Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially retired from football on Thursday.
In a two-plus minute video posted to Twitter with his wife, Ashley, and three kids, Roethlisberger put an end to a surefire Hall of Fame career that spanned 18 years, all in Pittsburgh.
"The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children," Roethlisberger said, reading from a prepared statement. "I retire from football, a truly grateful man."