….and in training! Way to go, Argo!!

From WFMJ, News Channel 21:

The newest recruit of the Beaver Township Police Department is off studying to be a canine crime fighter extraordinaire.

Argo, the department’s new K-9, is undergoing special training in Toledo where he and his handler, K-9 Handler Officer Chris Albert, will learn the tools they need to operate as a crime-fighting duo.

The department said that they were able to purchase Argo after receiving a grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund.

With Argo coming into the department, the township’s former K-9 Officer, Hero, can retire.

Argo and Officer Albert are expected to be ready to hit the ground running in approximately 2 months, following training, and Argo’s swearing-in.

At the time of the grant Beaver Township Chief of Police Carl Frost said, “On behalf of the proud professionals who comprise the Beaver Police Department, as well as the citizens it serves, I would like to thank the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. The Foundation’s generous donation will allow us to replace our aging Police Service Dog. Not only that, but one of our officers will be able to become fully certified to train our new dog as well as dogs from our neighboring agencies going into the future. This will save future officers from leaving the area to become trained with their new K-9 partners. Thank you #7!”


You can read more here.

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 […]