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If Clark Harris had his way, he wouldn’t talk to the media at all – an utterly anonymous professional athlete coolly snapping footballs and then chasing Pokémon and occasionally wondering on Twitter why farm animals are herded around town.

including 545 straight on placekicks., Harris always quips that it’s never a good day when digital recorders and the hands that wield them are making their way to his locker. Fortunately for Harris and the Bengals, it hasn’t really happened for a miscue: He’s a perfect 1,149-for-1,The Cincinnati Bengals long snapper since 2009,149 on his snaps

and that of punter Kevin Huber,But his role, have been drawn into a bit sharper focus over the last few months.

“It’s paramount because you have a constant,” Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons said. “You want to be able to take that part out of the equation. That’s a constant.”

replacing veteran Mike Nugent with Randy Bullock. Then the club re-signed Jon Brown and drafted Jake Elliott in the spring,The Bengals changed kickers in-season last year,womens Jabrill Peppers Jersey, giving the snapper and holder combination three kickers to work with in the spring and early summer.

And while Bullock and Elliott battled down the stretch of the preseason, the spotlight remained steady on them largely because the “operation” of a kick – the snap and the hold – were in the trusted hands of Harris and Huber.>womens Jim Brown Jersey',

he’s going to be there and get it down for me. I love having him as a holder and I hope he likes having me a snapper.”Authentic DeShone Kizer Jersey,” Harris said. “We kind of have our little niche here. (Against Kansas City) I had a little high snap on a field goal and I know Kevin,“I think the fact that we’ve been together for so long shows we’ve kind of figured it out together,womens Larry Ogunjobi Jerseyhe’s a good holder

Harris has earned the right to poke a bit of fun at himself and Huber after eight seasons together.Authentic Jim Brown Jersey

who snapped in Green Bay for 10 years.Authentic Zane Gonzalez Jersey, Mason Crosby missed six of 11 field goals in the Packers’ family night scrimmage and he and head coach Mike McCarthy essentially laid it at the feet (or the hands) of rookie long snapper Derek Hart and rookie holder Justin Vogel. After the first preseason game,But in Green Bay and Jacksonville – two teams on the Bengals’ schedule – the operation has had some Junior Mints tossed in the way. In Green Bay,the Packers re-signed veteran long snapper Brett Goode

The Jaguars lost long snapper Carson Tinker to a knee injury in early August and the Jaguars missed four kicks in their first three preseason games.,Authentic Larry Ogunjobi Jersey,'

we have second down or third down. He can never drop a pass.”,” Simmons said of his duo. “They have both had hiccups. Kevin has dropped a few snaps here and there but when you think about a holder, I always find it unique, people remember every time a holder drops a ball but what about a receiver? A holder can never drop a pass. Ever. When he does we lose points. A receiver can drop it,“For the most part they have been good, well'womens DeShone Kizer Jersey,

For Harris and Huber, a clean operation is all about the time they’ve spent together and practice.Authentic Jabrill Peppers Jersey,

it should be pretty consistent regardless of who’s kicking.”, so I’ve kind of figured out with him how to get my laces to where, when he reaches out, he gets the laces,“Kevin has a tendency where he kind of reaches out to get it,” Harris said. “When it comes to the whole operation'Authentic Gary Barnidge Jersey,

if the laces were a certain way,Added Huber: “I can tell Clark where the ball was,Authentic David Njoku Jersey and he can adjust.”

what he has had to do hasn’t much. Huber will go to him upon arrival and ask a simple question – how do you want the ball? He said Shayne Graham, Nugent Authentic Howard Wilson Jersey, Bullock and Elliott all wanted it the same way,As for getting the operation right for the kicker,,so while the man trying to put the ball through the uprights has changed

but for the most part it’s me and Clark doing the same thing. I think that’s what helps a lot when you bring kickers in and they don’t’ have to worry about us. We’ve done it.”,” Huber said. “There’s probably a couple guys that like the ball with a really hard leanwomens Gary Barnidge Jersey,“It’s been pretty consistent, and that would be a change for me

“the operation.” It’s supposed to be routine,It’s not a sexy part of the game, and clean. Every time.womens Zane Gonzalez Jersey'.

Harris smiled and couldn’t finish his sentence before laughing at “the operation.”womens David Njoku Jersey,

“It’s the easy way to blame all three of us instead of one of us.”womens Howard Wilson Jersey