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NFL snapping news

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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NFL to Consider Narrowing Goal Posts

Posted on July 18, 2016 by longsnap

The NFL continues to tinker with the kicking game and this preseason will be no different.  The NFL will experiment with computer chips in kicking balls this preseason to determine how far inside the uprights successful field goals and extra points are. The … Continue reading →

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The MMQB Special Series on Kickers

Posted on July 9, 2016 by longsnap

Any snapper can relate to the desire to be perfect.  The MMQB recently published a three-part series by Dylan Howlett on the quest for NFL kickers to be perfect at something that cannot be perfected. Howlett profiles a number of … Continue reading →

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Gresham Describes the Call You Never Want to Get

Posted on June 29, 2016 by longsnap

As the Seahawks continue to search for a replacement for client Clint Gresham, Gresham recently wrote a very personal story on his website at clintgresham.com recounting the day he got the call from Seattle he was being released. Getting a … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Add Frese

Posted on June 28, 2016 by longsnap

After releasing client Clint Gresham this off-season, it appears that the efforts to find a replacement snapper are not over in Seattle.  The Seahawks signed undrafted rookie Nolan Frese today from the University of Houston. Frese was a tryout candidate … Continue reading →

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CFL Snappers for the 2016 Season

Posted on June 24, 2016 by longsnap

The CFL season opened last night and with veteran Randy Chevrier currently out of the league, there are no CFL snappers with NFL regular season experience. Only Jorgen Hus has recent NFL training camp experience and Pierre Luc-Caron, who is replacing Chevrier, is the … Continue reading →

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