http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3517 Recent articles about Brad St. Louis en-us Your average extra point attempt had become too much of an adventure, even for this drama-loving Bengals squad. In a move that seemed unavoidable at this point, the Bengals terminated the contract of long snapper Brad St. Louis today. A 10-year veteran of 144 Bengal games, St. Louis was a 7th-round draft pick of [...] Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:45:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_Sent_Packing/1364159 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_Sent_Packing/1364159 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_Sent_Packing/1364159 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01f22154cad8027bcd1f4da4f89559e592b292c0/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89613900.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214376CE626EF6BE8C7B.jpg The Bengals escaped four of five games in 2009 with Brad St. Louis as long snapper. They won't have to worry about the sixth game. Late Tuesday, the Bengals cut the ten-year veteran loose after poor snaps cost Cincinnati points... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:59:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Finally_Its_Over/1363947 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Finally_Its_Over/1363947 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Finally_Its_Over/1363947 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/0/10b669336fa44fb93859e28d808f8517e2ade055/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_2009_ec9d.jpg Long snapper Brad St. Louis, whose muffed snaps cost the Cincinnati Bengals 11 points over the first five games, has been cut. His replacement is former Houston Texan Clark Harris. The Bengals face the Texans at PBS this coming Sunday. St. Louis, a ten-year NFL veteran, was a seventh-round pick of the Bengals in 2000. Ironically, his [...] Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:04:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bengals_Ax_Long_Snapper_St_Louis/1363442 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bengals_Ax_Long_Snapper_St_Louis/1363442 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bengals_Ax_Long_Snapper_St_Louis/1363442 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5b0f0a11975e99d18f54d1f4fd222e6179bb6c3f/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_2008_12ad.jpg The Brad St. Louis watch is officially over. After two bad snaps against Baltimore and six over the first four games, the Bengals released the veteran long snapper/tight end on Tuesday and signed Clark Harris. St. Louis was the longest tenured veteran on the Bengals roster at 10 years. He had been drafted by the club in [...] Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:57:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_released_Harris_signed/1363420 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_released_Harris_signed/1363420 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/St_Louis_released_Harris_signed/1363420 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/ee4b4ad04cd7410545dc219740511503a2b3dcb0/small/Center_Brad_St_c309.jpg Like most of you, I'm waiting for the hammer to fall on Brad St. Louis. Joe Reedy writes that bad snaps "runs the total to six which has resulted in 11 missed points." I certainly understand the thinking, but is it exactly fair that every point missed is attached to Brad St. Louis? Sure, you could say he's had his fair share of snaps in which a fighter pilot passing over Paul Brown Stadium has to break into evasive maneuvers. But there's been several snaps that Kevin... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:30:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marvin_Lewis_Weve_got_confidence_in_Brad_St_Louis/1360191 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marvin_Lewis_Weve_got_confidence_in_Brad_St_Louis/1360191 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marvin_Lewis_Weve_got_confidence_in_Brad_St_Louis/1360191 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01f22154cad8027bcd1f4da4f89559e592b292c0/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89613900.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214376CE626EF6BE8C7B.jpg It was a scoreless first quarter where both teams were able to move the ball but had things go awry. The Bengals got the ball and went xx yards in xx plays, only to have Shayne Graham have a 33-yard field goal attempt blocked. It was another high snap from Brad St. Louis which Kevin Huber [...] Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:39:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/End_of_first_8212_Bengals_0_Ravens_0/1348804 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/End_of_first_8212_Bengals_0_Ravens_0/1348804 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/End_of_first_8212_Bengals_0_Ravens_0/1348804 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/2/42668b927891973b2ebd729f91029ed10d7707ec/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f76044090.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935F4CEA73280C4198B0367B1DD36101FF.jpg I typically defend Geoff Hobson more often than not. No one has answered me when I ask who works harder than him on any other NFL team website. And if you complain he tends to have a favorable spin on the Bengals, well, then duh. How many times have you gone to your boss and said, "your product stinks and you suck at nearly everything you do." Oh, oh. I almost saw a hand back there. No? You have to put things in perspective. However, I can't defend him here. One reason ... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:50:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_lesser_error_doesnt_justify_the_fact_its_an_error_DeDe_Dorsey_scores_two_touchdowns/1337540 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_lesser_error_doesnt_justify_the_fact_its_an_error_DeDe_Dorsey_scores_two_touchdowns/1337540 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/A_lesser_error_doesnt_justify_the_fact_its_an_error_DeDe_Dorsey_scores_two_touchdowns/1337540 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2bcb5166cf8c5b994ae758dc795da707cfd60881/small/Center_Brad_St_c309.jpg  The Bengals have reached the brink when it comes to their level of patience with long snapper Brad St. Louis.  