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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 16, 2012 by longsnap

The sixth week of the NFL season is complete and was relatively quiet on the snapping front, at least on the field.  Just two snappers, Beau Brinkley (Titans) and John Denney (Dolphins), recorded tackles in punt coverage.  Brinkley had a solo tackle and … Continue reading →

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Week Five in Review

Posted on October 9, 2012 by longsnap

Week Five is complete and there were no major snapping issues.  In the lone snapping transaction, the Eagles released Kyle Nelson from the practice squad after Jon Dorenbos was able to snap following an ankle injury. The Senior Bowl recently … Continue reading →

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Week Four in Review

Posted on October 2, 2012 by longsnap

The NFL season has completed the first quarter and special teams have played a key role in many games.  For example, the Lions became the first team since 1940 to allow a kick return and punt return in consecutive games, putting … Continue reading →

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Week Three in Review

Posted on September 25, 2012 by longsnap

Week Three is complete and, although replacement referees have played a key role in game outcomes, snappers have not.  There were no major performance issues or injuries this week at the snapping position, although the Eagles are closely monitoring the health … Continue reading →

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Week Two in Review

Posted on September 18, 2012 by longsnap

After snappers made national headlines in Week One, things calmed down in the second week of the season.  Jon Condo of the Raiders was able to return from a concussion and snap against the Dolphins.  In case Condo could not … Continue reading →

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Week One in Review

Posted on September 11, 2012 by longsnap

Week One of the 2012 NFL Regular Season is complete and snappers played an important role in a number of games.  Last night, Pro Bowl snapper Jon Condo of the Raiders suffered an apparent concussion during punt coverage and left … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 3, 2012 by longsnap

The NFL regular season is now complete and Zak DeOssie of the Giants finished at the top among all long snappers with 10 total tackles, eight solo.  Longsnap.com’s compilation of snapper tackles are derived from review of the official NFL Game … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen in Review

Posted on December 27, 2011 by longsnap

Week Sixteen is complete and just one week remains in the NFL regular season.  With a few teams still fighting for the remaining playoff spots, at least one snapper took on a larger role than usual. In a key game between the … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 20, 2011 by longsnap

Week Fifteen is complete and featured a rare bad extra point snap from Lonie Paxton of the Broncos.  Ten different snappers recorded tackles, led by Garrison Sanborn (Bills) who had a solo and assisted tackle.  Jeremy Cain (Jaguars) has an assisted … Continue reading →

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Week Fourteen in Review

Posted on December 13, 2011 by longsnap

Week Fourteen brought some calm back to the snapper position with no changes, performance issues or injuries.  There does appear to be a new trend on field goals and extra points involving the defender leaping over the snapper to try and … Continue reading →

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