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Category Archives: Snapping in the Media
Post-Super Bowl Snapping Update; More Future Contracts and Veteran Free Agency
The NFL season finished yesterday with the Buccaneers Super Bowl win over the Chiefs. Congratulations to Tampa Bay snapper Zach Triner who, like many snappers, had an usual and indirect path to the NFL. Triner played lacrosse at Siena before … Continue reading
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Divisional Round Long Snapping Update
The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the Divisional Round, so it is a good time to provide the latest updates on the snapping position around the NFL. Teams that remain in the playoffs that have a snapper ready on … Continue reading
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Week Six in Review
Week Six of the NFL season is complete and, while COVID has impacted team practice schedules and the precise order of the weekly game schedule, all games were played this week without any issues. Heading into this week’s action, I … Continue reading
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Week Two in Review
Week Two included more crazy special teams play. After a historic Week One, in which kickers missed a total of 19 kicks, kickers were a bit better this week and the Chiefs and Cowboys both won games with long field … Continue reading
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Phil Steele’s 2020 Preseason All-American Team Long Snappers
While it is unclear what the college football season will look like at the FBS level this year, one encouraging sign is the release last week of Phil Steele’s excellent annual College Football Preview. As usual, Steele’s publication is the only … Continue reading
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NFL Special Teams Unit Rankings
The end of the NFL regular season means that the annual rankings of each special teams unit in the NFL are finalized. Rick Gosselin, who is famous for his compilation of 22 different kicking game categories, just published his ranking … Continue reading
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A Big Week for Long Snappers
This week is a very notable one for the long snapping position. On Saturday, the winner will be announced for the first annual Patrick Mannelly Award to be given to the top senior long snapper at the FBS level. The … Continue reading
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Former Long Snapper Dorenbos Publishes Autobiography, Life is Magic
Former NFL long snapper Jon Dorenbos has just published his autobiography, Life Is Magic. Dorenbos suffered tragedy earlier in his life, when his father killed his mother when he was 12. Despite that, Dorenbos has an incredible story of perseverance … Continue reading
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Seven Additions Made to Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List
On December 14th, the Patrick Mannelly Award will be presented, for the first time, to the best senior FBS long snapper. An initial Watch List of 25 snappers was announced on August 1, 2019 and, on Wednesday, seven new names … Continue reading
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Week Two in Review
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
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