Recap from 93.7 The Fan:

Ben Roethlisberger joined The Cook and Poni Show for The #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show.

Following Bryant’s social media post in which he criticized teammate Juju Smith-Schuster and then called out sick from the teams mandatory meeting on Monday, Ben addressed his disgruntled receiver and what he thinks about his latest actions.

“I spoke with Tay [Martavis] yesterday a little bit on the phone. We’re going to talk tomorrow in person at the facility. I’m not going to speak too much on his frame of mind because honestly, these things, like I said last week, they were surprising to me because I don’t see any of the pout, quit, or anything from him on the field.”

As for Bryant telling Josina Anderson of ESPN that if he’s not traded he won’t sign back with the Steelers when his contract expires after next season, Ben said “That’s his prerogative, that’s fine, then give us everything you have then for the next two years, lets get the most out of him, because we can use him and I’m excited for what can come.”

When asked what the right way is to get what you want if you’re Martavis Bryant in this situation, Ben’s advice was “come talk to your quarterback.”

Finally, Ben addressed Bryant ripping a teammate, adding “We all should be a little upset, you don’t talk about a teammate and do things like that.”

Bryant wasn’t the only player drawing headlines after the game against the Bengals last week as Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict didn’t shake any of the Steelers captains hands following the coin toss and then during the game kicked Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix in the head.

“The pregame thing was a huge shock. Even if you absolutely hate your opponent, you’d think there’s a little bit of respect, you’re in the NFL together, you’re one of the elite few and you go out there and you just stand back, your arms crossed, you’re talking nasty stuff at the coin toss with those kids out there and stuff, it’s…ehh whatever, we won.”

Ben wasn’t without his own drama this week though as cameras caught him and head coach Mike Tomlin in a bit of exchange over the play calling at the end of the half that cost the Steelers a […]

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Recap from Jarrett Bell, USA Today Sports:

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, Le’Veon Bell added 192 total yards and Pittsburgh’s defense dominated the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half of a 29-14 victory on Sunday.

The Steelers (5-2) relied on their stars to take the lead and then on their reinvigorated defense to blunt Cincinnati’s and give themselves a significant cushion over the rest of the underwhelming AFC North.

The Bengals (2-4) came in looking to add some street cred to their resurgence after their 0-3 start, but instead spent the second half reverting to the kind of ineffective offense that got Ken Zampese fired two weeks into the season. The Steelers picked off Andy Dalton twice and sacked him three times over the final two quarters to pull away.

Chris Boswell added five field goals for Pittsburgh, which posted its highest points total and appears to be rounding into form as Halloween nears.

Roethlisberger put together easily his best half of the season. He hit Antonio Brown for a 7-yard touchdown to cap Pittsburgh’s first drive, found a wide-open JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 31-yard score in the second quarter and threw a perfectly placed 23-yard deep out to Brown late in the second quarter to spark a drive that ended with a 24-yard Chris Boswell field goal that put the Steelers up 20-14 at the half.

#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (@_BigBen7) has tied Aaron Rodgers (310) for the ninth-most touchdown passes in NFL history. — Dom Rinelli, Steelers PR via Twitter.

Dalton and Cincinnati appeared ready to keep pace early. He connected with Brandon LaFell and Tyler Kroft with first-half touchdowns, but when the Steelers turned the pressure up, the Bengals crumbled while losing for the eighth time in their last nine meets with their longtime nemesis.

Cincinnati managed just one first down in the second half, much of which Dalton spent on the run or throwing picks. Joe Haden collected his first interception with Pittsburgh when he made a juggling grab that set up Boswell’s field goal. William Gay added one later in the third quarter on an ugly overthrow by Dalton.

Dalton finished 17 of […]

And this week, we’re introducing Mr. & Mrs. Black & Gold (aka Eric & Megan Herrmann)!



This beautiful couple was married in Beaver Falls, PA just a few weeks ago.



“We are so honored to share our Steelers wedding photos with Ben and Steeler Nation!” — Megan.



And when they arrived in Cancun, Mexico for their honeymoon, their BIG Terrible Towel went with them! Now that’s representin’!

“The first thing we did when we got to the resort was check the score of the Steelers game!” — Megan.


Congratulations to Eric & Megan! May you have a long lifetime of happiness!!


Wedding photos: Haley Elizabeth Photography

The Rock Steelers Style Fashion Show is tomorrow evening, so we thought last year’s “Roethlisbergers on the Runway” post would make the perfect ‘Throwback Thursday’ for today!


Backstage on October 8th, 2016….

Black & Gold family!


