During an interview with Bob Pompeani of WDKA, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger apologized for his role in the feud between him and now former Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.

In addition to saying he was sorry, he also said that he and Brown were among the best quarterback-receiver duos in the history of the league.

“I'll start with saying you're right, A.B. made me who I am,” Roethlisberger told Pompeani. “He was the greatest wide receiver I ever played with. And the things that he did in this league and that we did together are among the best of all-time. You're talking about [Joe] Montana and [Jerry] Rice, and [Troy] Aikman and [Michael] Irvin, and some of those great names. To be mentioned with those same names is so humbling.”

Roethlisberger played nine seasons with Brown from 2010 through 2018, and the two unquestionably represented one of the best tandems in the NFL during that time and one of the best to ever step on the gridiron, period.

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However, their relationship, which was always a bit shaky, reached a boiling point in the week leading up to the regular-season finale this past year, when Brown and Roethlisberger got into a heated dispute that ended in Brown throwing a football at the quarterback.

Brown then refused to practice, complained of knee pain but refused to go for an MRI and then went AWOL on the team before being consequently benched by head coach Mike Tomlin ahead of the Steelers' Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The 30-year-old receiver then asked for a trade and was eventually dealt to the Oakland Raiders back in March.