From the interview with Sammie Coates via Steelers.com:

Wide receiver Sammie Coates was so excited that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers that he texted quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to tell him how anxious he is to get to work with him.

“He is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the game. To be a wide receiver for him is going to be real big. I am going to work my butt off for him to show him I am real excited about it. That is the goal for any wide receiver when you have a great quarterback. You want to come right in and show that you are someone he can count on. That is my goal coming in, to be a guy he can count on.

“I want to be one of the best. It starts right now. It stated when I got drafted, reaching out to him and letting him know I want to be a part of it. That was my whole point, I am going to work hard the whole way.”

Roethlisberger replied.

“He said he was happy to have me be part of the family,” said Coates. “That was big for him to reply back quickly. It was good for me to reach out to him, I want to work here so that is how you do it. You have to take that approach. I am new to the game so I have to show I am ready to be a part of it, ready to work for him.”

Roethlisberger isn’t the only one Coates is excited to work with. He can’t wait to learn from Pro Bowl receiver Antonio Brown.

“I can learn a lot from him,” said Coates. “He is one of the best to play the game. He always has been known as that and he is. I am going to learn a lot. I am going to get under his wing and learn from him.


You can read more here.

Steelers Style, that is!

En honor de fin de semana del cinco de mayo – we celebrate the passion of Steeler Nation Mexico!


The beautiful ladies of Regios de Acero show off their (football) Sunday best!

“Ben, ya queremos verte de nuevo en el campo de juego, te deseamos buena suerte a ti y a los acereros. Saludos de tus amigos de Regios de Acero, Monterrey, Mx.” — Roger Saucedo, Regios de Acero (@Roger_Saucedo).


Translation: Ben, we cant wait to see you again on the Field, we wish good luck to you and our Steelers too ,best regards from your friends Regios de Acero, Monterrey, Mx

P.S. We will be at Cinci (Dec. 2015) to support Ben and Steelers, you know it is our traditional trip!




Miguel Angel Gomez Tellez shares this incredible photo from his Steelers Mexico fan club:

“Happy 5 de mayo

Steelers fan club name: “BLACK AND YELLOW MONCLOVA”
City: MONCLOVA
State: COAHUILA
Country: MEXICO

There are many Steelers fans in Monclova! We hope to make many friends with you.

‘BLACK AND YELLOW’ was created in early, 2011. The Club currently consists of over 200 people in our city. WE SEE EVERY PITTSBURGH GAME TOGETHER.” — Miguel




Diego Delgadillo and members of Steelers Family Tapatíos wave their Terrible Towels!

“En México no cualquiera comprende el fútbol americano y la pasión que éste conlleva. ¿Pero nosotros?

Guadalajara is among the biggest cities in Mexico, and besides Tequila, Mariachis, Charros and Tortas Ahogadas, it is also house of one of the greatest Steelers fan clubs in the town. We are around 70 friends, all from different ages, jobs, religions and status. But what we share makes us a family. We usually surprise people when showing around in a designated bar to enjoy a game. The house full of black, white and bee jerseys seems inexplicable for many people; they often ask us if we used to live in America.

Soccer is very popular here, but anyway, the businesses watch themselves forced to take the local teams out of the TV for us. We wait from February to September to take our terrible towels out again. Is the best season of the year and we know […]

Elista Burneisen shared this photo of her friends posing with Ben in Hilton Head, South Carolina:


“My friend Morgan, a fellow Pittsburgh Steelers fan who lives on the island, was surprised to see Big Ben at one of her favorite spots on the island, the Frosty Frog. Ben was really nice and sweet to everyone. The Frog, known for it’s sports fans and flags of several universities including Ben’s alma mater, Miami University of Ohio, was happy to welcome Big Ben!” — Elista.


The ladies also got a shot of Ben’s golf clubs, which they thought were pretty darn cool:


“He also fit some golf in at Harbour Town golf links. Check out his Titlest clubs!” — Elista.



*Thank you so much to Elista, Morgan, & Clementine Folan!


By the way…

You can listen to Elista on CBS Radio Y108 Pittsburgh and follow her on Twitter here!

We are having such a great time that we wanted to share more photos with everyone! Sure hope you don’t mind! — Benjamin, Jr. & Baylee


I was tickling mommy and then I sorta felt bad…



…so I had to give her a BIG smooch! — Benjamin, Jr.



Not to be outdone by my big brother – I’M walking with mommy on the beach!!! — Baylee



And someone tell my brother to get out of our picture!!! Sheesh!!! — Baylee



What a great way to end a day with a walk on the beach with my graaandma (yup, that’s what I call her!). — Benjamin, Jr.


Oh, and a side note: we must give credit to Aunt Carlee for taking some great pics!

Benjamin, Jr. and Baylee sent a few photos to share with Steeler Nation:


Did somebody say, “Surf’s up?”. And of course I’m smiling big in the second photo – my personal bicycle chauffeur was taking me for ice cream! — Benjamin, Jr.




Here I am dipping my tippy toes in the water earlier in the day, but my Pops was right there with a warm sweatshirt when the sun started goin’ down! He’s the best!! — Baylee




We have so much fun with Mom & Dad!! Hope you liked our photos! — Benjamin, Jr. & Baylee.

…or should we call it his “Fan-Packed June”?


The Summer kicks off for the younger Steelers fans with the Giant Eagle Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp!!

Sign your youngster up now – spots on Ben’s “squad” are going fast!

Don’t “pass” up this opportunity!

Dates: June 13th & 14th, 2015

Times: 09:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Place: Seneca Valley High School, Harmony, PA

Cost: $199.

*Use the code BigBen7 for $20 off the registration fee.


Each camper will receive –

• An autographed photo from Ben

• A camp team photo with Ben

• A limited edition Ben Roethlisberger Football ProCamp t-shirt

• 7 Hours of expert instruction

• Opportunity to win contests and prizes


A FUN and EDUCATIONAL experience is GUARANTEED!

*Don’t forget to use the code BigBen7 for $20 off the registration fee.


You can sign your child up for the camp here.


You can see all the great photos from Ben’s camp here.



And for the older Steelers fans…

Tickets for the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Weekend are available, but also going fast!

On Saturday, June 20th:

The BRF Weekend kicks off with the Triple 7’s event at the beautiful Treesdale Country Club in Gibsonia, PA.

The evening will feature billiards, black jack, horse racing and table games, as well as a silent auction, an open bar and lite fare.

7:00-10:30pm
Registration Opens

Table games, billiards, horse racing & a silent auction begin

Bar opens & lite fare served

9:00pm
VIP Texas Hold ‘em Tournament

10:30pm
Silent auction ends and prizes awarded

(Must be at least 21 years of age. Dress is casual, but please, no jeans)


The fun continues on the green on Monday, June 22nd!

Golfers are welcomed to the BRF Invitational, which will also feature pre-tournament competitions, chair massages and a wonderful lunch.

Specially designed on-course challenges keep the competition going, even between strokes!


The itinerary:

10:00am
Registration opens
Official Tournament Pro Shop opens
Pre Tournament competitions
Lunch
Warm up chair massages

12:30pm
One lucky participant will be chosen to putt for $5,000 (50 ft)

1:00pm
Shotgun Start
Food & beverages on the course
Additional competitions on the course

5:30pm
Anticipated finish time
Tournament food & drinks


Make your plans now to join Ben for a great time for a great cause! You can either attend as a sponsor (sponsorships start at $500), or attend as a guest ($200 per person) here. Guest tickets are limited.

If you are unable to attend […]