Today, Ben announced the fifth grant of the 2012-13 season from The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund.

The Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Jersey City Police Department just outside of New York, NY as the Steelers prepare to play the Giants this Sunday, November 4th.

Today’s grant follows Hurricane Sandy’s destruction through New Jersey and much of the Northeast which left Jersey City crippled.

The Jersey City Police Department has been working in extreme overdrive since before Monday’s storm to help its citizens safely deal with the storm’s aftermath.

“This is why we do what we do. Providing dogs to first respondents so that they can respond in times like this is our main motivation. The citizens of Jersey City are fortunate to have such dedicated police and fire departments on hand and we are proud to assist in this small way.” –Ben

The Jersey City Police Department plans to use the funds to purchase much needed equipment for their K-9 unit service dogs including crates, ballistic vests, and combat harnesses among other gear for their 10 canines.

During the 2012-13 NFL season, The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing grants to K-9 units of police and fire departments in the cities and surrounding communities of each regular season away game for the Steelers. The Foundation will also distribute several grants to the Pittsburgh area and will consider grants to any two non-NFL market cities in the United States if the Steelers make the playoffs.


You can learn more about Ben’s Foundation here.



Also Today:

Hurricane Donation Drive by Jergel’s Rhythm Grille:

“Rock-n-Roll for a Cause!”

We have been absolutely stunned and devastated to see all the pictures and stories of victims losing everything due to Hurricane Sandy. We have obtained a flatbed truck courtesy of P.I. and I. Motor Company– we are going to be doing a donation drive tomorrow November 2nd! The flatbed truck will be in our parking lot at 6 p.m.– we will be taking donations all night long!

If you bring a donation after 8pm, we will wave your cover charge. These victims need bottles of water, clothing, shoes, toiletries, non-perishable […]

At the Roethlisberger house this evening:


















Get the candy out! The gang’s all here!!


You can see more from Ben tonight in his album!


Now remember, if you had a Big Ben go out Trick or Treating, or maybe it was a little Troy, or a big bearded defensive lineman, or a…well, you get the idea…snap a photo and send ’em in! We’ll post ’em! Email us at: BigBen7website@gmail.com

and you get put on my website!


Ryan Scarpino, one of our PR guys who went to Ohio University, lost a bet last week when my Redhawks beat his Bobcats! So his punishment?




Wear my college jersey and sing the Miami fight song, here it is!

Thanks Redhawks and congrats on a great win! — Ben

Ben spoke to the media this afternoon about the Steelers upcoming game with the New York Giants, Max Starks, Heath Miller, and Eli.


On those affected by Hurricane Sandy –

Your heart goes out for all the families, the people, everybody up there that is going through a really tough time right now. It’s just a crazy thing that’s going on right now. Like I said, our thoughts and prayers are with everybody.


On Max Starks –

I couldn’t be more proud of him. He’s a new dad. It’s awesome to have him out there because I’ve got so much confidence in him having my blind side. I just always know that he’s going to be a guy you can trust and count on. He’s been there for this organization and for me for a long time.


On whether he is looking more toward TE Heath Miller this season, particularly in the red zone?

Yeah, I mean he is who he is. He’s a great player. I just have comfort in him. It’s not necessarily because we call more plays for him. It’s just the way it is. He’s getting open and we are calling some more things for him.


On whether he thinks he or Eli Manning is the better quarterback from the 2004 Draft?

Eli. He’s got the most recent championship and he’s a good player. I’m happy to be here and he’s happy to be there I’m sure.


You can watch the video of his interview here.

You can read his full interview here.



And:

Ben was a call-in guest on ESPN’s Mike & Mike this Halloween morning!

If you missed it, you can listen to the full interview here.



Ben on the Cover!

Ben will be featured on the Cover of the November, 2012 issue of Nightwire magazine, and in an article entitled, “Football – A Family Tradition” by Stacy Kauffman.


