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	COUCH SLOUCH: Nothing says specialist like NFL long snapper \| Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
		The long snapper has a thankless pursuit — he hikes the ball between his legs to a holder or a punter, then a nanosecond later he gets whacked by a defensive player, then retreats to the sideline and waits 15 minutes or so, sometimes longer, before he has to do it again.
		Throughout history, long snappers usually are overlooked and underappreciated (without a long snapper, for instance, Paul Revere doesn't make his famous midnight ride in 1775).
		Long snappers are a quirky subculture, like tarot card readers and hedge fund managers.
	www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/chad/4214174.html (739 words)

	The life of a long snapper
		For almost two decades, Junkin was one of the most reliable long snappers in the NFL but he won’t be remembered for his thousands of successful snaps.
		According to Paxton, there’s a difference in how long snappers are perceived from people in the NFL and those outside the league who might not understand everything that goes into playing the position.
		Long snappers are not only getting more respect on the field but their value to a football team is being rewarded with bigger contracts as well.
	www.patriots.com /news/index.cfm?ac=generalnewsdetail&pid=19475&pcid=85 (1248 words)

	Description Northern Red Snapper - Lutjanus campechanus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This snapper is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Massachusetts to Brazil, although it is uncommon north of the Carolinas.
		The northern red snapper reaches an average length of 24 inches (60cm), with a maximum length of 39 inches (100cm) and may weigh up to 20 pounds.
		Northern red snapper eggs are pelagic, spherical and transparent, measuring 0.8mm in diameter.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/Gallery/Descript/RedSnapper/Redsnapper.html (1134 words)

	Pros Profiles -- Derek L. Rackley
		But while I was in my junior year of high school, I was the team's long snapper as the back-up QB, believe it or not.
		I was not the type of player that was looking to wait three years before I got the opportunity to play and realized that our starting long snapper was a 5th year senior when I enrolled as a freshman.
		At first, they thought it was a joke - a QB that was also a long snapper - but then they saw me snap the ball a few times and they were pleasantly surprised.
	www.longsnap.com /profiles_rackleyd.htm (584 words)

	Norman Chad - The Long and the Short of It - washingtonpost.com
		The long snapper has a thankless pursuit -- he hikes the ball between his legs to a holder or a punter, then a nanosecond later he gets whacked by a defensive player, then he retreats to the sideline and waits 15 minutes or so, sometimes longer, before he has to do it again.
		Throughout history, long snappers usually are overlooked and under appreciated.
		They speak their own language -- many, in fact, can only converse while in the long snappers' stance -- and they seldom circulate or socialize out of long snapper circles.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/24/AR2006092401098_pf.html (740 words)

	JUST FOR KICKS / The life of a long snapper at Stanford, Cal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In the NFL, a long snapper can earn as much as $1 million a year, but it is not a profession one considers in third grade ("When I grow up, I want to be a long snapper").
		Nonetheless, he became Stanford's long snapper on punts last season as a sophomore and was awarded a scholarship by new coach Walt Harris this year.
		Ladouceur is now the long snapper for the Cowboys, and another Cal alumnus, San Mateo High School graduate David Binn, is in his 12th season as the Chargers' long snapper and is scheduled to make $1 million in 2008.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/16/SPG8JFP54K1.DTL (1359 words)

	JS Online: Snap judgment says Davis is the best
		Junkin had spent 19 years in the NFL as a long snapper and was considered one of the best.
		Packer tight end Wesley Walls was a long snapper with the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints.
		To the casual football fan, the snapper on special teams is pretty much the same as the center on the offense.
	www.jsonline.com /packer/news/oct03/173932.asp?format=print (1455 words)

	Spotlight Finds Man in the Middle - washingtonpost.com
		As a long snapper, he is accustomed to anonymity.
		His attention to detail and repetition has made him one of the best long snappers in the league, and yet until this week he has never had a full story written about him in the newspaper.
		Once it became clear to him that there could be a future in long snapping, he was determined to be one of the best, practicing almost every day on the front lawn of the family house near Atlanta.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013001511.html (1269 words)

	Steelers explore long snapper options - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Thanks to the salary cap, the Steelers don't have good depth at every position, but they surely aren't lacking for bodies at long snapper.
		Plus, there are three snappers who are better known for playing other positions, rookie center Drew Caylor, offensive tackle Todd Fordham and tight end Jay Riemersma.
		Meanwhile, Schneck remains one of the league's top long snappers.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_196387.html (710 words)

	Living Out His Dream :: Stanford Spotlight on senior long snapper John Sande.
		It may sound like a nightmare, but for Stanford long snapper John Sande it is a dream come true.
		He was Stanford's long snapper starting center for the 1968-70 regular seasons and the 1971 Rose Bowl.
		This was accomplished when he earned a spot as the team's long snapper in his redshirt freshman year of 1997.
	gostanford.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101900aac.html (1179 words)

