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Super Bowl Long Snappers; Sundberg and Winchester Sign New Deals; Wood Signs Future Deal

Posted on January 23, 2017 by longsnap

Josh Harris of the Falcons and Joe Cardona of the Patriots will handle the snapping duties in the Super Bowl on February 5th.  This will be the first Super Bowl appearance for each snapper.  Heading in to the Super Bowl, … Continue reading →

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Cox and McQuaide Named Pro Bowl Snappers

Posted on January 18, 2017 by longsnap

The AFC and NFC Pro Bowl teams will each have dedicated snappers again this year.  Morgan Cox of the Ravens will make his second straight Pro Bowl appearance for the AFC squad, while Jake McQuaide of the Rams will snap … Continue reading →

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Mannelly Acknowledges the “Original Snappers”

Posted on January 17, 2017 by longsnap

Former Bears long snapper Patrick Mannelly runs his own excellent snapping website at longsnapper.com.  The other day, Mannelly posted on his blog a nice story acknowledging some of the snappers who helped developed the position when it became more specialized in … Continue reading →

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Jets Sign Triner to Future Deal

Posted on January 15, 2017 by longsnap

Zach Triner became the third long snapper to sign a contract for next season.  Triner, who snapped at Assumption College in Massachusetts, also played Division One lacrosse for Siena College.  He joins Reid Ferguson (Bills) and Jeff Overbaugh (Broncos) as … Continue reading →

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Best Special Teamers According to Pro Football Focus

Posted on January 14, 2017 by longsnap

Pro Football Focus tracks every player on every play in the NFL and special teams are not immune.  PFF recently published the results from its tracking of every special teams player on every special teams play in an article titled “The … Continue reading →

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Book Review-Upside Down Football: An Inside Look at Long Snapping in the NFL

Posted on January 8, 2017 by longsnap

Author Ted Kluck has just written a book that is easily one of my favorites.  The title, Upside Down Football: An Inside Look at Long Snapping in the NFL may instantly reveal why it is so special.  Admittedly, I am credited, at … Continue reading →

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Reserve/Future Signings and Veteran Free Agency

Posted on January 4, 2017 by longsnap

With the NFL regular season complete and playoffs about to start, it is a good time to look at some early long snapper signings for next season and the current NFL snappers that are about to become free agents. With respect to contracts … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Add Ott for Playoffs

Posted on January 3, 2017 by longsnap

With Nolan Frese injured and on injured reserve, the Seahawks added Tyler Ott to the roster to snap in the playoffs.  Ott was most recently with the Bengals while Clark Harris recovered from an injury. Ott also spent time on … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 2, 2017 by longsnap

The 2016 NFL regular season is now complete.  There were two notable snapping situations in the final week.  Nolan Frese of the Seahawks sprained his ankle early in the game against the 49ers.  Later, Frese sailed a punt snap over … Continue reading →

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NFL ST Coach Bruce DeHaven Passes Away

Posted on January 1, 2017 by longsnap

As we celebrate a new year and final week of the NFL regular season, this week also brought sadness, as long-time NFL special teams coach Bruce DeHaven died Tuesday after a brave battle with cancer. DeHaven, who was 68, coached … Continue reading →

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