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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 18, 2018 by longsnap

Week Fifteen provided another excellent example of the value of never giving up and the perseverance required to succeed in the NFL as a long snapper. On Sunday, after a season-ending back injury to Redskins snapper Nick Sundberg, Andrew East … Continue reading →

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Snapping Moves in Atlanta and San Francisco

Posted on December 5, 2018 by longsnap

After weeks of continuity at the snapping position, yesterday changed all that.  First, Josh Harris of the Falcons, who recently signed a contract extension, was placed on injured reserve due to reported hip and groin issues.  He was replaced with … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 4, 2018 by longsnap

Week Thirteen is complete and snapping was a major issue this week in some unusual ways.  The Chargers beat the Steelers Sunday on a late field goal that followed three straight offsides calls against Pittsburgh.  It appears they were drawn … Continue reading →

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Week Ten In Review

Posted on November 13, 2018 by longsnap

Week Ten is complete and while it was a normal week for snappers, there were some unusual special teams plays.  Five teams (Bills, Cowboys, Raiders, Packers and Dolphins) ran successful punt fakes and there were more missed field goals and … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 6, 2018 by longsnap

Week Nine was a quiet one on the field, but active off it for snappers.  Two pending unrestricted free agents, Josh Harris (Falcons) and Clark Harris (Bengals), signed new deals to avoid free agency.  The Falcons signed its Harris for … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 30, 2018 by longsnap

Week Eight of the NFL season is now complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers, with no major issues or injuries.  The Patriots worked out snappers Jon Condo and Christian Kuntz earlier in the week, while the Giants … Continue reading →

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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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