Ben Roethlisberger : I will play with sprained ankle against Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger expects to play in tomorrow's regular season finale against the Cleveland Browns, as long as he can cope with the pain in his sprained left ankle. The former Pro-Bowl selection suffered the injury on December 8 in Pittsburgh's most recent game against the Browns and he missed Saturday's crushing 27-0 victory over the struggling St Louis Rams. "As long as I can deal with pain, I'll be out there," Roethlisberger told reporters after a practice session on Thursday. "I don't want to let the guys down, so I'll do what I can to be out there. "I'd like to play just because I like being out there. It would be nice to get another week of rest, but I prefer to play." Asked how the ankle had responded after two straight days of training, Roethlisberger replied: "It's a little sore today because I worked out on it yesterday. We will see how tomorrow goes and keep plugging away."