Long snapper position

[Girthang]

Has cost us a good season, killed Ruffalo's confidence this season, and now cut a player's career short. I don't see any other way to put it. He's been the difference in 2 losses and nearly cost us this game as well. Has anyone considered that he might be doing this on purpose?

I've NEVER seen ANYONE on a football team since middle school snap a football so poorly and continue to get the opportunity game after game. W. T. F. ?

 

[bigblueinsanity]

At this point I don't care why he's doing it. He just should never get another opportunity to do it. I can't recall a player I've been more disgusted with. Topped it off with causing a serious injury to a teammate.

 

[storm1507]

I have no idea about the answer to this question. Has he been the long snapper the entire season?

 

[HagginHall1999]

Very odd football season. UK long snapper has been an issue, obviouslu. Bengals vs Steelers first game of season Bengals lost due long snapper and have numerous other issues with special teams.

I don't know that I can ever recall the long snapper ever dictating outcomes more in a season.

 

[Kampus Korner]

I’m 72 years old and I can perform a long snap better than the young whipper snappers UK has.

 

[SaltyCat22]

I hope he’s been doing it on purpose. Maybe the mafia will take care of him since it actually backfired on his point-shaving scheme today!

 

[robh1975]

He is the same long snapper we had last year. He was great last year too.

 

[bthaunert]

It is 100% mental now. He probably is perfect in practice and gets out on the field and has the yips. He was the starting long snapper in 2020 and 2021 and none of us knew who he was bc he was fine. It’s totally in his head.

 

[STL_Cat]

It’s true. He’s made some of the costliest mistakes of any player on the roster this season. He damn near got his punter killed today. Can’t have it.

 

[HagginHall1999]

He is the same long snapper we had last year. He was great last year too.

Sounds like the yips

 

[stevouk30]

Get him ear plugs and snap on hand signals

 

[Girthang]

It's just weird. I don't get it at all.

I was the backup long snap for punts in HS. I've just never seen anything so consistently poor

 

[HagginHall1999]

It's just weird. I don't get it at all.

I was the backup long snap for punts in HS. I've just never seen anything so consistently poor

Ya have eligibility?

 

[sam_o]

I’ve seen it even on the sidelines during games. Many times this year I have watched them trying to get it together on the sidelines (in stadium) and the snaps are consistently inconsistent

 

[Girthang]

Ya have eligibility?

For Medicare?

 

[yoshukai]

It is 100% mental now. He probably is perfect in practice and gets out on the field and has the yips. He was the starting long snapper in 2020 and 2021 and none of us knew who he was bc he was fine. It’s totally in his head.

Maybe he has developed vertigo. Yep …that’s what I’m going with.

 

[dallasg23]

He’s got the yips. It’s all mental now. You see yourself **** up a couple times and you get so worked up about not ****ing up it makes it worse.

 

[Cefiro]

Are you Ruffalos dad? That hasn’t cost him
Missing the kicks…..he’s awful! The fact stoooooops keeps trotting out that kid is a joke.

 

[wobycat]

It’s the entire special teams play. My guess is a new coach will be hired at seasons end.

 

[nerdcat]

Steve Sax Syndrome.