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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 23, 2018 by longsnap

Week Seven included a rare but critical snapper penalty for moving the ball before a field goal snap.  LP Ladouceur of the Cowboys was called for a false start penalty as the Cowboys attempted a last-second field goal to tie … Continue reading →

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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 16, 2018 by longsnap

Week Six is complete and saw the return of veteran snapper Matt Overton.  Overton was signed after the Jaguars placed Carson Tinker on injured reserve after a knee injury.  Overton previously replaced Tinker last year when Tinker tore his ACL. … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Review

Posted on October 9, 2018 by longsnap

Week Five was a crazy one for kickers, as there were multiple missed field goals and extra points.  Snapping did not appear to be an issue in the misses and even usually reliable kickers had a rough day. Just one … Continue reading →

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Week Four in Review

Posted on October 2, 2018 by longsnap

Week Four was a notable one as the Thursday night game made Vikings snapper Kevin McDermott a national hero for his incredible toughness.  McDermott lost the tip of his pinky finger when it got caught in a face mask.  McDermott … Continue reading →

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Week Three in Review

Posted on September 25, 2018 by longsnap

Week Three is complete and was a generally uneventful one at the snapping position.  Hunter Bradley of the Packers had some poor short and long snaps, but there were no other significant performance issues or injuries. Just one team, the … Continue reading →

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Week One In Review

Posted on September 11, 2018 by longsnap

Week One of the 2018 NFL season is complete and there was a big snapping move to start the season, a significant injury late last night and some major milestones. First, with Josh Harris nursing a hip injury, the Falcons … Continue reading →

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Snapping Update Before the Super Bowl

Posted on February 2, 2018 by longsnap

The Super Bowl will feature snappers Rick Lovato for Philadelphia and Joe Cardona for New England.  Lovato is making his Super Bowl debut, while Cardona is making his second consecutive appearance. Leading up to the Super Bowl, two snappers recorded … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 2, 2018 by longsnap

It is a new year and the 2017 NFL regular season is complete.  The final week of the regular season marked the debut of Jeff Overbaugh.  Overbaugh snapped well for the Vikings in place of Kevin McDermott, who was placed … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen In Review

Posted on December 26, 2017 by longsnap

Week Sixteen brought another prominent use of an emergency snapper, as Kevin McDermott of the Vikings was injured late in the first half against the Packers.  Tight end David Morgan served as the snapper the rest of the game and … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 19, 2017 by longsnap

Week Fifteen is done and included a rare “triple play” of blocks, as the Eagles blocked an extra point, field goal and punt against the Giants.  Cardinals snapper Aaron Brewer returned to action and did well in his return from … Continue reading →

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