 2018 by longsnap

The Buccaneers snapping job went to veteran Garrison Sanborn, who was just brought back after Sanborn and Drew Ferris were both cut Saturday.  With that move, Hunter Bradley of the Packers is the only new snapper on a roster this … Continue reading →

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Snapping Transactions on Cut Down Day

Posted on September 1, 2018 by longsnap

Today is cut down day, the toughest one in the NFL.  Teams are required to take rosters from 90 to 53 players and the snapping position is always impacted. Prior to this final preseason week, the Buccaneers brought back veteran … Continue reading →

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Bears Add Carew

Posted on August 16, 2018 by longsnap

Week Two of the NFL Preseason starts tonight and the Bears have added a snapper.  Tanner Carew, a rookie from Oregon, was added to the Bears roster that already has client Patrick Scales.  Carew was with Seattle until he was … Continue reading →

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Protection of Snappers Given Emphasis This NFL Season

Posted on August 7, 2018 by longsnap

Over the past few years, the NFL has passed various rules changes to help protect snappers.  While there are no rule changes this year, the NFL Officiating Department announced that they will be placing a particular emphasis on defenders that … Continue reading →

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Five Teams Have Two Snappers on Roster

Posted on August 7, 2018 by longsnap

The Jaguars recently waived Andrew East, leaving just five teams with two snappers on the roster heading into the first full week of NFL preseason games.  The Ravens, Cowboys, Packers, Dolphins and Raiders are the clubs with two snappers as … Continue reading →

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