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The Steelers have some great photos to share with you today. Be sure to check ’em out!


And if you’re looking for a last-minute gift idea…

Send your favorite fan a Valentine greeting from Big Ben through CelebCalls.com!

From Spring, 2013 – new dad Big Ben shares his first video of Benjamin, Jr. with Steeler Nation:

This big video-camera monster comin’ at me looks a whole lot like my dad!! He thinks he’s scary, but I just think he’s funny!! — Benjamin, Jr.

was held on Saturday, February 7th at the Steelers practice facility for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western PA as part of Garth’s World Tour. He will host a Teammates for Kids Procamp at each tour stop.

The children that participated at this camp had the opportunity to be coached by some of the Pittsburgh Steelers, including Big Ben.

Now the question is, who had more fun? Ben or the kids?


Well, photographer Fred Vero makes a strong case here that it might just be a tie!!




You can see more photos here.

Oh, and Ben wasn’t the only one having fun coaching, check out Coach Keisel!


Thank you so much to Fred Vero of Fred Vero Photography for sharing these photos with us. You can also follow him on his Facebook page.

Congratulations to the Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year, Antonio Brown and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Jim Kelly!

“The thing about Jim and why I had his poster on my wall is he was tough. Was there anybody tougher than Jim Kelly? I always thought, if you look up toughness in the dictionary, there are two things for certain you would see … the city of Pittsburgh, and Jim Kelly, no doubt about it. There’s Pittsburgh tough, but you know what? There’s Kelly tough. Nothing is tougher than Kelly tough.” — Ben, during his presentation of Jim Kelly’s award.

From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com:

Antonio Brown joined a list of illustrious former Steelers when he was presented the Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year Award at the Dapper Dan Dinner & Sports Auction on Tuesday night at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The award has been presented annually by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette since 1939 and the dinner benefits Dapper Dan Charities.

Brown is the first Steelers player to win it since Jerome Bettis won in 2005, and fourth member of the Steelers’ organization in recent years as Ben Roethlisberger won in 2004 and Coach Mike Tomlin won it in 2008. Former Steelers who won the award include Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Franco Harris, Chuck Noll and John Stallworth.


“It’s a tremendous honor, it’s prestigious,” said Brown. “With the guys who came before me who won it it’s huge. It’s a great feeling. It’s a great opportunity.”

Other awardees at the dinner included World Championship Gold Medalist and Olympic Silver Medalist volleyball player Christa Harmotto Dietzen (Sportswoman), former Buffalo Bills and Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly (Lifetime Achievement) and Pirates general manager Neal Huntington (Dr. Freddie Fu Leadership).


You can read more & see more great photos here & here.

You can also read a wonderful recap of the evening, along with video highlights, here.

“Just wanted to share the photo Ben was sweet enough to take with me over the weekend.”


“I had gone out with family to see my cousin’s band play, and I thought for sure I saw Ben go past us. Awhile later, I was sure it was him. I asked for pic, and he said, ‘Next time back through!’. He was a man of his word. He couldn’t have been nicer, and truly made our night. Please tell him thank you!!” — Carla Weaver


Carla, thank you for sharing the photo with us!

…but Garth Brooks said:

“The most important thing I’ll do this whole weekend is right here.”



That most important thing was hosting a football camp on Saturday at the Steelers practice facility for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western PA…with the help of a few Steelers players!

Part of Garth’s World Tour will include a Teammates ProCamp at each tour stop.

The Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation and ProCamps have been impacting kids across the nation for 10 years, and have been instrumental in providing scholarships for underprivileged children – allowing them to attend ProCamps Sports Camps hosted by some of the biggest names in professional sports, including Big Ben.


You can see more photos here, and enjoy a video of the day’s activities from Missi Matthews here.