Vikes thread!

[LPS]

The long snapper played in the XFL last year and was an all pro or something like that.  He was a standout in college too.  SO maybe he hasn't been polluted by a lot of bad coaches and he may really "blossom" here too.   

[Gunner55]

  The kicker, Romo, was in the XFL & had a good season (17/19) last year but they know the long snapper pretty well.....................The 36-year-old McQuaide is in his 14th season in the NFL, including 10 with the Rams, first in St. Louis, then in Los Angeles. His last year with the Rams, 2020, was current Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell's first season as offensive coordinator of the club. Vikings special teams coordinator Matt Daniels was a teammate of McQuaide for two years (2012-13) and later his assistant special teams coach with the Rams (2018-19).                                                                                                                                                                                          
McQuade also has been a long snapper for Dallas and Detroit and most recently had a practice-squad stint with Chicago last month. He has played in 190 regular-season games and 10 playoff games.

[Gunner55]

It's starting to look like Cashman might be back this week as he took part in a light practice yday. Pace didn't practice at all though. Both are still listed as Questionable. Murphy, a rookie LB they were high on at the start of camp, was designated to come off IR yday too. He's currently listed as LB #3 behind Greenard.

[Leech~~]

I just have a hard time wrapping my mind around the "Long snapper" position.
Like omg no, he's just a center and can only throw the ball backwards between his legs 10" inches!   
 

[Steve-o]

Superstar Mike Morris preferred the term '4th Down Center'   

My guess would be...  if more guys could do it, it wouldn't be such a big deal.  But with NFL game victories potentially riding on every kick, there is ZERO margin for error on the snap and hold.  They gotta be perfect every time.  They're goona cut the kicker SOME slack if he misses a long one, but I don't think the snapper and holder get any. 

I gotta believe the pressure associated with making a perfect snap on a game-winning field goal attempt is right up there with trying to make a birdy putt on 18 to win a golf tournament.  'Cept, there is probably more pressure on the snap, because there's 52 other players + coaches + fans + gamblers counting on you to NOT F-it up.  If you miss the put, you still get to cash the 2nd place check.

P.S.  After you snap the ball, there is a really big guy hovering over you on the other side of the line who only has to wait one second ("one Mississippi") before he gets to surge over the line and clobber you. 

[Gunner55]

  It's normally about 8 yds back from the line of scrimmage that the holder sets up. So, keeping the ball within a few inches of where the holder wants it at almost 25' probably sounds a lot easier than it really is IMO.

[Gunner55]

Apparently, the Vikes aren't the only team that can't get a QB facemask call late in the game. The Ravens got Burrows' twice late in the game last night too. The early 1 was almost as bad as the 1 in the Ram's game IMO. In his postgame interview Burrows was asked about why he didn't make a bigger deal of it during the game than he did. He said it was because he's used to NOT getting those calls. Each year, the committee reviews the competitive aspects of NFL football and may, based on its findings, propose new rules and rule changes. However new rules and rule changes cannot be adopted unless supported by 75% of NFL team owners (which is currently 24 out of 32 team owners) I think this will at the very least get changed to a reviewable play at this offseason.