It was a number of years ago that Maurkice Pouncey first said he would hang it up when Ben Roethlisberger does. He wanted Big Ben to be the only quarterback he ever snapped to on a full-time basis. But as Roethlisberger has in more recent years toyed with retirement, and now after injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ center has hedged more on his future.
Heading into his 11th season, the former first-round draft pick isn’t putting any kind of timetable on his future. Now 31 years old, and tied to the team through the 2021 season after signing a new two-year extension last March, he’s just out there to play, for as long as he can.