You can check it out here.

We have lots of Lil’ Fans, a few Lil’ Teammates, with a lot of love for #43, some big Steelers fans and families (including a special tribute to one fan), and even another Steelers pet added to the photo gallery today!


Little #7 fans:


















That’s Tenalee Schumacher on the left, and Kenzie Roskovich on the right! Oh, and that’s “Snoop” in the middle getting some love!

“Tenalee was born during the Season Opener 2 years ago, and Kenzie was born during the Browns game (on 1/3) of the same season! Cousins who were literally born Steelers fans!” — Chad Roskovich



Big #7 fans, all in a row:



















“Left to right in the photo is my fiancee, Kristin Nugent, followed by Mike Durcho, Jason Keim, and me…and of course our dog Daisy. This photo was taken the opening game of the season against Denver. We were doin’ a little pre-gaming when we all noticed we had ‘Ben’ jerseys on, and each one was different. We had Ben’s Away, Throwback, Real Tree, and his college jersey. Of course we’re all life-long Steeler fans from Johnstown, PA and we’re all huge Ben fans.

“For myself, I’ve been waiting what seems like my whole life for a quarterback as good as Big Ben. His toughness, leadership, and all around ability to lead the Steelers to victory is what makes Ben an easy favorite. Everyone in this photo says the same thing, when Ben is at the helm, it seem like we can’t lose. We know as long as he’s in the game, the Steelers got a shot to win. We are all proud members of Steeler nation, and proud fans of Ben Roethlisberger. “— Chris Voytko



You can check out the latest Lil’ Fans here. The Lil’ Teammates here. The Big fans here….

And that one new Steelers pet here.



Also Today:

A Shout Out to this lovely lady, Ruth Harrell.

Ruth has just learned she has breast cancer.

Her daughter, Shineque Moore says, “My mom is my best friend she has worked all her life, and took care of her parents for over 20 years until they both […]

When Killer Bees attack!!

“It’s fun having so many weapons and being able to throw to anybody, getting Will his first touchdown. I was yelling, ‘hurry up, turn around, you’re open!’. It’s just so much fun having so many weapons and playing as a whole team.” — Ben, post-game.

From Will Graves, AP:

Wearing throwback jerseys that made them resemble hulking bumblebees, the Steelers swarmed Washington’s precocious star in a 27-12 victory on Sunday.

The Steelers (4-3) improved to 14-1 against rookie quarterbacks since 2004, doing to Griffin what they’ve done to the likes of Eli Manning and Joe Flacco.

“It is very frustrating,” Griffin said. “You want to go out, be successful, execute plays and have everything work for you and then when you have a day like today when you have almost nothing work for you.”

Ben Roethlisberger had no such issues against Washington’s depleted defense, throwing for 222 yards and three touchdowns as the Steelers won consecutive games for the first time this season.

“Ben says, ‘Not so fast young man, I’m pretty good too!'”. — FOX NFL Sunday‘s Howie Long on what Ben was thinking after the first half.

Jonathan Dwyer added 107 yards rushing in his second NFL start while Heath Miller caught four passes for 46 yards and his sixth touchdown of the season. Pittsburgh scored on its first four possessions to take control early and had little trouble moving above .500.

Suddenly, the team that looked sluggish during early losses to Oakland and Tennessee appears to be its normal, dangerous self in a wide-open AFC.

Roethlisberger continued to thrive in new offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s system while Dwyer, starting in place of injured Rashard Mendenhall, became the first Steelers running back to top 100 yards in consecutive games in four years.

“Anytime we can mix it up and be balanced, and we’ve always said that’s what we want to be – a balanced offense, and I feel like we’re doing that right now.” — Ben.

You can read more from Mr. Graves on the win here.

You can watch video of Ben’s post-game interview here.

You can see a few game photos here.



#7 Stat:

Ben completed 73 percent of his attempts and threw three touchdown passes without an interception for […]