The Facts: Roughly a year ago this time, Roethlisberger wasn't sure he wanted to play again. Now, he wants to keep going for several more years. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey said Roethlisberger told teammates he wanted to play three more years. "He says he wants to play out his contract so we'll see," Pouncey said.

Diehards Line:Roethlisberger, who turns 36 in March, actually has two years left on his deal, so he’d need an extension to reach that goal. But as PFT suggests, after the drama he created last offseason, there must at least be some degree of relief in Pittsburgh that they don’t have to go through that again.