Pittman gone for last 4 games

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Rum Runner

.......it was very weird; if you've never tried to catch balls coming up, that fast, from 5 yards away, while on a knee, you should try it sometimes........

Now, that takes some skill. The way the holders catch and spin (laces out)... Lots of practice...

Still not impressed by the skill of the long snapper. Doing a quick search of the rosters of just AFC teams at www.nfl.com (www.espn.com just listed the LS's alternate positions - TE, LB, etc.), most teams do carry a LS. It's curious that Tennessee Titan LB Ken Amato is also listed as the LS. If I'm not mistaken, he participates on special teams so that at least gets some extra value...

If I was running the show, I'd hire a retired LS to come to camp and teach the top 2 or 3 prospects (among the regulars) everything he knows. Pay the starting LS an extra bonus and give the backup half the bonus as incentive. Some of these guys (especially centers) were LS's in high school/college....

It's interesting that the Buffalo Bills Ryan Neal and the Texans Clark Harris are both from Rutgers which, I suppose, makes Rutgers a hotbed of LS's...

At any rate, I wouldn't have a problem with it so much if the NFL would do away with the stupid 45 man gameday roster and let all 53 suit up....