Sometimes, in the famous words of Joni Mitchell, you don’t know what you‘ve got. Till it’s gone.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they found that out at the long-snapper position back in 2008.
On Oct. 26 during a Week 8 game versus the New York Giants, longtime long snapper Greg Warren went down with a significant knee injury, putting the Steelers in a major bind. Unlike other positions on the roster, long snapper doesn’t have a dedicated backup. Heck, teams largely don’t even have someone practice as a long snapper just in case.