KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn't use the word "retirement'' following Pittsburgh's season-ending 42-21 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but called his 18-year career with the franchise "an honor'' and said he's "looking forward" to the next chapter.
Roethlisberger and the Steelers didn't get the happy ending they had hoped for to cap his 18-year career during Sunday night's AFC wild-card showdown at Arrowhead Stadium, one in which he finished 29-of-44 passing for 215 yards and two second-half touchdown passes after the game had long been decided.