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Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News is mentioned here frequently, as he does an excellent job of covering the NFL  generally and special teams play in particular through his end of season ranking of each special teams unit.  In … Continue reading →

The first snapping move of the regular season that did not involve the Chargers occurred today, as the Patriots waived second-year snapper Jake Ingram and added veteran Matt Katula, who was released by the Ravens in training camp.  Ingram had … Continue reading →

Week Nine is complete and featured yet another punting issue when a San Diego punt was deflected against the Texans.  This time, the Chargers were able to overcome the error.   Snappers Mike Leach (Arizona) and Thomas Gafford (Kansas City) each … Continue reading →

Special teams play has been critical this season and there are more numbers and theories to document and explain this development.  The Chargers lost four games to kicking game issues and a number of other games have turned on this critical aspect of … Continue reading →

Week Eight is complete and featured another special teams issue for the Chargers when the Titans blocked a punt for a safety.  It was the fourth time this season the Chargers had a punt blocked.  Three snappers, Garrison Sanborn (Bills), … Continue reading →

Once again this season, special teams have played a key role in the outcome of games.  Poor special teams efforts have plagued the Chargers and Dolphins in recent weeks and other teams, such as the Saints and Raiders, lost early … Continue reading →

Here is the Week Seven NFL Long Snappers Chart. Week Seven NFL Long Snappers Chart

Week Seven is now complete and the snapping position remains stable, even in San Diego.  Jake Ingram of the Patriots had some snapping problems against the Chargers, while Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had three penalties for being offside trying to … Continue reading →

Veteran NFL special teams coach Russ Purnell is featured in the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine.  Purnell was interviewed as part of the “6 Things You Should Know About” column.  In talking about the various components of the special teams units, … Continue reading →

In perhaps another example of how far long snappers have come, noted football magazine publisher Phil Steele has included four snappers in his 2010 Midseason All-American Team.  Steele picks four teams of offensive, defensive and special teams units and the … Continue reading →