Big Ben….and Big Ben!

“This is a new, unique thing for us.It’s something that is different and fun and guys are really looking forward to the game. We enjoy having the fans there. It’s going to be great. We hope to see a lot of Steelers fans at the game.” — Ben

Big Ben landed in London last night to promote the NFL game this September 29th between the Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings at Wembley Stadium!

Ben will meet with the media this afternoon and then later this evening, he will meet with Steelers UK fans at a special Meet & Greet this evening at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane at 7:00 p.m.

After a bit of sight-seeing, Ben will head to Ireland to visit with Steelers’ chairman Dan Rooney, the former United States Ambassador to Ireland. Ben will also be on hand for the Annual Fourth of July Flag Football game that Mr. Rooney hosts and will be the official coin tosser for the game!

“I got to go to the Ambassador’s residence last year and see what he does there, but it will be great to go back,” Ben told Teresa Varley at Steelers.com. “Plus we get to see the game he puts on for July 4 and I will make sure I do a good job flipping the coin.”


Mr. James Caroll shares this video of one of Ben’s interviews:





Check back for more on Big Ben’s UK Tour!


*Thank you to NFL-UK for the photo above, and to Mr. Burt Lauten, Steelers and the fans for other photos that you can see here!

It’s been a busy month for Ben and his website! We’re just under the wire, but with one day left in the month of June, we have plenty of photos sent in by you that we want to share!

It looks like the home page has been taken over by our latest Lil’ Fans this month:



“I was born a Steelers fan, just like my Daddy!” — Ashton Francis Cooper, son of Pittsburgh native and golfer Brian Cooper.




“Put me in coach!! I’m ready!!” — Anden Miklinski, who can’t wait to grow into his Steelers helmet and hopefully play at Heinz Field some day.




“This is my ‘pouty’ super model look!” — Cora Grace, who insisted that her Aunt Amy put her in her favorite Steelers outfit in the hopes of attracting the attention of a certain “Roethlisberger Jr.”!



You can see more of our Lil Fans here. We have some Big Fans here, and a couple of furry, four-legged fans here!


You can always email us with your photo submissions for future posts at BigBen7website@gmail.com“>BigBen7website@gmail.com!

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Are you ready to participate in the one running event that will allow you to experience the best of a city in less than 5K?

Registration is now open for this race on October 12, 2013 at 10:00 am!


People from Pittsburgh and around the country will be able to participate in events that showcase what makes the city great.

Bro Council, recently voted “Best Website” by readers of Pittsburgh Magazine, is excited to bring to life the city’s very first Brocathalon.

With this event, Bro Council will be incorporating challenges that highlight the city’s best food and cherished icons. Plus, former Steelers Jeff Hartings and Justin Hartwig will emcee the event and greet runners at the finish line for a post-race party featuring the best food and fun from the City of Champions.

You know what else? You’re also helping out two great causes as a portion of the proceeds from the Brocathalon will be donated to locally founded charities, including the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation and Urban Impact Foundation.

Ben also has his own coupon code for you to use for a discount. If you register with the code “bigben7” you’ll receive $3 off your registration fee!

This just isn’t any race….while you run, you’ll be dodging potholes, painting pop art for charity, being chased by zombies, eating chicken wings – and more!

Race “When & Where”:

Date: October 12, 2013

Time: 10:00 AM

Place: Roberto Clemente Park (by Heinz Field)

Cost: $32 (with your coupon)


Registration includes:

• Your race fee

• A Brocathalon t-shirt

• Access to the post-race party


For more information and to register, click here!

This annual charity golf tournament is being held at the beautiful Nemacolin Woodlands Resort today:



“Great group I’m playing with at the Mario Lemieux golf event. From left to right – Larry Wechler, James Kang, me, Jim Russavage, and Brad Aurila.” — Ben



And thank you to Mr. Lemieux’s Foundation for this photo of Ben posing with the man himself, Mario Lemieux, out on the course this morning!



The Mario Lemieux Foundation is dedicated to cancer research, patient care and the Austin’s Playroom Project, which creates playrooms in medical facilities.


You can learn more about the Mario Lemieux Foundation here.

You can see all the photos here.


*Thank you to Ben Herring!

Here is your chance to meet Big Ben next Tuesday, July 2nd in London!


The Meet & Greet will take place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane at 7:00 p.m.

Ben will be the special guest at the first in a new and occasional style of NFLUK fan forum.

An exclusive group of 30 fans – who on this occasion must be members of the Union Jax – will have the opportunity to spend time with Big Ben, discussing his NFL career, how he feels about playing in London, and even see him describe and diagram the construction of a Super Bowl-winning touchdown.

But the short deadline to sign up for this event is THIS Thursday, June 27th!


For more info and to apply for a spot at this exclusive event, click here.


*That’s Shawn Stewart above, proud member of the Steel City Mafia posing in front of the “other” Big Ben!

This marks the seventh grant cycle for the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. The majority of the grants distributed will help K-9 units to purchase dogs and dog safety vests, but other types of needs are also considered.

“I think I speak for all K-9 handlers when I say thank you for your support for Police K-9’s.” — Officer Chris Angus, Nebraska City Police Department, photographed with his partner, Jordy.

The Foundation will be distributing grants in the cities and surrounding communities of each regular season away game for the Steelers during the 2013-14 season.

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation invites police and fire departments in these eight cities to submit proposals detailing their needs. Also, for each Steelers’ playoff game, a grant will be awarded to a city anywhere in the United States that would not otherwise be eligible to apply. In addition, the Foundation will continue to make grants to several police and fire department K-9 units in the Pittsburgh area following Super Bowl XLVIII.

As part of the NFL International Series, the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to meet the Minnesota Vikings on the turf of Wembley Stadium in London on September 29, 2013. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will mark the inaugural occasion of the Steelers playing a regular-season game overseas with its first international grant to support law enforcement in the London area.

The Foundation distributed more than $135,000 in grants to K-9 units around the country during the 2012 NFL season and has distributed in excess of $950,000 since 2007.

Eligible departments must apply to The Giving Back Fund by August 15, 2013.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.


You can view the full grant requirements, eligibility and evaluation process, please visit http://www.givingback.org/documents/RFP_2013_BRF_app.pdf.

You can also see the guidelines on Ben’s Foundation page here.



More from Officer Angus and Jordy:

“Whether we’re working during the week, or watching the Steelers on the weekend, we always bleed black and yellow!” — Chris Angus

Jordy was purchased in Sharpsville, PA from Shallow Creek Kennels. He started with the Nebraska City Department in 2010 and been a very important tool for us. Besides his normal patrol duties, he is also a “star” in the classroom. They give demonstrations and talks to elementary school children, and Jordy loves the attention!


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