Pouncey diz que ligar para Rooney para se aposentar foi a parte mais difícil

O ex-center do Pittsburgh Steelers, Maurkice Pouncey, disse que o passo mais difícil antes de encerrar sua carreira foi telefonar para o proprietário Art Rooney II para anunciar sua aposentadoria.

Pouncey fez os comentários durante uma participação no podcast Not Just Football, apresentado por seu colega de equipe Cameron Heyward. Ele descreveu a conversa de 2020, após uma derrota nos playoffs para o Cleveland Browns, dizendo que queria se afastar para passar mais tempo com a família após uma década na liga.

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