Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hopes to play for the team during their preseason opener against the Lions. "Absolutely," Roethlisberger said. "I want to be out there with the guys." Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that he wouldn't announce whether or not Roethlisberger would play this weekend. The Steelers will be without the suspended Roethlisberger when the regular season begins.