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Ladouceur Called the NFL’s “Perfect Player”

Posted on December 15, 2016 by longsnap

Les Carpenter just wrote an excellent profile of Cowboys veteran long snapper LP Ladouceur for The Guardian.  Carpenter describes him as “perfect for almost 12 seasons.”  The story reaffirms the usual refrain about snappers, which is you do not want to … Continue reading →

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The Leaping the Snapper Controversy Continues

Posted on December 14, 2016 by longsnap

The Patriots successful leap over Ravens snapper Morgan Cox to block a field goal attempt Monday night has brought the controversial play back into focus.  Earlier this season, the Broncos and Seahawks successfully executed similar leaps to block kicks. Adam Kilgore of … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 13, 2016 by longsnap

Week Fourteen was an active one for special teams and snappers in particular.  The Eagles rare use of three snappers warranted its own blog post. Kickers continued to struggle with missed kicks and, last night, the Patriots executed another successful … Continue reading →

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Dorenbos Injury Brings Snapping Front and Center

Posted on December 11, 2016 by longsnap

Today’s Eagles game deserves a special blog post by itself.  Eagles snapper Jon Dorenbos, who was playing in his 162nd consecutive game, injured his wrist on a third quarter punt.  Unable to return, tight end Brent Celek is the backup snapper, but … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 6, 2016 by longsnap

Week Thirteen was a fairly uneventful one for snappers.  Nick Sundberg returned to action for the Redskins after missing two weeks with a back injury.  Rick Lovato, who replaced Sundberg, was waived. Tyler Ott and Thomas Gafford each snapped a … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 29, 2016 by longsnap

After a relatively steady start to the NFL season at the snapping position, things have started to change and change quickly.  Two experienced snappers played this week due to injuries to existing snappers. Veteran snapper Thomas Gafford was signed by the … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 22, 2016 by longsnap

Week Eleven was both an active and tragic one.  James Winchester of the Chiefs snapped Sunday in a victory against the Bucs after losing his father in a shooting earlier in the week.  Winchester had his father’s funeral on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 15, 2016 by longsnap

Week Ten was another active one at the special teams position with many missed extra points and field goals.  In addition, the “jumping over the snapper: issue that came up most recently in Week Seven when Bobby Wagner of Seattle leapt … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 8, 2016 by longsnap

Week Nine in the NFL is complete and featured a number of key special teams plays, both positive and negative.  Fortunately, snappers did not play a role in the negative plays, although the Bills blocked a Seahawks punt last night with … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on November 1, 2016 by longsnap

After an eventful Week Seven, things calmed down considerably at the snapping position in Week Eight.  To tie up a loose end from last week, the Giants released Tyler Ott from the practice squad with Zak DeOssie now healthy.  Ott, along with John … Continue reading →

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