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It’s a Steeler Nation Saturday…

High Fives all around!!


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Way to go team!!! Lil’ fan Ashton Cooper makes sure to pump-up his players after a fine practice!



*Thank you to Ashton’s daddy, Brian, for sharing these great photos!




And:

Just in case you missed Ben’s interview with ESPN‘s Scott Van Pelt during the Steelers Friday Night Lights practice, you can watch it here!



By |August 5th, 2017|

It’s a Fan Friday!

From Vince Rubino, who attended training camp with his son earlier this week:

A colleague offered us family passes and we accepted. My son was the only person sitting at the doors where the players exit to the hill down to the field. Some players gave Carlo a ‘high five’, but Ben was the one who noticed him sitting there wearing a #7. He turned around and said, “How are you big guy?”. Ben was incredibly nice. If that didn’t make Carlo’s day!!


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Afterwards, getting to meet him on the field was something he will never ever forget! He and Ashley were so nice and down to Earth to us both! I wish I could thank them for making this last minute daddy/son day so great!


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Vince, thank YOU for sharing your photos and thoughts with us!


Want to see the latest photos from training camp all in one place? You can see them right here.



By |August 4th, 2017|

Throwback Thursday

Since we’ve reached the “Dog” days of summer (watch the video, you’ll get the reference), it’s only appropriate to bring this one back!

From June 18, 2015:

Benjamin Jr. wanted to share this video his dad made of him singing the months of the year:



It’s safe to say that his little sister Baylee is mighty impressed with both his singing skills and his memory skills!!


By |August 3rd, 2017|

It all started with Big Ben

From Rinatta Signorini at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

080217There was a time when Julie Gurnick was shy and quiet.

“She used to hide behind my legs,” said her mother, Irene Gurnick. “She wouldn’t talk or anything.”

And then she saw Ben Roethlisberger.

She hasn’t stopped talking since.

It’s been a whole team love affair that started in 2004 after Julie Gurnick’s parents took her to her first Steelers training camp practice at St. Vincent College in Unity. Since then, the Jeannette woman, 21, has amassed about 400 photographs with players — including quarterback Roethlisberger — and has created almost a science of getting autographs.

She has two large three-ring binders — but she needs bigger ones — packed full of 8-by-10 photographs of her smiling next to players at training camp, games and area stores. The pictures — the majority of them are signed — are organized by the players’ jersey numbers so she can easily flip to a page and tell a story. She can spout off what college that player attended, his position and make a good guess as to his height and weight.

“When I was 8, I didn’t know anything about sports,” said the 2014 Jeannette City High School graduate.

Gurnick has photographs with every player on last year’s roster except for former quarterback Zach Mettenberger, who was released by the team in May.

“As of right now, the only people I need pictures with are the rookies … and the first-year guys for the Steelers,” she said. “In the last three years, I’ve only missed three days of camp.”

Watch out, rookie linebacker T.J. Watt, you’re at the top of Gurnick’s list.

That has netted her signed jerseys, footballs, helmets and gloves from numerous players. She strategically planned her outfits for the first couple days of camp — a free safety Mike Mitchell T-shirt on Friday and her punter Jordan Berry jersey on Saturday.

But Roethlisberger is still No. 1.

“Me and Ben literally grew up going to Steelers camp together,” she said. “Literally, football is my life because of Ben. Just because he showed up for work that day.”


You can read the rest here.


By |August 2nd, 2017|

Not your typical, run-of-the-mill Monday

…for these Steelers fans!


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Bo Raho‏ @BoRaho10

What a day at training camp!! Thanks so much @steelers and also thank you @AB84 @_BigBen7 @josh_dobbs1



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Michael Coates @Coates_Burghfan

What an incredible day. On the field for @steelers practice thanks to @SteelersUnite & the ultimate pro @_BigBen7 staying late signing!



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Joe Ernest @jnegolf

Signed for everyone top notch Professional!!!



Nope! There was definitely no case of the Mundays at training camp yesterday!



By |August 1st, 2017|

Baylee & Daddy at training camp

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When I was a baby, you would hold me in your arms.
I felt the love and tenderness, keeping me safe from harm.

I would look up into your eyes, and all the love I would see.
How did I get so lucky, you were the dad chosen for me.

There is something special about a father’s love.
Seems it was sent to me from someplace up above.

I will love you forever & I just wanted you to know,
Can’t wait ’til camp is over for the return of my Super Hero!




Top Photo: Fan Jim Swezey.

Bottom photo: Peter Diana, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.



By |July 30th, 2017|