Category Archives: Snapping in the Media

Week Two in Review

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Week Two is complete and the first game of the week on Thursday Night Football put new Bucs snapper Zach Triner squarely in the limelight.  Triner, who last played in a meaningful football game in 2014, made a nice desperation … Continue reading →

Posted in NFL, Snapping in the Media, Tackles, Transactions

Chargers Release Veteran Windt

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

The end of the second week of the NFL preseason brought another dramatic move at the snapping position, as the Chargers released veteran Mike Windt.  Windt signed with the Chargers in October of 2010 and had been a steady and … Continue reading →

Posted in NFL, Snapping in the Media, Transactions

Andrew East Interviews the Man Who Took His Job

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

Long snapper Andrew East has been with multiple NFL teams since he entered the NFL in 2015.  Most recently, he was waived by the Redskins after replacing the injured Nick Sundberg for the final three games of last season. East’s … Continue reading →

Posted in NFL, Snapping in the Media, Transactions

25 FBS College Seniors Named to Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

Yesterday was an important day for long snappers as the Watch List for the inaugural Patrick Mannelly Award Presented By Bernie’s Book Bank was announced. A total of 25 senior FBS snappers were on the initial list, although additions are … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Snapping in the Media

College and NFL Snapping Odds and Ends

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

With NFL training camps opening today, the college season is not far behind.  Things are already heating up for snappers and will continue August 1st, when The Patrick Mannelly Award, for which I am honored to be one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, NFL, NFL Draft, Snapping in the Media

2019 Phil Steele All-American Long Snappers; FCS All-Americans from HERO Sports

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Phil Steele’s 2019 College Football Preview is now available and remains one of the best publications for in-depth college football information.  Once again, Steele includes four long snappers on his Preseason All-American Team and goes a step further in the … Continue reading →

Posted in College, Snapping in the Media

NFL Special Teams Unit Rankings

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

One of the more interesting aspects of NFL special teams units at this time of year is the annual rankings that are released to measure performance. Rick Gosselin is famous for his 22 kicking game criteria rankings and has just … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, NFL, Snapping in the Media