Pouncey: I'll retire when Roethlisberger does

Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is just 27 years old, and he already knows exactly when his NFL career will be over - as soon as his quarterback's ends.

Pouncey, a five-time Pro Bowler, is in no rush to retire, but he doesn't want to keep going without Ben Roethlisberger in his huddle, despite being seven years younger.

"I say all the time: The moment he walks away, I'm walking right behind him," Pouncey told Sports Illustrated's S.L. Price. "You get so used to playing with that type, man, and I don't know if I'm ready to walk into a huddle with another quarterback. I don't think I'll ever be."

The Florida product has been Roethlisberger's teammate since 2010 and has nothing but respect for his field general, saying he's thoroughly impressed with the way the quarterback conducts himself.

"Ben has something most people don't," Pouncey said. "He doesn't have to say much. If he just looks at you, even in the game ... Say, for example, I have a low snap. I'd rather Ben say something than give me that look. But he's not going to call us out in the media. He'll come to us personally: 'Pounce, that snap was low there ...'

"Some people might think different, but I think he's the greatest guy in the world. The best leader. The best quarterback. If Ben told me to go swing on a guy? I'd run right over and do it."

- With h/t to CBS Sports