{
  "id": 14222486,
  "title": "Packers Film Room: Long snapping on kicks in Week 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/packers-film-room-long-snapping-on-kicks-in-week-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-film-room-long-snapping-144500261.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent NFL game, the Green Bay Packers' long snapper, Matt Orzech, faced challenges during the field goals and extra points. The snap-to-hold operation was examined for six kicks, revealing that three were successful while three were missed.\n\nThe first snap for an extra point was a high snap over the holder, held well by Whelan. The second snap was also a high snap, over the hold spot, with good rotation allowing Whelan to easily hold and spin the ball. The third snap was slightly high but over the hold point, with Smack overstepping on his plant foot, leading to pulling the ball.\n\nThe fourth kick, a 35-yard field goal, was made with the snap over the hold, good rotation, and good hold. The wind seemed to have an impact, causing the ball to lean forward more than usual. The location of the ball was noted to be more forward than in previous attempts, possibly due to the wind.\n\nThe fifth kick, a 43-yard field goal, resulted in a miss. The snap was to the body of Whelan, but Smack pulled the ball. The sixth kick, a 47-yard field goal, also resulted in a miss, with the snap over the hold point, a good hold, and Smack pushing the ball.\n\nOverall, the snap locations appeared to be the main issue for the missed kicks, with Whelan performing well in the hold.",
  "summary": "Matt Orzech had a largely good day once again, and shouldn’t be blamed for Trey Smack’s misses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}