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From Furniture To Football: Former Steelers LS Jared Retkofsky Recalls Strange Path To Super Bowl Glory

When you think about a Steeler who has won a Super Bowl, your mind probably gravitates toward some of the all-time greats like Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, or Troy Polamalu. But football is a team sport, and there are several unheralded names who sport the same Super Bowl ring as the rest of them. Perhaps no name is more unheralded in Steelers’ Super Bowl lore than long snapper Jared Retkofksy.

Originally signing with the Steelers in 2007 as an undrafted free agent, Retkofsky faced an uphill battle while trying to unseat incumbent Greg Warren. He had only been on the team for a couple seasons at that point, but Warren went on to be the Steelers’ long snapper from 2005 all the way until 2016.