Daddy and all the lil’ bergers…or mini-bergers, or is that sliders?


Ready for the runway!


And ON STAGE!!


7, and 7, and 7 and 7 are IN DA HOUSE!


And the R’s on the runway in their finest!


Benjamin & Baylee graciously wave to their many fans!


“I could sure use a bottle about now!!” — Bodie


You can see larger versions of these photos here.

You can see all the photos from the 2016 Fashion Show here.


And check out these fun, candid shots from our favorite family doctor & photographer, Dr. Ronald Cypher:


The #7’s step into the spotlight….and suddenly Benjamin Jr. has A LOT to talk about with his dad!



Benjamin Jr. & Baylee are enjoying their time in the spotlight!


Hey guys, come on! We have to go! Guys!


But Dad!! We’re not done connecting with our fans!! — Benjamin, Jr.


Let’s go…keep it moving!


You know, I really think my purse was a big hit with this dress! — Baylee.

Well, I need to walk over here and wave to my many fans before we call it a night! — Benjamin, Jr.


Once again, thank you so much to Dr. Cypher!!

From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com:

The NFL knew what they were doing when, as a part of the league’s flex scheduling policy, they changed the start time of Sunday’s Steelers-Bengals game at Heinz Field to a 4:25 kickoff, making it a game that will go out to more of a national audience for CBS.

It’s going to be a battle of two tough defenses, the Steelers ranked No. 3 overall in the NFL, while the Bengals are one notch ahead, the No. 2 ranked defense in the league.

“I think you can stop after saying they are the No. 2 defense in the NFL,” said Roethlisberger. “That’s enough said. It’s a really, really big challenge for us.”

After a 0-3 start the Bengals have won their last two games, defeating the Browns, 31-7, and the Bills, 20-16, a lot of that due in part to their defense. They are holding opponents to only 159.6 yards passing per game, and just 262.8 yards of total offense per game. The Bengals are also ranked second in points allowed at just 16.6 per game.

“It doesn’t get any easier this week,” said Roethlisberger. “That is a really, really good defense. We have a lot of work ahead of us. It’s a familiar opponent. They know us as well. They have a lot of the same guys over there, they don’t have a lot of turnover on defense. They know each other, they played together, and they played together well.”

The Bengals are coming off their bye week, an opportunity for a team to oftentimes tweak things, or add new wrinkles on both sides of the ball. Roethlisberger expects some of that.

“Traditionally you expect something new, whether it’s a new blitz, a new look, new plays on offense, whatever it is,” said Roethlisberger. “They have had a week head start on us, just another eight ball we are behind.”

A tight situation: Tight end Vance McDonald had his first catch in a Steelers uniform against the Chiefs, and it was a clutch reception. McDonald caught a 26-yard pass from Roethlisberger, getting the Steelers out of a big hole as they were pinned at their own one-yard line.

“I missed him a little bit on that one deep ball early,” said Roethlisberger. “I know he can run. I put it out there […]

Did you miss Ben’s radio show this morning during Cook & Poni?


Recap from 93.7 The Fan:

First question was on Martavis Bryant –

“He doesn’t want to go anywhere. The person that broke this story first was the same person that broke the story that I wanted to be traded and I know there’s zero-percent truth to that, so I kind of take some of the stuff that he says with a grain of salt.”


On the since deleted tweets by Bryant’s girlfriend that seemed to support the idea that he wants out –

“I don’t know if it’s one of those things where at home you’ve got a bunch of people that are saying ‘Why aren’t you getting the ball? Why don’t you do this? Why don’t you do that?’ Almost just kind of gassing him up if you will. Like I said, Martavis is an asset to this football team. He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do. Obviously his numbers probably aren’t what he was hoping and expecting, and probably aren’t for all of us to a certain extent, but you also understand he’s been gone for a whole year, it’s not like he missed six games, four games, eight games, it was a whole year, and that’s tough.”


On that great catch by Antonio Brown against the Chiefs –

“We got him matched up on what we’d call their third corner and AB ran a quick little wheel route and the safety was still cheating over the top, I kind of got caught between, ‘Ok, do I throw it over the top?’ If I do, the safety might be able to get there and he might catch it, he might get a hit, a lot of things could happen, so look for a back shoulder type throw. The problem with the back shoulder is that AB had the guy beat, so the back shoulder is not the best option but I did it anyway, it came out a little lower than I wanted it to, and I guess the good Lord wanted it to go our way this time.”


On James Harrison –

“In the locker room, I always speak to the team after coach does and I kind of said something, I said, ‘Hey Debo, it’s about time […]