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Packers Place Goode on IR; Sign Lovato

Posted on December 22, 2015 by longsnap

Week Sixteen of the NFL will bring a fourth change at the snapping position.  Client Brett Goode of the Packers tore his ACL in Sunday’s win against the Raiders and will miss the remainder of the season.  The Packers quickly … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 22, 2015 by longsnap

Just two weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season.  In Week Fifteen, Thomas Gafford debuted as a Raider, marking the third snapping change in the last three weeks.  Two snappers from this year’s Draft class, Rick Lovato and Sam Rodgers, … Continue reading →

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Raiders Add Gafford

Posted on December 16, 2015 by longsnap

With Jon Condo out for the season, the Raiders quickly added veteran snapper Thomas Gafford.  Gafford, who began the season with the Bears before being replaced by Patrick Scales after Week Twelve, spent most of his NFL career with the … Continue reading →

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Giants Place DeOssie on IR: Sign Aiken

Posted on December 9, 2015 by longsnap

After a rare start to the NFL season with no snapping changes, the trend is changing.  Yesterday, the Giants placed veteran and captain Zak DeOssie on injured reserve due to a wrist injury.  DeOssie, who played in 140 consecutive games since … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 8, 2015 by longsnap

Patrick Scales replacing Thomas Gafford in Chicago at snapper was not the only change implicating special teams this week.  The Chargers made a rare in-season special teams coaching change before this week’s game.  Kevin Spencer was let go and replaced by Craig … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on December 1, 2015 by longsnap

Week Twelve was the first week that brought a potential change and an actual change at the snapping position.   JJ Jansen of the Panthers was in doubt as to whether he could snap in the Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys.  … Continue reading →

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Week Eight in Review

Posted on November 3, 2015 by longsnap

Week Eight of the NFL season is complete.  It was another uneventful week at the snapping position, with the biggest story coming from the Steelers game.  Greg Warren of the Steelers was inexplicably punched by Adam “Pacman” Jones of the … Continue reading →

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Week Four in Review

Posted on October 6, 2015 by longsnap

Week Four is complete and, after one quarter of the NFL season, the snapping position remains consistent and stable.  However, kickers had a very rough week. There have been 17 missed PATs already this season, including four this week.  There were also … Continue reading →

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Week One in Review

Posted on September 15, 2015 by longsnap

Week One of the NFL season is complete and there is some news at the snapping position.  Just days after the Texans gave Jon Weeks a contract extension, the Jaguars did the same with Carson Tinker, who, like Weeks, is now … Continue reading →

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Texans Sign Weeks to Extension

Posted on September 7, 2015 by longsnap

While Saturday’s 53 man roster deadline was quiet for the snapping position, there was some news over the weekend for a potential unrestricted free agent snapper. Jon Weeks, who would have been a free agent after this season, signed a … Continue reading →

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