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Maurkice Pouncey Details Why He Retired (Despite Ben Roethlisberger Asking Him To Return)

Despite a close friendship with Ben Roethlisberger and enough talent to still play football, Maurkice Pouncey decided to hang up his cleats and move on with life’s work after the 2020 season. Since, Pouncey has largely stayed out of the spotlight, living in Florida, and enjoying his post-retirement life. But he made a media appearance on the most recent episode of The Pivot, hosted by Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder and explained what led him to retire instead of coming back with Roethlisberger for one more season.

In short, Pouncey walked away to spend more time with his kids.