Much of the talk during this offseason building up to the Pittsburgh Steelers completing a two-year extension with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was of the notion of them getting him under a contract that would see him through to the end of his career.
The conversation has changed now that the final tally of his deal has come in at just three years, a length of time that will only carry him through his age-39 season, which apparently is no longer incredibly old for a quarterback, with Tom Brady and Drew Brees setting new standards for longevity in that regard.