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Long Snapper Rick Lovato Develops Quick Chemistry With Special Teams Unit

After being signed on Saturday with the sudden injury to Nick Sundberg, long snapper Rick Lovato gelled quickly with punter/holder Tress Way and kicker Dustin Hopkins in the Redskins' victory over the Packers.

In football, sometimes the best efforts go unnoticed.

For long snappers, they sometimes want to go unnoticed. Whenever they do, it often means they're doing their job just right.

The Redskins have had consistency at the long snapper position for several years. Seven-year veteran Nick Sunberg has held the fort down since arriving in 2010, besides missing most of the 2012 season with a broken arm.