The Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp – Day 2
…and we’re through!!
We do a lot of quarterback drills, some receiver drills, and a little bit of running back stuff, but mostly just catching and throwing.
Roethlisberger says a more important lesson to teach, though, is sportsmanship.
“Just a second ago, I was throwing passes and a kid dropped it and one of his teammates said, ‘It’s OK, you’ll get the next one,’” he said. “So to hear that kind of stuff already is just great.” — From KDKA today.
It was all about fun & teamwork!
Kimberly Capitano @kimr086
Ben Rothlisberger’s camp is amazing. The kids are really enjoying it. @SunnyDelight
@_BigBen7 and @ProCamps
Kendall Hicks II @TeamHicks37
It was a dream for some of these kids to get a pass from Ben!
Michelle ohara @LmsoharaOhara
Our first time at Ben camp! Kids loving it! @SunnyDelight @_BigBen7 and @ProCamps
Andrew @beileberbecks
@sunnyd @_BigBen7 @ProCamps 1400 miles to get here!! Memories priceless!
Mark @geddyvedder
@_BigBen7 @ProCamps @SunnyDelight we’ll be back every year. Ian Bennett loves this camp.
Happy Father’s & Grandfather’s Day!!
Dayna K @Daynakalinowsk1
@_BigBen7 @SunnyDelight @ProCamps Happy Father’s Day! Best Father’s Day ever watching my son havin a blast on the field with Ben and all the kids!
Emma Lady @lady4_emma
Loved watching Ben Roethlisberger Jr., all the dads, and kids performing in the SmokeHouse Race.
J A @johnnyislegend
@_BigBen7 @ProCamps @SunnyDelight what a way to spend Father’s Day. Watching you child do what they love. Thanks for the memories!
Steel Dad @SteelDad
I’m away from my kids on this Father’s Day but they gave me a pass! Thanks to @ProCamps for a great opportunity today at @_BigBen7 FB Camp!
Jim Budzilek @JimBudzilek
@_BigBen7 @ProCamps @SunnyDelight Just met Big Ben!! The pulled hamstring was worth it for meeting him and running for my son!
At the end of two tough days, EVERYBODY was a winner!!!
lisa lup @lisalup
Promoting teamwork, good sportsmanship and having tremendous amounts of fun! @SunnyDelight, @_BigBen7 @ProCamps
Joshua Dyer @jdyer61 […]
Happy Father’s Day
The Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp – Day 1 is in the books
There were happy faces –
Very busy bodies –
Old friends –
And new friends –
You can stop by Ben’s Camp album to see more awesome photos (pages 1 through 4), with more to come!
*Thank you to all our camp parents & grandparents for sharing with us, and a big thank you to Vince Rush for the photos of Ben’s first meeting with Alex!
Hittin’ the golf ball at Heinz Field
Ben talks mini-camp, new receivers, 2-point conversions, James Harrison & more…
From Teresa Varley at Steelers.com:
Camp preview – The Steelers hit the field on Tuesday for the first day of their mandatory three-day minicamp, and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said it’s the perfect warmup for training camp at Saint Vincent College later this summer.
“We need to come together, having everybody here, going over some of the little nuance things. Today during the first walk through we were going over some very minute hand signal stuff and going over what to do in certain situations. For me it’s about how can we start on some of the little things that will be big things when training camp comes around.”
Go for two – If Roethlisberger could have his way the Steelers would go for two just about every time they score a touchdown. Last year the Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point conversions in the regular season, and Roethlisberger would like to add to that number.
“I think we should go for it every time. Why not? If we do it every day and are 50%, if you don’t make the first and make the second, there are your 14 points. Why not give it a shot?”
Roethlisberger said Coach Mike Tomlin brought the idea of going for two more frequently to him, so he is on board with increasing the number of opportunities.
“We had a game plan going into every game [last year]. I think a lot depends on the team we are playing. What kind of team are they? Where are we, what environments and elements? I wouldn’t be surprised if we go for it even more than last year.”
Dual backs – A potential threat if they go for two would be having running backs Le’Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams on the field at the same time, something that didn’t happen last year because of a season-ending injury to Bell.
“That was something that we talked about last year and unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to do it. I think that that could be a weapon for us out on the field in some two-minute stuff to have both of them out on the field.”
Driving the car – The Steelers signed tight end Ladarius Green this offseason, but so far the unrestricted free agent has been limited in his on-field work. Roethlisberger […]
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