Steelers Ben Roethlisberger doing fan damage control

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has yet to turn down an interview request, has reached out more to teammates and has spent countless hours signing autographs for fans after practice over the past three weeks. It’s a step that hasn’t gone unnoticed to his most tenured teammate, Hines Ward. “He is going out of his way to become a better teammate and a better person and be more appreciative of the fans,” Ward said. “We’ve moved on and hopefully some of the fans did as well.” — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review