This is one week Ben Roethlisberger wouldn't mind taking a nasty hit from Ray Lewis. Roethlisberger wishes he could play in Sunday's Ravens-Steelers rivalry game, according to a text message the suspended quarterback sent to Lewis, the Baltimore linebacker. Lewis told Pittsburgh reporters on a conference call Wednesday that he exchanged messages this week with Roethlisberger, who regrets he can't play in a game that could decide the AFC North leader. "He wishes he were out there -- he wishes he were out there, man," Lewis said. "It's a respect thing we have playing against each other. It's a rivalry but, once again, it goes back to the level of respect we have." Roethlisberger's four-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy doesn't end until next week. While the Ravens (2-1) and Steelers (3-0) have one of the NFL's strongest rivalries, Lewis said he sent Roethlisberger text messages of encouragement while the league was weighing last spring whether to discipline the quarterback. Source: Associated Press
I regret it too, we'd defintely win with him at Heinz field this week. Oh well, he will be torching the Browns in 2 weeks and everything will be back to normal for the Black and Gold.