	USATODAY.com - Unseen, but at center of it all (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In the upside-down world of NFL long snappers, 13-year veteran Kendall Gammon of the Kansas City Chiefs has made a career of tossing backward passes between his legs.
		Seven current NFL snappers have been drafted since 1998: four in the seventh and final round, two in the sixth and one in the fifth.
		The typical NFL long snapper is a former college lineman, linebacker or tight end, weighing 245-250 pounds or more.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/2004-11-25-cover-snappers_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA (2695 words)

	Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Roster
		PRO (16-0/4-0): Signed as a free agent long snapper by the Steelers in 2005entered training camp and made the active roster after the team released veteran long snapper Mike Schneck in the preseason.
		2005 (16-0/4-0): Served as the team's long snapper in his first seasonplayed in all 16 regular-season games and also all four postseason gamesspecial teams unit did not have a muffed punt or snap the entire season
		COLLEGE: Joined the team as a walk-on in 2000, but was awarded a scholarship in 2003holds the UNC long jump (9'-3.5"), squat (500 lbs.), power clean (364) and bench press (360) records for specialistsearned "Elite Ram" status in the weight roomteam co-captain.
	media3.steelers.com /team/player/52804 (412 words)

	ESPN.com: NFL - Graham will serve as Titans' long-snapper
		Graham is expected to sign the contract when he reports Monday for the beginning of a minicamp.
		The addition of Graham probably ends the tenure of four-year veteran center Kevin Long with the team.
		Long was a part-time starter and also handled the long-snapping chores.
	espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1390088.html (281 words)

	SI.com - NFL - Giants may have to sign another long snapper - Sunday August 24, 2003 7:10PM
		Fellow long snapper Dan O'Leary hurt his neck early in camp, and Kuehl made too many snaps for place-kickers Matt Bryant and Mike Hollis and punters Jeff Feagles and Steve Cheek.
		Fassel didn't identify any available long snappers, but he said someone would be long snapping when the regular season opens on Sept. 7 against St. Louis.
		Bober is expected to be ready for the opener, but Fassel said he doesn't like using his starting center as his long snapper.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/football/nfl/08/24/bc.fbn.giants.longsnapp.ap (558 words)

	Chargers.com - Chargers by Position: Kicker, punter and long snapper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		One of the most overlooked positions on any football team is the long snapper.
		The Chargers have been fortunate to have one of the NFL?s most accurate and dependable long snappers in David Binn for the past eight seasons.
		long snapper, the team has sent a kicker (John Carney) to the Pro Bowl once and a punter (Bennett) to the NFL?s All-Star game twice.
	www.chargers.com /news/headline_detail.cfm?news_key=587 (963 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Football / Patriots / Injury could KO Paxton
		Timing and cohesion among the snapper, holder, and placekicker are critical in field goal kicking.
		Belichick emphasized the importance of the relationship among kicker, holder, and snapper last week when asked why replacing Walter was such an important decision.
		Whatever issues they have would be compounded by a new long snapper.
	www.boston.com /sports/football/patriots/articles/2003/12/09/injury_could_ko_paxton (733 words)

	Hawkins' resume: receiver, long snapper, mom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The second-year player wants to be treated no differently from the rest of the Braves and she has gained much more from having Blake in her life than the free time she has lost.
		Croley said placing Hawkins at long snapper (she's third on the depth chart) is the best way to protect her because state rules prohibit centers from being touched on punts and field-goal attempts for several seconds.
		“Long snapping is something where she can make a positive contribution on this team,” he said.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/09/03/spt_hawkins_resume.html (731 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports
		Tanuvasa Moe never paid much attention to long snappers until he became one himself, and if he does his job right few people will notice him much this season.
		Moe is in his second season as the snapper for the Hawaii football team's punt and field-goal units, a position where a lack of attention is an indication of effectiveness.
		Hawaii's Tanuvasa Moe realizes that as a long snapper, the only time he's noticed is when he makes a mistake.
	starbulletin.com /2003/09/07/sports/story1.html (963 words)

	Snapper, Pagrus auratus
		A 7.2 cm long Snapper lower jaw found partly buried in shellgrit by S. Vines, St Kilda mangrove trail, South Australia, June 2004.
		Snapper are usually pinkish to brown on the upper sides and silvery below.
		Juvenile Snapper are found in bays and inlets, but adults live on offshore reefs.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/pauratus.htm (391 words)

	ESPN.com: NCF - Hokies vs. Hurricanes a long (snapper) story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Miami's long snapper is a junior named Chris Harvey, and if he has a perfect day the Hurricanes will win the game.
		He had noticed that the UVA snapper had a tendency to pull the punter to his left.
		I was a long snapper for twenty years, and my son for ten years.
	espn.go.com /ncf/columns/curry_bill/1471318.html (1573 words)

