Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has declared that he is happy living and playing in the city.

Roethlisberger's quotes come just a week after intense media speculation surrounding his future with the franchise, though the 31-year-old insisted that he does not want to leave.

He told ESPN: "I will do whatever it takes to stay here and be a part of this team and help this team win. That's something that can be discussed when the time comes. It's not really my thing. I play football. I have people to deal with all that stuff.

"But I love being in Pittsburgh, I am extremely happy. Jerricho Cotchery asked me today what the new rumour was this week. We're always excited to see what the NFL Network is going to make up every week."

Following the speculation, Roethlisberger led his side to a spectacular 37-27 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.