PITTSBURGH -- Ask Ben Roethlisberger about Maurkice Pouncey and the ribbing session begins, unprompted.
"We're not that close. Because he thinks he's really good. And he's just OK," said Roethlisberger from his locker. "Sometimes I wish Mike [Pouncey] was here."
All this is said for Pouncey to overhear from his locker, which is two stalls down from Roethlisberger's corner setup.
"Hey, Mike's gonna love that s---, too," Pouncey said.
Eight years of huddles, snaps, text messages and dinners make moments like this feel routine for the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback and center.