	Long snapper seeks perfection every time - 8/17/01
		Long snapper seeks perfection every time - 8/17/01
		The Lions used position players as snappers last year -- linebacker Allen Aldridge on punts and center Mike Compton on placekicks.
		I'd say a majority of your long snappers who've been around for a while, it's something you can just pick up and do."
	www.detnews.com /2001/lions/0108/17/h04-271740.htm (777 words)

	Cleveland Browns - News Room - Long Snapper Shocked And Excited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		When the Browns lost long snapper Ryan Kuehl via free agency this winter it left a huge void.
		Since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, one area that was nearly as automatic as possible was that of the long snapper.
		Last year, the only long snapper drafted was Jeff Grau from UCLA, who was selected in the seventh-round (230th overall) by the Washington Redskins.
	www.clevelandbrowns.com /news_room/building/arts/1962.0.html (450 words)

	Talking with ... Don Muhlbach, Lions long snapper - 11/12/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Being a long snapper is a skill that most people don't appreciate.
		The guy I was behind at A&M snapped for three years, and he was drafted as a snapper.
		My other buddy was a snapper in junior high, but he didn't want to do it anymore.
	www.detnews.com /2004/lions/0411/12/h04-3141.htm (304 words)

	USATODAY.com - Roundabout road led long snapper Benjamin to Super Bowl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In wake of New York Giants Trey Junkin's slapdash snap against San Francisco in the playoffs, long snappers are suddenly the interview du jour, the subject of in-depth QandAs.
		When the first-team long snapper quit to concentrate on baseball, South Florida coach Jim Leavitt wanted anyone with any experience to give long snapping a go.
		That battery of operation between snapper, holder and kicker is vital.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/columnist/zillgitt/2003-01-21-zillgitt-benjamin_x.htm (1171 words)

	Bucs: Bucs cut long snapper, sign former USF center
		TAMPA -- Problems with the field-goal unit, specifically the long snapping, drew the ire of Bucs coach Jon Gruden and the team did something about it.
		Benjamin, who said he routinely checked to see if any long snappers were injured, plans to wear No. 66 in honor of former Redskins snapper Dan Turk.
		Turk is remembered by Bucs fans for his botched snap on a field goal in the final seconds of the NFC division playoff game against the Bucs in 1999.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/10/15/Bucs/Bucs_cut_long_snapper.shtml (814 words)

	Seahawks sign Rackley to remain as long snapper: Sports: The Seattle Times
		Derek Rackley, who served as the Seahawks' long snapper for all of 2006 except Week One, has re-signed a one-year contract with the Seahawks, his agent confirmed today.
		Rackley joined the Seahawks after J.P. Darche injured his right hip during the regular-season opener in Detroit and had to be placed on injured reserve.
		Rackley, the Atlanta Falcons' long snapper since 2000, assumed that duty for Seattle for 15 regular-season games and both playoff games.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2003570395_webhawk13.html (355 words)

	Seahawks Long Snapper Delays Medical Work (phillyBurbs.com)
		Rather than a residency in orthopedic surgery, a career option he once planned, Darche feeds his family by handling one of the most overlooked chores in football - long snapping.
		It might seem simple to flip the ball backward, but it's a science to the men who do it.
		Again and again he bends and snaps, all to make his routine as normal as blinking an eye.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/66-07302003-133259.html (516 words)

	UK's punter, long snapper want to stay anonymous (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		LEXINGTON -- University of Kentucky long snapper Jason Dickerson and punter Anthony Thornton would prefer not to get any attention during or after the Wildcats' season opener against Louisville on Sunday.
		Dickerson, a sophomore from Elizabethtown who became the Wildcats' deep snapper midway through last season, said coaches have stressed the importance of UK's special teams this week.
		The Wildcats are seeking a replacement for graduated NCAA record-setting kick returner Derek Abney, and the two leading candidates to fill that role are Keenan Burton and Draak Davis.
	www.messenger-inquirer.com /sports/college/7551870.htm (316 words)

	The Official Forum - Long snapper incident
		Every high school long snapper I've ever seen has to lift the ball in order to snap it.
		However, one coach mentions the opponent's long snapper lifted the ball then snapped it.
		Sure enough the long snapper lifts the ball and snaps it just as four flags fly.
	www.officialforum.com /printthread.php?threadid=3018 (454 words)

	The Beaufort Gazette: Holder, long snapper overlooked key parts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Similar to holders, long snapping is a near thankless job.
		The difficulty in a long snap for a punt is the distance the ball must travel.
		Punters stand approximately 15 yards behind the long snapper on punts, more than twice the seven yards for a field goal or extra point.
	www.beaufortgazette.com /local_sports/story/5165255p-4697051c.html (1339 words)

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