Danielle Coll @DanielleMColl
You will never see a bigger fan of his teammates than Big Ben. Just another reason to love #7. Get well soon Ben!! @_BigBen7 @steelers

Andrea @Andreainpghpa
Watching @_BigBen7 cheering on his team is ALMOST as much fun as watching him play!

Kelly McCall ‏@KellyBigben
@_BigBen7 Great to see you smiling & walking on the field! I hope each day you feel better than the last ❤️#7 bigfan



From Jeremy Fowler, ESPN.com:

Ben Roethlisberger is walking around on the Heinz Field sideline four days after spraining his left medial collateral ligament, which is considered a good sign for the franchise quarterback because he’s ditched the crutches.

Roethlisberger is expected to watch tonight’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game from the sideline and serve as a de facto coach. Roethlisberger said during the week he was negotiating with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who has a no-crutches-on-the-sideline policy, to be with his teammates during the game.

He got his wish.


More from Mr. Fowler here.



Also from Thursday night:

The many faces of Cheerleading Ben.



And check this out:


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What a great photo from Teresa Varley of #7 & #36 during the Steelers halftime presentation for Jerome Bettis!



Tonight on NFL Network at 9:00 PM (ET):

“A Football Life: Jerome Bettis” – From Detroit to Notre Dame, LA to Pittsburgh and finally to Canton, a grand tour on the only Bus to stop at the pro football Hall of Fame.


Then at 10:00 PM (ET):

“A Football Life: Joe Greene” – The life and times of Mean Joe Greene, foundation of the Steel Curtain and the first Pittsburgh Steeler to have his number retired in 50 years.