He made it a point to embrace the moment following the Jan. He hinted before his final game at Heinz Field that it was time for him to move on and spend more time with his wife, Ashley, and their three children. The announcement came less than two weeks after Pittsburgh’s lopsided loss to Kansas City in the first round of the postseason, the 12th time in Roethlisberger’s career the Steelers reached the playoffs. “But I know with confidence I have given my all to the game I am overwhelmed with gratitude for what it has given me.” “I don’t know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it has been,” Roethlisberger, 39, said in a video message. And what he hinted at for months became reality on Thursday when he announced his retirement, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 seasons, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. No player understood this more than Roethlisberger.
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