Roethlisberger, who like Rodgers will be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, as soon as he is eligible, recently offered some advice to Howard, the former Ohio State passer who was overjoyed when Pittsburgh selected him this past weekend.

Pittsburgh Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger lamented how it felt as though his former franchise may have been losing its so-called "Steelers Way"—the rough, gritty, and down-and-dirty mentality the team had played with for so long.

Ben Roethlisberger isn't holding back when it comes to the Steelers' pursuit of Aaron Rodgers. The former franchise quarterback urged Pittsburgh to stop waiting and consider the real possibility that Rodgers might be leaning toward retirement.