PITTSBURGH (AP) -Ben Roethlisberger is returning to Heinz Field for the first time since embarrassing himself and the Pittsburgh Steelers with off-field behavior that resulted in a six-game suspension and condemnation from his fan base.
Pittsburgh plays the Detroit Lions in an exhibition game Saturday night. It’s a night he once dreaded. But now that it’s here, he said he is expecting mostly cheers, not jeers and hostility.
Roethlisberger has been greeted enthusiastically by spectators during training camp, but he’ll get a more accurate gauge of how Steelers fans feel on Saturday night.
The Steelers aren’t saying whether Roethlisberger will play. Coach Mike Tomlin plans to play his regulars only eight to 12 snaps, and there’s a chance Roethlisberger will be excluded.
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