On paper, it might seem like a breeze to play long snapper. On the field for maybe ten plays per game, snap the ball back, and let everyone else do their job. In practice, pal around with the kicker and punter as everyone else crashes into each other. But hearing it from former Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Kameron Canaday is a tougher job than you think. Not just in the physical act of snapping but the mental pressure of knowing one bad snap can cost your team a game…and you a job.
Joining Cameron Haines on the Keep Hammering Collective podcast in an episode that aired Tuesday, Canaday discussed the anxiety of the job.