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Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday. Appearing on PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio, Taylor explained that he planned to do whatever teammate safety Troy Polamalu did. With Troy retiring last week, Ike decided to do the same.

And for good reason; the two men arrived in Pittsburgh at the same time, as members of the 2003 draft class.

Taylor also said that his most memorable moment in 12 years with the Steelers happened when he first met Polamalu.

Taylor explained that the two men were sharing a hotel room, presumably for rookie camp. Taylor said he had taken a shower and decided to do some sit-ups. His towel was on the ground, so he was performing the exercises naked.

And then the door to the hotel room opened. It was Polamalu, who quickly left.

Taylor got up (it’s unclear whether he also toweled up) and then opened the door to tell Polamalu he was in the right room.

Taylor had plenty of other interesting things to say about winning Super Bowls, losing a Super Bowl, his relationship with Dan Rooney, and his plans for life after playing football. The entire interview is worth a listen.