Category Archives: Snapping in the Media

Week Five in Review

Posted on October 7, 2014 by longsnap

Week Five featured some more big special teams plays,  including the Eagles blocking a punt against the Rams for a touchdown, the Browns blocking a Titans punt for a safety, the Niners converting a fake punt late in the game against the … Continue reading →

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“Magic Man” Dorenbos Featured on HBO Real Sports

Posted on August 23, 2014 by longsnap

August is the time that NFL long snappers tend to get some rare publicity.  The story of the anonymous athletes who play perhaps the least glamorous position always makes for interesting reading and viewing.  The story of Jon Dornebos of the Eagles is … Continue reading →

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Punter Ray Guy Enters Hall of Fame

Posted on August 4, 2014 by longsnap

Yesterday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted Ray Guy as the first punter to have received the honor.  Guy, who was also a first round pick by the Raiders, joins placekicker Jan Stenerud as the only kickers in the Hall … Continue reading →

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Eighth Grade Snapper Offered Scholarship

Posted on July 23, 2014 by longsnap

It was revealed yesterday that Quentin Skinner Jr., a 13 year old rising eighth grade snapper, has received a verbal offer of a college scholarship.  Skinner attended a specialists camp at LSU this past weekend.  He made such an impression on the special … Continue reading →

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Vikings Special Teams Coach to be Suspended

Posted on July 21, 2014 by longsnap

Vikings special teams coach Mike Priefer will be suspended by the team for up to three games this season as a result of his conduct with former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.  Kluwe alleges that Priefer made various inappropriate remarks to Kluwe.  An independent investigation could … Continue reading →

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A Look at the Launching Pad Camp

Posted on July 20, 2014 by longsnap

NFL training camps are opening around the country and, in preparation for the upcoming season, some kickers, punters and long snappers headed to California to prepare. Stu Wood of the Wall Street Journal recently profiled the Launching Pad, an intense camp … Continue reading →

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Mannelly Retires after 16 NFL Seasons

Posted on June 20, 2014 by longsnap

After 16 seasons in the NFL following his selection in the Sixth Round of the 1998 NFL Draft, Pat Mannelly of the Bears is retiring today.  Mannelly is 39 and, although he had hoped to return for a 17th season, a hip … Continue reading →

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Phil Steele Announces All-America Snappers

Posted on June 8, 2014 by longsnap

Phil Steele has just announced his All-America teams and, as usual, his is one of the rare publications to include long snappers.  The first team snapper is Scott Thompson of NC State, who held the same position last year.  Reid … Continue reading →

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Blind Snapper to be Preferred Walk-On at Tulane

Posted on May 21, 2014 by longsnap

Last year, I wrote about Jake Olsen, a blind high school long snapper from California.  This year, another blind high school snapper, Aaron Golub has received national attention after being awarded preferred walk-on status at Tulane University.  Golub is legally blind … Continue reading →

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Jaguars Snapper Carson Tinker Releases Book

Posted on April 20, 2014 by longsnap

Snapper Carson Tinker of the Jacksonville Jaguars has just released a book describing his loss and recovery following a devastating tornado while Tinker was a student athlete at the University of Alabama.  Tinker was injured when an EF-4 tornado struck, … Continue reading →

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