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Roethlisberger eligible to return for fifth game

September 4, 2010
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NEW YORK - Ben Roethlisberger is getting time off for good behavior.

He'll be back on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers two games earlier than expected after convincing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell he is turning his life around.

The star quarterback, accompanied by team president Art Rooney, met with Goodell early yesterday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland after missing four games.

He was suspended in April for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, but Goodell said at the time he would review the player's behavior over the next few months. Goodell was satisfied that Roethlisberger has followed the league's guidelines and stayed out of trouble.

The league said the "reinstatement is contingent on Roethlisberger continuing to adhere to the program established by our advisors and avoiding any further violations of the personal conduct policy."

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