Browns 31, Steelers 10
“We came in with the right attitude and mindset. I didn’t play well enough. It’s very frustrating. We’re all frustrated but we’ll stay together…I hold myself to a higher standard and I’ve got to be better.” — Ben.
You can listen to Ben’s post-game interview here.
Make it a Black & Ghoul…er…Black & Gold Halloween!
And share it with us!!
If you have a Big Ben (or one of his teammates like Troy or DaBeard) going out for Halloween, or attending a costume party this year, and you’d like to send us their photo, we’d love to post it in Ben’s Steelers Halloween Album.
Left: Justin Husar told his mom, Amber, that he wanted to dress up as his favorite Super Hero, Big Ben! Top right: Jovan Ortiz headed out for some Halloween fun in his Virginia neighborhood. Not only does he wear his Big Ben uniform to Trick or Treat, but dad Jonathan says he wears it while watching Steelers games too! Middle right: Waylon Flowers is a Big Ben fan from the Washington State who practices every day and really loves to watch the Steelers every Sunday on NFL Sunday Ticket. Bottom right: Brandon Crusan’s son made it simple for his dad Brian when he was asked to choose a Halloween costume: Big Ben!
Did we mention grown-ups are welcome?
Left: Cynthia Filmore as Coach Tomlin and her boyfriend, Michael, as the best TE in the business! Right: Michelle Stiehler as Troy, and her husband, Al, as the EXTRA-LARGE bottle of Head & Shoulders shampoo!
Have a furry Trick-or-Treater headin’ out to scare up some ghosts and goblins?
Left: Duce, named after the Steelers’ Duce Staley, wants to know if any of the humans in his neighborhood are handing out cats on Halloween? If so, he’s going to need a bigger Trick or Treat bag! Middle: Emma waits at the door in her #43 jersey for the night’s Trick or Treaters. Right: Kismet is going the “formal costume route” – wearing a gold tie with the uniform in hopes of getting a big haul to hide in the backyard!
Or just some really cool Steelers-themed Halloween decorations?
Top: Steelers UK fan Gordon Dedman (yes, that’s actually his last name) turns his Steelers Man Cave into a ghoulish place to watch a game! Bottom left: We respectfully disagreed with Amanda Marie Doerr when she said she wasn’t an artist when she painted […]
Grants announced for two police departments
Today, Ben announced the fourth and fifth grant of the 2014-15 season from The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund.
The Foundation will be distributing grants to the Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department within proximity of where the Steelers will play the Browns on Sunday, October 12th.
“This grant will significantly contribute to our efforts to provide good law enforcement services to our residents, partners and stakeholders throughout Cuyahoga County.” — Jeffery K. Patterson, CMHA CEO and Safety Director.
The Cleveland Metroparks Rangers plan to use their grant toward safety equipment for their K-9 unit, while the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) will apply the grant funds to the purchase and training of a new dog.
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Chief of Police Andrés González said, “We are thrilled to receive this grant. It will enhance our operations and improve our delivery of services.”
This marks the eighth season that the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation has distributed grants to K-9 units. The mission of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation is to support K-9 units of police and fire departments throughout the United States with a particular emphasis on support for service dogs in Pittsburgh, PA. Roethlisberger and the Foundation also strive to support Make-A-Wish.
The Foundation distributed $157,600 in grants to K-9 units around the country during the 2013 NFL season and has distributed in excess of $1.2 million since 2007.
In commenting on why the mission of the foundation is so important to him, Roethlisberger said, “We’re very fortunate to be in the position that we are able to help these K-9 units. The work that is performed by the dogs and their handlers as well as the bond that is formed is incredible. We’re just thrilled to do our small part.”
This season, fans of The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation can support future K-9 grants by purchasing candy on Sarris Candies’ website, (www.SarrisCandiesFundraising.com), using a special purchase code (77-7777). Sarris will donate 25 percent of the purchase price to The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.
Check out Ben’s foundation page for more info, and feel free to contact Stephanie Sandler at The Giving Back Fund with any questions about donating or submitting grants for your […]
Big Ben talks Browns
From Steelers.com today:
Re: Being disappointed about his play after the game:
Yeah I was. There were three, four or five plays I’d like to have back but you could probably say that about any game. Some of them are going to be plays that you guys don’t even know about. Obviously the fumble but just a couple things here and there that I’d like to have back.
Do you feel at home at Cleveland?
Well it’s a very hostile environment and I anticipate, and I’m sure a lot of guys around here or people that have been here for a while, this is as big of a game probably in Cleveland in a while. Just because of their record, our record, us coming in there, AFC North (and) the rivalry that’s there. I anticipate it being a hostile environment, maybe like nothing I’ve ever seen up there before.
Do you get up more to play the Browns?
Heck yeah. Well I’m a competitor. It’s a division rival. It’s my home state. Yeah I always get up a little bit more.
Re: Red zone scoring issues and if they need to run the ball more frequently in that area of the field:
No, we need to just execute. We were 1-of-4 last week. I think the week before we were a lot better. We’re going to take what the defense gives us. Last week it was throwing the ball. We just need to execute better.
Is the pass heavy play-calling in the red zone a by-product of operating out of the no-huddle?
Some of it is but that’s me calling plays (and) feeling like we had the advantage in the pass game down there. So I called passes and I don’t regret any of it.
Re: Having lots of big plays in the first half against Cleveland and if that was a mind-set approach or what the Browns did:
A little bit of both. You never really expect a screen, I think we had two screens early, to go real big. You expect to get first downs and things like that. But for them to go as big as they did I think it’s just a by-product of what they gave us.
Does it feel like more of a rivalry based on how things are going this year?
I don’t know […]
It’s a Warrior Wednesday!
And we have something special to share with you, Steeler Nation:
Members of the 557 Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan send a Shout-Out to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are deployed from Fort Indiantown GAP and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
Go Steelers indeed…and GO 557th!!
Taking the runway this Fall!
From Steelers.com:
The annual Black and Gold Style features current players and their families modeling clothing from American Eagle, Nike, and the NFL, benefiting the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and the Cancer Caring Center.
This year, Black and Gold Style will celebrate 40 years of Steelers Style. It is chaired by Greta & Art Rooney II and Kiya & Mike Tomlin with two current Steelers players serving as co-captains. The event includes dinner and a high-energy runway fashion show extravaganza prominently featuring your 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers and their families.
When: October 24th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: East Club Lounge, Heinz Field
Tickets: $250 per person
Join the Pittsburgh Steelers as they continue their winning tradition by raising much needed funds for the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and the Cancer Caring Center.
You can get more info, including how to purchase tickets, here.
You can see more photos of that beautiful couple above from last year’s event here.
Photo credit: Dr. Ronald Cypher