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Ben Roethlisberger: Patriots becoming Steelers' 'big brother' in a way

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was not asked about his playing future while visiting with Pittsburgh native John Calipari on the Kentucky basketball coach's 'Cal Cast.'

But Roethlisberger did discuss several football topics, including the Steelers' dynamic with the New England Patriots, who have won six of seven against Pittsburgh. Calipari asked Roethlisberger whether good-natured hatred exists between the teams.

"I'd say there’s more respect than a hatred," Roethlisberger said. "There’s divisional hatred, Baltimore and us, Cincinnati and us, but I don’t think there’s a hatred there. We’ve played them now twice in my 13 years in the championship game, my rookie year and this year .