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NFL snapping news

Snapping Jobs Likely Settled

Posted on September 5, 2016 by longsnap

With two transactions today, it looks like the snapping position is settled for all 32 teams, at least for now.  Client Brett Goode will snap for the Packers after fully recovering from ACL surgery late last season and client Patrick … Continue reading →

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Snapping Picture Around the NFL

Posted on September 3, 2016 by longsnap

Today is the day for “final” cuts in the NFL.  It is not uncommon for additional moves to happen after today’s roster deadline and that would appear to be the case in Green Bay. The Packers waived Rick Lovato today, … Continue reading →

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NFL Roster Cuts Impact Snapping Position

Posted on August 30, 2016 by longsnap

By today at 4PM eastern time, every NFL team must be down to 75 players.  Like in prior seasons, this first mandated roster cut tends to have the greatest impact on the long snapping position and rookie snappers in particular.  Although … Continue reading →

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Two Snapping Moves

Posted on August 21, 2016 by longsnap

The second week of the NFL Preseason is now complete and, prior to this week’s game action, there were two snapping transactions. The Steelers waived client Matt Dooley and the Packers reached an injury settlement with Jesse Schmitt. NFL rosters, … Continue reading →

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Interesting Analysis of NFL Team Spending on Special Teams

Posted on August 15, 2016 by longsnap

Dave Archibald of Inside The Pylon.com recently wrote a comprehensive and unique analysis of how NFL teams allocate their spending to special teams.  Archibald concluded that there was a “mild correlation” between spending on special teams players and special teams performance, particularly … Continue reading →

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Vikings Extend McDermott; Saints Add Highland

Posted on August 9, 2016 by longsnap

There were two snapping transactions yesterday, as the Vikings gave Kevin McDermott a new four year contract that runs until the end of the 2020 season.  McDermott would have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. In addition, the … Continue reading →

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Unique Insight into the Cardinals Search for a New Snapper

Posted on August 5, 2016 by longsnap

As most aspiring professional long snappers know, it is very rare to have an open job in the NFL and even more unusual to have two rookies compete for it.  However, that is the exact scenario facing the Arizona Cardinals following … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Drop Ferris

Posted on August 4, 2016 by longsnap

In the effort to replace client Clint Gresham, who was released in the off-season, the Seahawks appear to have settled on rookie Nolan Frese.  The Seahawks waived Drew Ferris today making Frese the only snapper in camp.  Frese snapped at the … Continue reading →

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Dorenbos and His Magic

Posted on July 30, 2016 by longsnap

Followers of the Longsnap twitter account (@longsnapcom) will be familiar with the magic of Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos.  For the last few weeks, Dorenbos has been creating a stir with his magic tricks performed on the NBC show America’s Got … Continue reading →

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New Snapping Transactions

Posted on July 27, 2016 by longsnap

With training camps opening this week, there have been two snapping transactions.  Veteran Christian Yount was released by the Patriots and rookie Nathan Theus waived by the Broncos. Yount was originally signed after there was some concern about Joe Cardona’s … Continue reading →

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