Following four bad snaps in three games, including two in last Sunday’s 23-20 win over Cleveland, the team brought in Nathan Hoder on Tuesday but did not sign him. With only three days of practice to [...] Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:41:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/107_Special_teams_angst_and_other_notes/1327487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/107_Special_teams_angst_and_other_notes/1327487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/107_Special_teams_angst_and_other_notes/1327487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01f22154cad8027bcd1f4da4f89559e592b292c0/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89613900.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214376CE626EF6BE8C7B.jpg As we all know by now, Bengals' long snapper/point shaver Brad St. Louis is probably worse at his job than you. He either has tenure or compromising photos of Mike Brown (maybe going to IHOP instead of Denny's?). Joe Reedy... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Could_the_Bengals_Refusal_to_Replace_Brad_St_Louis_Be_Due_to_Character_Issues/1323235 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Could_the_Bengals_Refusal_to_Replace_Brad_St_Louis_Be_Due_to_Character_Issues/1323235 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Could_the_Bengals_Refusal_to_Replace_Brad_St_Louis_Be_Due_to_Character_Issues/1323235 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/ee4b4ad04cd7410545dc219740511503a2b3dcb0/small/Center_Brad_St_c309.jpg If there were to be a goat nominated through the first quarter of the season on a team that's 3-1 and tied for the lead in the AFC North, then you have to assume it's Bengals' snapper Brad St. Louis. Joe Reedy writes that St. Louis has had "four errant snaps in three games that have led to eight missed points (two field goals, two extra points)." Marvin Lewis did comment on St. Louis Monday. “Well, we have to take into consideration what’s best for ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:35:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marvin_Lewis_on_Brad_St_Louis_We_have_to_take_into_consideration_whats_best_for_the_team/1317053 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marvin_Lewis_on_Brad_St_Louis_We_have_to_take_into_consideration_whats_best_for_the_team/1317053 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marvin_Lewis_on_Brad_St_Louis_We_have_to_take_into_consideration_whats_best_for_the_team/1317053 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2bcb5166cf8c5b994ae758dc795da707cfd60881/small/Center_Brad_St_c309.jpg The Cincy Enquirer talks about Brad St.Louis being on the hot seat for more bad long snaps: Bengals coach Marvin Lewis wouldn’t flat-out say that long snapper Brad St. Louis’ job is in peril, but on Monday it did sound for the first time that the team is pondering a change. “Well, we have to take [...] Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:59:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Long_Snapper_Brad_StLouis_on_the_Hot_Seat/1315155 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Long_Snapper_Brad_StLouis_on_the_Hot_Seat/1315155 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Long_Snapper_Brad_StLouis_on_the_Hot_Seat/1315155 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01f22154cad8027bcd1f4da4f89559e592b292c0/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89613900.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA214376CE626EF6BE8C7B.jpg  Marvin Lewis wouldn’t flat out say that long snapper Brad St. Louis’ job is in peril, but on Monday it did sound for the first time that the team is pondering a change.  “Well, we have to take into consideration what’s best for the team. I’ll continue to say those same things on this subject,” Lewis [...] Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:37:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/105_Long_snapper_options/1314329 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/105_Long_snapper_options/1314329 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/105_Long_snapper_options/1314329 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/b/5b0f0a11975e99d18f54d1f4fd222e6179bb6c3f/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_2008_12ad.jpg Someone outside Brad St. Louis's immediate family and Special Teams coach Darrin Simmons knows his name. If you are a long-snapper, that's a very, very bad thing. For a veteran like St. Louis, this season has been an absolute nightmare.... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:07:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/St_Louis_Nearly_The_Toast_of_Cleveland/1307557 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/St_Louis_Nearly_The_Toast_of_Cleveland/1307557 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/St_Louis_Nearly_The_Toast_of_Cleveland/1307557 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/ee4b4ad04cd7410545dc219740511503a2b3dcb0/small/Center_Brad_St_c309.jpg Yep. I'm ripping off ESPN. Hey, they do it to us bloggers all of the time. A growing concern -- well, it's so big we're not sure it's growing anymore -- is why the team's long snapper isn't, you know, long snapping. With 1:51 left in the first quarter, St. Louis snapped the football behind Kevin Huber's right ear. The football started trickling away towards midfield when one of the Broncos defenders tried to pick it up. Shayne Graham had none of that, dropped... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:25:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bengals_long_snapper_Brad_St_Louis_gets_Cmon_man_from_Cincy_Jungle/1262867 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bengals_long_snapper_Brad_St_Louis_gets_Cmon_man_from_Cincy_Jungle/1262867 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Bengals_long_snapper_Brad_St_Louis_gets_Cmon_man_from_Cincy_Jungle/1262867 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2bcb5166cf8c5b994ae758dc795da707cfd60881/small/Center_Brad_St_c309.jpg