AND in autographs:

Today was my wife’s first day ever at training camp and Ben signed a custom painted football for her. She had a blast and I believe that Jackie will now become a camp regular!! — George Vandergriff.

jennifer deicas @jenniferdeicas
@TeamJuJu @_BigBen7 Thank you for the awesome day at camp! You both made my sons’ day. Good luck this season!!



Sonny @TheTerribleBlog
@_BigBen7 and @TeamJuJu definitely made my girl’s day by hanging around to do a lot of signing after @steelers camp. Much appreciated!



Jenny Carrieri @carrieri_jenny
Great first day @steelers training camp @SteelersUnite @_BigBen7



Tom Watson @MeatBeans_Dada
@TeamJuJu @_BigBen7 Thank you both Juju and Ben for being so great with my kids today. They went to bed with giant smiles on their faces tonight. Thank you guys so much for making it a special day for my kids and for many others.



Joe @joe_lagor
Thanks⁦ @_BigBen7 ⁩and @TeamJuJu for signing my sons football and terrible towel yesterday #HereWeGo #steelerstrainingcamp @steelers⁩

Mark Carchedi @MarkCarchedi
@_BigBen7 Thanks Ben for giving so much time after practice today and signing autographs and pictures. You made mine and my daughter and son’s day complete. Get #7 Super Bowl!!!

They weren’t at training camp in person, but they were in spirit:


Joseph M. Nanasy @hellsbells1126
@SteelersUnite @TeamJuJu @_BigBen7 @steelers Might not be at training camp but representing from Michigan.

A “Thank you” to Ben from the Chief of Police:



And a “Blast from the Past” from one of our favorite fans:


Grimstyles @Grimstyles661
In honor of Steelers training camp, I would like to remember that day I met my favorite QB
@_BigBen7: http://bigben7.com/a-special-fan-friday/ #SteelersCamp #Steelers


*Thank you to everyone who shared their photos and comments!

“That is what makes it fun. We love giving back to the community and we love when people give back to the community. With them giving back we can reward them for all of their work. It’s a fun little thing.” — Ben.

All fun & games at the Ben-B-Q #SteelersHuddlefor100@_BigBen7 | @RamonFoster | @MaurkicePouncey pic.twitter.com/BxEgbnT2aJ

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 27, 2019

From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com:

What do you get when you mix football players, backyard games, and some great food right off the grill?

You get a ‘Ben-B-Que.’

No, Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t behind the grill flipping burgers and cooking out for anyone on Saturday, but he did host a special group of individuals for a ‘Ben-B-Q’ following practice at Saint Vincent College and it was nothing but fun for everyone.

The guests were chosen because of their community involvement, all part of the NFL’s goal to have 100 Million Minutes of volunteerism and community activism this year as the league celebrates its 100th season.

The Steelers chose individuals who give back to the community to honor at the event, including fans and local community leaders who give straight from the heart. Among those attending were Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, along with Officer Anthony Burke, who was one of the first responders at the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and Officer Zach Beatty. Also part of the group was Pennsylvania Special Olympian Danielle List.

“This is great,” said List as she was playing corn hole with Pouncey. “It’s a lot of fun just hanging out with the Steelers. It’s cool to meet them.”

Winners were also selected who shared their community involvement as a part of the #SteelersHuddlefor100, including Rhyan Breen, who helped a rehab project for the Knights of Columbus, and Kimberly Sabatano, who volunteered for a charity golf outing.

“It’s such a cool thing for these people to do it and for us to recognize them,” said Roethlisberger. “We always get recognized for things we do, but they don’t and it’s great we are able to do this.”

The fun-filled event included first and foremost, food. But the guests also had the chance to compete against Roethlisberger and teammates Maurkice Pouncey, Ramon Foster and Alejandro Villanueva in games like corn hole.

“Having Chief Schubert here, that is my guy,” said Pouncey. “He is […]

Ben Roethlisberger said today getting a fast start on the season begins in camp, with players being early for practice and meetings. Ben, his full o-line including vets @MaurkicePouncey & @RamonFoster and @TeamJuJu were among the first on the field. Every player was early. pic.twitter.com/n3gFZOkXPx

— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) July 26, 2019

From Teresa Varley’s training camp report at Steelers.com:

Ben Roethlisberger has one goal. It’s simple. It motivates him. It drives him.

And he hopes every one of his teammates shares his feeling. He wants to win the Super Bowl. And not just one.

