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Week Sixteen in Review

Posted on December 24, 2012 by longsnap

Week Sixteen is complete and without a Monday Night Football game, this post is a day earlier than usual.  It was announced today that veteran snapper Patrick Mannelly of the Bears, who was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent after … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 18, 2012 by longsnap

Week Fifteen of the NFL season is complete and the snapping position remains stable.  With the end of the regular season approaching, teams out of contention are likely looking forward to next season and the start of veteran free agency. The … 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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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 4, 2012 by longsnap

Week Thirteen is complete and was marred by the tragice events Saturday morning involving the Kansas City Chiefs and the murder-suicide involving linebacker Jevon Belcher.   On the field, Mike Leach (Cardinals), Brian Jennings (49ers) and Andrew Economos (Bucs) each recorded … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 27, 2012 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and included the regular season debut of snapper Kyle Nelson with the Chargers.  Nelson, who entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Saints last year, has bounced around a … 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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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 29, 2012 by longsnap

Week Eight is almost complete and the snapping position remains stable for at least another week.  Because Hurricane Sandy may take my power away soon, this Week in Review is being published prior to tonight’s Monday Night Football game between … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 23, 2012 by longsnap

Week Seven is complete and there were no major snapping issues.  Nick Sundberg, who was hurt during Week One, is returning to practice for the Redskins this week.  Sundberg made headlines for being able to finish the game despite a … Continue reading →

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