Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

It never hurts to dream

October 12, 2010 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365

"=""> Hey, did you see that NFL video on Sunday?
"=""> The one where Washington Redskins long snapper Nick Sundberg got knocked on his tail?
"=""> When all was said and done, it didn’t really matter where he ended up because he got the ball where it was supposed to go, and Graham Gano booted a 33-yard field goal to lift the Redskins to a 16-13 victory over the Green Bay Packers in overtime.
"=""> It is not nearly as easy as you might think to be a long snapper. In an instant, you have to flick the ball back to the punter or the holder on place-kicks. And there is the opponent who is literally breathing down your neck, ready to knock you into next week.
"=""> Sundberg continues to refine his craft after beginning as a player at Phoenix North Canyon High and later moving on to the University of California-Berkeley.
"=""> It also proves that if you work hard enough and are in the right place at the right time, you can accomplish just about anything.  The 6-foot, 245-pound Sundberg found his niche.
"=""> There are quite a few players from Arizona high schools on NFL and college rosters. Ever hear of a guy named Max Hall, the Cardinals’ quarterback from Mesa Mountain View? Or how about Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara, a brilliant two-way player from Glendale Apollo? He just might be a first-round draft choice next April.