Week 12: Steelers 31, Packers 28
“Any time you win here, it’s a beautiful win!” — Ben, on the field right after the game.
Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Steelers the win over Green Bay.
Little fan Isabella Meier praying that puppy through the uprights!
(She was sleeping until her daddy, Scott woke her up with all of his yelling at the TV! She decided she might as well stay up and watch the rest of the game.)
Now about those last few seconds…
The Steelers regained possession with just 17 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter with the score tied. Big Ben completed two passes to Antonio Brown and another to Le’Veon Bell, putting Boswell in position to hit the game winner. Ben threw for four touchdowns while Brown racked up 169 receiving yards and two scores.
Boswell’s 53-yard FG is tied for the longest at Heinz Field with Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey (2016).
Big Ben Big Game Stat:
“Ben Roethlisberger (41) passes HOFer Johnny Unitas & Eli Manning for 7th-most game-winning drives in a career in NFL history (including playoffs)” — NFL Research Dept.
You can watch video of Ben’s post-game interview here.
And we’ll finish a late night win with a little advice moving forward from “Mean” Joe Greene:
“Cut out the bull[crap]. Be serious. Be serious, because it’s about a team. It’s not about individuals. It’s about team. And I’m not specifically talking about the defense. I’m talking about everybody that contributes. We got a fantastic quarterback that in my view can do things that nobody else in the league can do. You name them, he can make the passes just like anybody else, better. But none of them can stand in the pocket and take the heat that he takes and make the plays. And he has the heart to play, but he has to believe in his team, that they feel the way he feels. Football is a hard game, very tough, and you got to love it. And if you don’t you can’t give your very best and you can’t play. You got to love it.
“A good example of what’s the best about the Steelers is the run that Jerome made against Chicago. Every fiber of his body, all the movement says Pittsburgh Steeler. And if we […]
Fun day at Saturday’s practice
“It was great to see the smile on Wyatt’s face and have his family at practice through OperationOnceInALifetime.com. Wyatt’s father is a former heroic Navy Seal who served his country and tragically lost his life.” — Teresa Varley, Steelers.
“Thank you so much for the great experience for Wyatt! We miss Devon so much, yet today he is smiling down. WYATT is beyond elated in this lifetime experience. Our family is life long steelers fans. Operationonceinalifetime!” — Brett Grube, Wyatt’s uncle.
Happy Weekend, Steeler Nation!
“For today’s image we’ll head over to the West End Bridge for a view that I captured of the city and the Christmas tree at the Point on a cloudy morning. The Ohio River was incredibly still, allowing for some colorful reflections just before sunrise. This part of the river usually isn’t this still (at least when I’m there!) so I was pretty happy to be able to capture this view!” — Dave DiCello.
Happy Birthday Benjamin, Jr!!
Proud parents Ben and Ashley share photos from their 5-year old’s big birthday bash last night at Get Air Trampoline Park!
Happy Birthday Benjamin, we can’t believe you are 5 years old already. This has been the fastest and best 5 years. We hope the next 5 years are as the great as the last 5…and the next 5 and the next 5…Love you buddy!! — Dad, Mom, Bay & Bo.
Let the fun begin!
Buddies hanging out together.
Little Bo having some BIG fun!
The ladies take a tumbling break.
Happy Birthday, Cupcake!
Aunt Carlee’s wedding
Hi everyone! We wanted to share some of our favorite photos from the awesome time we had at our Aunt Carlee’s wedding yesterday. We had SO much fun! — Benjamin, Baylee & Bodie.
Mommy was busy getting ready…Daddy said he could paint my nails…
…I really think I should have gone to a nail salon!!
Aunt Carlee looks like a fairy princess, doesn’t she?
Congratulations to Aunt Carlee and our new Uncle Tyler!
Oh yeah, I ROCKED the house at the reception with my incredible dance moves!
Where did my big brother get those dance moves, Pops? And how long do I have to keep these suspender things on?
My favorite dance partner…my Daddy!
Don’t we all look great dressed up? Mommy looks beautiful! — Baylee.
I’m ready to get back on the dance floor! I have moves I haven’t even shown yet! — Benjamin.
I’m ready for bed, and ready to get these suspender things off! — Bodie.
I’m just relaxin’ with my Pappy. Whew, this has been ONE BIG exciting day!
And the After Party. ZZZzzzzzzz.
Week 11: Steelers 40, Titans 17
Dilly Dilly!
Ben threw for 299 yards and 4 touchdowns and the Steelers are now 8-2 heading into Thanksgiving week.
Play of the Game:
On his third touchdown of the night, Antonio Brown caught and pinned the football to his helmet for a 10-yard touchdown to make it a 37-17 lead with 12:12 remaining in the game.
Quotes of the Game:
“Ben did a great job of giving me a chance. I don’t know how I came down with it. We’re grateful for the win today. We clicked a lot and made some big plays.” — Antonio Brown on the ‘helmet play’.
“He didn’t call anyone out, he called all of us out. Linemen. Receivers. Himself. Running backs. Purely positive. It was a challenge. He challenged us. The guys responded.” — David DeCastro on Ben’s ‘pep talk’ at half time.
Stats of the Game:
Big Ben not only passed Philip Rivers for 8th all-time in pass completions tonight, but he also became the 9th quarterback in NFL history with 4,000 pass completions.
And last, but not least, Tweet of the Game:
You can watch & listen to Ben’s post-game interview here.