Comments on: Niners add long snapper Ryan Pontbriand http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:53:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: hboilers24 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588783 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:24:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588783 Pontbriand was a total BAMF his entire career and got cut because of 2 bad snaps (one of which wasn’t his fault, the guard moved his foot too much and it hit the ball). was really bummed to see him cut. hope he gets a chance to get a ring in san fran.

]]> By: mrfrostyj http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588588 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:13:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588588 I don’t see a problem with at least seeing if last season was a fluke (Seely might blame the Browns new coordinators) but it’s hard to defend some of those snaps. It looked more like bowling then long snapping on a few of those that would have been game winners for the Browns.

]]> By: biglebronski http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588565 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588565 Congrats, Ryan. Gotta love being fired and landing in a much better situation. The rest of the Browns players are now planning ways to follow your lead.

]]> By: nineroutsider http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588558 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:55:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588558 Something must be brewing with Brian, perhaps he has mentioned retirement because he is still a top, if not the top, long snapper in the league so I can’t see them cutting him. Plus, he gives great radio, I’d miss his interviews. He might have a career in media, maybe we see him on CSN Bay Area in the next couple of years.

]]> By: maryannwiththeshakyhands http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588510 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:28:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588510 Performed his duty perfectly for many seasons then just caught a case of Chuck Knoblauch-itis, couldn’t make the simple throw (simple snap). I’m guessing he’ll bounce back.

]]> By: godofwine330 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588452 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:55:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588452 Thanks, mikeyfresh25, I was just about to correct pacodawg for the 7th round comment. A fifth rounder who up to this point has had two errant snaps in nine NFL seasons with two Pro-Bowl appearances. Not bad for a 5th round pick.

]]> By: mikeyfresh25 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588436 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:42:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588436 Pontbriand was drafted in the 5th round not 7th and was actually the highest LS drafted at the time and might still be… Zak Deossie was drafted in the 4th but as a linebacker. Also he was the highest paid LS in NFL history at one point.

]]> By: waxthat http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588426 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:36:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588426 @sj39

If strange means:

Ridicule for offseason moves and draft picks (in which most, if not all, panned out)

Hiring Jim Harbaugh (coach of the year)

Trusting personnel decision with Baalke (executive of the year)

Strange..hmm, I’ll take it!

]]> By: audient http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588398 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:14:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588398 Glad to see Ryan Pontbriand get another shot.

]]> By: tednancy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588397 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588397 Pontbriand was super solid for years until he had a couple bad outings last fall. Keep in mind that the Browns’ special teams were terrible overall last season – after being stellar under Brad Seely the previous couple of seasons. Sure Pontbriand had an off year – but so did everyone else on the Browns special teams unit under the Shurmur regime.

Not a bad move at all by the Niners to get insurance for their already stellar special teams. And if the insurance is a former All-Pro? Even better. I can’t believe why anyone would criticize this move unless they were ignorant of Seely’s track record.

]]> By: emmac13 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588381 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:55:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588381 That position doesn’t get alot of plays. But those few plays are some of the most important. You have to nail it everytime.

]]> By: pacodawg http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588378 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588378 If anyone is “sick” after a Pontbriand cut you have serious issues. BTW, Pontbriand was drafted by Butch in the 7th round and can’t play any other position. Unbelieveable.

]]> By: dawgpoundmember http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588370 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:46:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588370 One mans trash is another mans treasure?

]]> By: bluerauchmann http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588368 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:45:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588368 I guess they didn’t have enough special teams problems?

]]> By: sonoco http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588364 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588364 In spite of Williams double gaffes in the big game, the 49ers had among the best, if not the best special teams in the NFL in 2011. This 49er fan can’t recall a single botched snap by Jennings . . . EVER. He and his wife just started a family and I’m thinking he may have told the 49ers he’s hanging it up after 12 seasons. Otherwise this makes zero sense to me.

]]> By: godofwine330 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588342 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588342 I didn’t agree with him getting cut at all. He was the most consistant member of the team and after a couple of bad plays he is cut. Greg Little wasn’t cut after dropping all of those passes, I am pretty sure those took a win away. I can name player after player that made errors last year for my Browns, but Pontbriand getting cut just made me sick. Cleveland did the same thing after Byner’s fumble in ’88, cutting a guy after a mistake (actually they traded him for fishing bait aka Mike Oliphant). Glad to see the guy getting another shot in the NFL

]]> By: sj39 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/22/niners-add-long-snapper-ryan-pontbriand/#comment-1588309 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:04:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=292597#comment-1588309 Strange team. I think last year was a bit of a fluke. We’ll see.

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