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What's long snapping? One of the most important things on the football field

The official trailer for the film "Rubio," a full length documentary about the man behind football's most unknown position, the Long Snapper.

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What's long snapping? One of the most important things on the football field
When talking about football, you might've heard about positions like tight end, running back, receiver, quarterback, and kickers, but what about long snappers?

When talking about football, you might've heard about positions like tight end, running back, receiver, quarterback, and kickers, but what about long snappers?

A new movie called "Rubio" profiles Chris Rubio who runs long snapping camps across the country. It's such a specialized position that plenty of kids use the position to get full scholarships to college and even to make it to the NFL.

Rubio joins A Martinez to talk about what long snapping is and why it's so important.