“That is much more motivation for me than what people say,” said Roethlisberger after the team’s morning walk-through on Friday at Saint Vincent College. “I told the guys I’ll be selfish when it comes to that. I want to win Super Bowls. That should be all of their motivation. That is what is driving me right now.”

When it comes to how to go about getting there, Roethlisberger isn’t selfish though. Personal stats, that doesn’t matter to him. What matters are wins and losses, because that is what is going to get the team to where they want to be, hoisting the Lombardi Trophy when the season ends.

“I will do whatever it takes to win,” said Roethlisberger. “I would rather throw for five yards and win than 500 and lose. I’ll just take a win. Whatever we need to win football games and make the playoffs and try to win a Super Bowl is what I am here for.”

The road to the Super Bowl starts during camp. It starts with how players approach every day, every aspect of camp. It starts with how they can improve from last year. And on the offensive side of the ball, it starts with Roethlisberger.

“I have to play better,” he said. “I always start with myself. It starts with me because I have the ball in my hands. I need to make sure I distribute the ball to guys. Make sure I don’t turn the ball over. I know guys are excited about what they bring to the table. I am excited for guys. From tight ends, to running backs to receivers. The line is pretty special. It’s kind of to be determined yet. That is the fun part. There is […]

From Teresa Varley’s One-on-One with #7 today:

Ben Roethlisberger isn’t new to this.

Entering his 16th season, reporting for training camp is routine for him. And each year he brings less with him, knowing he is just here for football.

While three weeks in a dorm room might not excite him, the start of football is a whole other story.

“You know that football is literally right around the corner. Real football,” said Roethlisberger. “As much as you hate being away from your kids and your family and coming here, it’s fun to be around the guys and the fun and laughs and everything camp entails.”

Roethlisberger is looking for the offense to improve when the team hits the field for the first practice of training camp on Friday, and it’s going to take every player on the roster for that to happen.

“We have to go out and do our part individually,” said Roethlisberger. “If we all do our part individually it will make us better as a team.

“Right now, nobody has won a game or lost a game. Last season, records and teams, you can throw it out the window because everything is new this year. We will just give it everything we have and see what happens.”

Roethlisberger, who signed a two-year contract extension this offseason that will keep him in the black and gold through the 2021 season, was happy to hear that Coach Mike Tomlin also signed a contract extension, keeping him in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season.

“It’s great. He is our leader,” said Roethlisberger. “He has been the coach for a long time with this organization. It shows the stability that is the Steelers organization and gives us another year to play hard for him.”

You can read more from Ms. Varley here.

This one was a “big hit”!

With the #Steelers 2019 training camp now upon us, a quick reminder to not hit @_BigBen7 as he might hit back. pic.twitter.com/EPcDLnryoC

— Steelers Depot (@Steelersdepot) July 25, 2019

*Thanks Steelers Depot!

It was busy, busy, busy in Latrobe the first weekend of Steelers training camp and the last weekend of July, 2018!


Daddy, are we there yet? Daddy?

Jonathan Evanchick @JEvanchick
This little girl is excited to come to camp today @steelers @_BigBen7



“My son was ecstatic that he got a high five from Ben at camp today!” — Gail Derrer Haydt.

“Could not have been nicer at training camp on Saturday….autographed everyone’s hat and my husband’s shirt.” — Marie Marino.

Photo: Steelers



Scott not only posed for a photo with Ben this weekend, but sent us some great action photos of #7 hard at work!

“People can debate who the best QB in the NFL is all they want. For me, the only QB I want leading my team is Big Ben. It was great seeing him today! Both in his tireless dedication to his craft and in the generous way he treats the team’s supporters, Ben sets an example befitting of his leadership role on the team. It is always a pleasure for us to see Ben and interact with him in person. My family and I are proud that he is the QB of the team we love!” — Scott Juba.



Dina was just a little excited to meet Ben yesterday! Lol!

“OMG!!! Best day fricken ever!! It was just awesome, he looks great, ready to play. I confess I’m still wearing the shirt he signed.” — Dina Torek.



Kristie Beck @KristieLWolfe
BestDayEver. Today, two of my pups (the aviator and the little brother) had the best black-and-gold-day ever. Chatted with @_BigBen7…and met @AB84 on the field. Thanks to these two greats for being gracious & kind. Here we go, @steelers, here we go!


Worth the wait!


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