Former Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey has been retired for more than a year now. Like many linemen before him, he has quickly slimmed down in retirement and would never be taken as a former center to those who were not familiar with him.
That doesn’t mean he has lost any passion for the game, however, or for the Steelers for that matter. Particularly when it comes to a love of the camaraderie he experienced during the decade-plus that he spent in Pittsburgh. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will always have a special place in his heart of course, but his admiration for head coach Mike Tomlin is evident.