And the tweets are rolling in like a hole in one….

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has a PGA Tour pro caddying for him in the Arnold Palmer Invitational Pro-Am! Apparently I can't walk backwards and say "Roethlisberger". https://t.co/JqCKSzDZXi pic.twitter.com/9690oBl32W

— Michael Collins (@ESPNCaddie) March 14, 2018

Excited to make my offensive coordinator debut this afternoon. I’ve got a great playbook, it’s just a matter of @_BigBen7 executing it for me. @APinv here we come! #caddydebut

— Steve Wheatcroft (@wheatiePGA) March 14, 2018

Huge thanks to @_BigBen7 for being so great with Will yesterday. He played catch with him multiple times and was super to all the fans. Thanks to @samsaundersgolf for helping to make it happen! @APinv @ANNIKA59 @steelers @GolfChannel @Mastercard #StartSomethingPriceless pic.twitter.com/Rjt5Iwi1FT

— Mike McGee (@JMikeMcGee) March 15, 2018

Taking a look back at the weeks leading up to the April 24, 2004 NFL Draft for the quarterback from Miami. Yes, it has already been 14 years since #7 was drafted!

“Are you kidding me?” It’s every football player’s dream. I don’t care where I go, I don’t care what they ask of me. I can’t wait for draft day.” — Ben, from an interview in Sports Illustrated On Campus, April 15, 2004.

From the article, “Preparing for NFL draft is a full-time job” by the AP‘s Joe Kay:

Since he left Miami of Ohio to enter the NFL draft the prominent quarterback has changed his life. He moved to the West Coast overhauled his diet and started a crash course in his new career.

“I’d say it’s more like getting ready for a season” said Roethlisberger who led Miami to a No. 10 final ranking with his strong arm and accuracy. “I had an idea it would be tough but I didn’t know how tough. I didn’t know how much time I had to put into it.”

Roethlisberger spent the last two months getting ready to make a good impression on teams looking for a franchise player. Roethlisberger who was one of Ohio’s top prep passers at Findlay High School moved to Newport Beach Calif. so he could work out every day in warmer weather.

His daily routine includes an hour of weight training an hour or more working out with a quarterback coach then a session at Steinberg’s office getting mail and doing interviews. There’s another hour-long workout to improve his speed before the day is done.

“There’s very little sitting down” said Roethlisberger who left Miami after his junior season. “Very rarely do I not have any workouts. Sunday is my one day off.”


You can read the rest of this February 29, 2004 article here.



From the article, “Is QB Philip Rivers on top of Steelers list?” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette‘s Ed Bouchette:

When the Steelers revealed the names of a couple of quarterbacks who have accepted invitations to visit their facility next week, one name stuck out for not being on the list.

Ben Roethlisberger of Miami (Ohio) and Tulane’s J.P. Losman are among 20 college prospects who will come […]

From WKYT News in Lexington, Kentucky:

The Scott County basketball community is raising thousands of dollars for a 10-year-old student who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

On Saturday, a two-day basketball benefit tournament kicked off in Georgetown to help Levi Delimpo get through treatment.

“It’s more important than basketball,” said family friend Kelli Kearney.

“He was diagnosed about a little over a week ago, with Ewing Sarcoma, which is a rare type of bone cancer,” Kearney explained.

As an avid sports fan and basketball player himself, Levi is going to have to sit a few games out. His father, a Lexington police detective and Scott County basketball coach, will also likely miss a few games as his family takes on this rough battle.

“Levi actually started his fight a couple days ago with his first round of chemo and he’s doing great,” said Kearney.

Scott County coaches know the importance of keeping that momentum going, which is why they pulled more than a dozen teams together for a weekend face-off.

Ticket, treats, and t-shirt sales all went to the Delimpo family.

Event organizers totaled more than $11,000 from Saturday alone. Sunday’s sales will be calculated once the tournament wraps up at night.

“We are just trying to band together for this family, cause we all consider them part of our family,” explained Kearney.

In addition to financial support, Levi is also getting a lot of prayers and well wishes, including words of encouragement from his NFL hero.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sent Levi a video filled with words of encouragement.

He said, in part, “Hey Levi, what’s up partner? It’s Ben Roethlisberger, just wanted to shoot you a quick note to say hello…let you know I’m thinking about ya. I know you’re in Lexington, Kentucky I believe, and I know that’s probably Bengals country, so I appreciate all the support you have for the black and gold down there and for me. Keep up the good fight.”


If you want to get involved, you can still order a t-shirt by sending an e-mail to teamlevi30@yahoo.com. Organizers ask that you include your size and phone number.

Cards and well wishes can be mailed to:

Levi Delimpo
C/o Cedar Grove Baptist Church
1289 Cedar Road
Stamping Ground, KY 40379


Check out this awesome video of Ben’s message to young Levi!

“On behalf of Eureka Fire Rescue & EMS and the citizens we serve, I would like to thank Ben Roethlisberger for the grant award through the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for our canine program. The funds will go a long way to help offset food and veterinary expenses. Our original canine EMBER passed last year after 10 years of service, which left RAMSY on her own. She contracted Lyme disease a few years back so we pay extra close attention to her medical needs. This season there is a new rookie on the team, ‘ASHES.’ She is in training and we have great hopes for her. The dogs’ primary jobs are fire prevention training, K-9 CPR and first aid training, along with functioning as therapy dogs and canine counselors. Of course they are a BIG hit with the children and definitively enhance station security. In the tradition of a true Pittsburgher, ASHES’ favorite thing is to play ball! Mr. Roethlisberger, thank you, not just for your dedication and performance on the field, but most importantly for you interest in outstanding support in the community.”— Richard J. Heuser, Eureka Fire Rescue EMS Chief of Operations.

Today, Ben announced the final grants of the 2017-18 season from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund.

The Foundation will be distributing nine grants totaling $82,100 to police and fire departments in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

The K-9 departments receiving funding from Ben’s foundation this year include the Sharpsburg Borough Police Department, Beaver Township Police Department, Edinboro Borough Police Department, City of McKeesport Police Department, Lower Burrell Police Department, Eureka Fire Rescue EMS, Ohio Township Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Hopewell Township Police Department. These departments will be utilizing their respective grants in a variety of canine-focused initiatives including the establishment of new K-9 units, replacement of retiring dogs, acquisition and updating of K-9 vehicles, purchasing of safety and training equipment, and training and certification of new and existing K-9s.

“We are thankful for and appreciative of the support from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation as well as all of the other donors that have made bringing a K-9 to Sharpsburg possible. Patrolman Hussar took the lead early and showed tremendous initiative to bring […]