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The Bills waived incumbent snapper Ryan Neill today, leaving Garrison Sanborn as the snapper.  Neill had been the snapper in Buffalo for the last two seasons.  Sanborn went undrafted last year out of Florida State but impressed the Bills at a workout … Continue reading →

Although this blog seeks to illuminate the anonymous role of the long snapper, there are other key components in the kicking game.  Like snapping, another role often taken for granted is the holder.  In the case of the Colts and snapper Justin Snow, … Continue reading →

With the pre-season schedule just beginning, some teams have had to adjust their snappers.  Bears veteran Pat Mannelly has been sidelined with a minor hip injury and, as a precautionary move, the Bears signed J.J. Milan to fill-in.  Milan has … Continue reading →

The Panthers have waived rookie snapper Nick Sundberg, making JJ Jansen the snapper for this season.  Sundberg was rookie from California and had been expected to compete with Jansen, who was acquired in a trade with the Packers in the … Continue reading →

Patriots’ Sixth Round pick, snapper Jake Ingram, reached an agreement on a four-year contract last week and is now in camp and competiting with veteran Nate Hodel for the snapping job.  The NFL Long Snappers chart has been updated with … Continue reading →

“In his first book since his New York Times bestseller Season of Life, Pulitzer Prize winner Jeffrey Marx tells the remarkable and true story of one man’s odyssey from seventh-grade Bible teacher to Super Bowl champion.” HarperCollins will soon be … Continue reading →

Former Saints snapper Kevin Houser has signed with the Seahawks after client Bryan Pittman’s recent non-football related injury.  Pittman, who recently signed with the Seahawks in the off-season, is expected to be fully recovered in approximately four weeks.

In a move that occured in the beginning of July without much publicity, the Seahawks waived Ryan Senser, leaving client Bryan Pittman as the sole long snapper on the Seattle roster.  With Senser gone, there are just five teams (Falcons, … Continue reading →

I have often said that every long snapper in the NFL, and to some extent even in college, has an interesting story about how they became a successful snapper.  Recently, there is another inspiring story of a long shot player … Continue reading →

There is yet another sign that snappers are getting recognition for the role they play in football.  For the first time, Playboy Magazine has added a long snapper to its preseason All-America team.  UCLA junior Christian Yount is the first … Continue reading →