After a fog delay this morning, Ben took the course this afternoon at the Honda Classic Gold Pro-Am in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and we have a few photos to share!



Branford Marsalis (saxophonist, composer & bandleader), Ben, Toby Keith, Roger Clemens, and Irish pro-golfer Darren Clarke pose with members and honorary caddys from the Caddy For a Cure Foundation.

Just saw Ben Roethlisberger hit a 350 yard drive #BigBen — Stevie Seefried @sseefried3

What did Irish Pro Golfer Mark Murphy (@MarkMurphyGolf) have to say about Ben’s golf swing?

“Looks really good!”

And then in a retweet:

“nice move BB!”

(A man of few words with a great golf swing himself!)


Pro Golfer and Pittsburgh native Brian Cooper approved as well:

@_BigBen7 looks good Ben, now either bring that to AZ or let’s play when I get back to the burgh in June! — Brian Cooper @CoopsGolf

Big Ben working the gallery like a political candidate, shaking hands and posing for selfies. Rocket’s here to play golf. #HondaClassic — Matt Porter @mattyports

“Ben was so awesome signing autographs and greeting fans today!” — Cathy Krol via Facebook



You can see a few more here.


*Thank you to Martin at Palm Beach Autographs, Matt Porter, John Evenson & PGA Sports Media!

Registration is in full swing and spots are filling up fast!

“We just got back from Ben’s camp in Harmony, PA. It was truly amazing! Still in awe right now, actually. I just can’t believe someone of Ben’s fame or standing was so attentive. He never seemed to take a break and was always on the field. Then throwing 487 passes so EVERY kid had the opportunity to catch one from him? I doubt anyone else does that. I was fortunate enough that not only did Bryce catch his pass, but I was able to catch the entire thing on video. Something he, WE, will always look back on as a great memory.” — Steve Bishop, NY

Summer will be here before you know it! Sign your child up now to join Ben in June for some football instruction and fun at his Annual Football Camp, sponsored by ProCamps Worldwide and save $20 on the registration fee!


The Camp is open to boys and girls, grades 1 through 8.

Ben will be joined by a selection of the top prep and college coaches from the area.

Each day, the campers will experience various stations, specializing in fundamental skills of football.

Individual groups will be small to assure that each camper gets maximum instruction.

Ben will give daily talks highlighting the finer points of the game of football and beyond. Parents and guests will be able to listen to camp guests in designated areas at each location.

And you never know which of Ben’s friends will show up to help out #7! Kids that attend Ben’s Camp have had the opportunity to meet and get instruction from Brett Keisel, Charlie Batch, and Coach Tomlin.

You might even get an appearance by Benjamin Jr!


Dates: June 16th & 17th, 2014

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.

“We took our granddaughter, age 12, and our grandson, age 7, to Ben’s Youth Camp. What organized chaos! It was an awesome experience for both. Both caught Ben’s passes. They talked about the camp all the way back to Northern Ohio. They have already decided to come back next year, at our expense! We also really enjoyed the experience!” – Linda Hawk, Ohio

Best way to spend a Saturday night!

Dinner tonight with some good friends at OFF THE HOOK in Warrendale. Hands down best seafood around! If you haven’t been, you have to go! — Ben

Friday night at Consol Energy Center!

At the Billy Joel concert tonight with my buddies. Gotta love the piano man!! — Ben

You can see another photo here!

Hoping everybody’s having a good off-season so far! Mine has been pretty busy, but I wanted to say ‘hi’ and share this video my mommy took of me and my daddy watching the Grammys a few weeks ago!

It was my first time watching the Grammys and IT WAS FUN!!!

I LOVED all the music, and I think I’m totally rockin’ the crazy hair look too (it was after bath time)! — Jr.



P.S. You can see more of me here!

this week (February 18th-24th) that a top prospect emerged in the 2004 NFL Combine –

“It’s remarkable how far he has come in such a short time. Until his senior year in high school, he was a receiver. Yet, he was talented enough to take the Mid-American Conference by storm. That might not seem like a ringing endorsement on the surface, but remember that the last two MAC quarterbacks to do that were Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich, both of whom appear to have bright NFL futures. Roethlisberger, who declared himself eligible for the NFL draft after his junior year, has a good pro arm, is more athletic than Eli Manning and Philip Rivers and sees the field well. Scouts generally believe he has the highest upside of this year’s QB crop, but also represents the greatest risk because of his limited experience.” — The late Joe Stein, NFL Draft expert for the San Diego Union-Tribune.

From Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports, February 19, 2004:

The inquiry at the top of everyone’s list?

“Ben, where do you think you’ll be drafted?”

It’s a question he can’t answer. He knows where he wants to be drafted.

The 6-5, 245-pounder possesses the qualities teams want in a quarterback: size, arm strength, accuracy, some mobility, smarts.

Roethlisberger and Manning are at the six-day NFL combine in Indianapolis, where prospects show off their physical and mental skills.

It also gives teams a chance to interview and get to know the players.

It might determine where Roethlisberger and Manning go in the draft.

San Diego, Oakland and Arizona pick 1-2-3 in the draft. All could use a quarterback. The Chargers aren’t sold on Drew Brees. Rich Gannon is at the end of the road. Arizona released Jeff Blake, and no one is sure Josh McCown is the answer.

“This is all really hard to believe,” Roethlisberger said. “April 24 will be a dream come true.”


The article is still available online and can be read here.

“People can look at Ben and say, ‘OK, wait a minute. He was a junior, and he was ready. But two things: He was a redshirt junior, so he had been in school for four years, and second, he wasn’t ready to do what he did. […]