Category Archives: Snapping in the Media

Super Bowl Snappers in the Spotlight

Posted on January 31, 2013 by longsnap

The Super Bowl is one of the rare times when snappers get significant national media attention.  Largely due to the unique role they play in football, snappers tend to get more focus than usual.  This year is no exception, as snappers Brian Jennings of … Continue reading →

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NFL Snapping News

Posted on January 20, 2013 by longsnap

With the Super Bowl teams to be determined today, there has been significant snapping news off the field since the end of the regular season.  As usual, the off-season brings many coaching changes and the special teams coaching position is … Continue reading →

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The Heart of a Long Snapper

Posted on January 8, 2013 by longsnap

I was just made aware of an inspirational video that reminded me of the type of person that I frequently encounter in the long snapping world.  Most snappers have unbelievable amounts of determination, heart and passion for their craft. To capture those traits, … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 11, 2012 by longsnap

Week Fourteen is complete and was relatively uneventful at the snapping position.  Perhaps the biggest news occurred off the field, as it was revealed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in an interview with Time magazine that the NFL is considered … Continue reading →

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Mazza Wins 2012 Chris Rubio Award

Posted on December 9, 2012 by longsnap

Although many football fans are now aware that Texas A&M freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel won the 2012 Heisman Trophy, another big award was given last night at  the high school level. Cole Mazza, a senior long snapper from California, was … Continue reading →

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Dorenbos the Magician

Posted on December 2, 2012 by longsnap

Each of the 32 snappers in the NFL has a very unique talent.  One of them, Jon Dorenbos of the Eagles, is also a professional in another interesting career.  Dorenbos is a professional magician and ESPN recently did a feature story on … Continue reading →

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Burlsworth Award Trophy Nominees Includes Two Snappers

Posted on November 29, 2012 by longsnap

Fifty college football players were recently nominated for The Burlsworth Trophy, including two snappers.  The Trophy is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on, without any financial aid of any kind. Senior snapper … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 20, 2012 by longsnap

Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and one of the biggest stories of the week happened off the field.  Although not directly related to snapping, the exclusion of specialists from the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 13, 2012 by longsnap

Week Ten featured some critical plays from the special teams units across the NFL.  Heading into this week’s action, there had been 14 punt blocks, after only nine all of last season.  The Bucs added another to that growing total this week, … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 5, 2012 by longsnap

Week Nine is complete and was without any major snapping incidents or injuries.  However, despite a strong year to date for kickers, there were numerous missed kicks this week. In addition, there was a significant amount of news off the … Continue reading →

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