Less than six months ago, when Ben Roethlisberger was posed a question about his football mortality, he cracked a smile and delivered a somewhat serious reply. Perhaps far fewer than even Roethlisberger could have intended at that moment, if he is indeed contemplating retirement, as he suggested in a radio show appearance on Tuesday. Unquestionably, Roethlisberger made it clear that he's giving serious thought to the end of his career.