…have been pouring in from Steeler Nation the last few days for Ben & Ashley on the birth of their son, Benjamin Jr.


Below are just a few of the many messages received via email, the website’s Facebook page, and Twitter:

First huddle. “Congrats to the Roethlisbergers!! He’s one proud papa and deserves every minute of it!!” — Deb Bernocco


“Welcome to the world Little Benjamin and welcome to the Best Club in the World Big Ben, The Dads Club!” — David LeBon



“Being a parent is THE best thing in the world. Good luck and Blessings!” — Tami B. Duda


“Congratulations from all of us here at Steeler Nation in Guam. God Bless you and your family!” — David Karl Taitano

“In 23 years, it will STILL be the same old Roethlisberger/Brady debate: Who is the better Ben at QB? Ben Roethlisberger Jr. or Ben Brady….I will take Jr. over Brady!” — Jackie Gerring, CA

“Ben, you and the Mrs., you’ve done good! Your son is just precious!! Congrats to you both and your new baby!!” — Michelle Catlett


“Scrambled out of the pocket and into the loving arms of mom and dad! Happy for ya!” — Mark Schneider


“Now your life really begins!” — Pat Hergert


“Daddy’s little backup.” — Joe Kovalcik


“Born a champion already, cant wait to see him in a STEELERS uniform in 22 yrs, like his father. Way to go Ben.” — Michael Zavala


“Please tell Ben that I said congrats and that I know how happy he is because I became a father 4 months ago and it’s the best felling in the world. I wish them both the best with their baby boy Ben Jr.!” — Mario A. Rodriguez, Chihuahua, Mexico

“Congratulations Big Ben and Ashley. Ben you will be a hero in the heart of this little guy for ever, he is the greatest gift God can give.” — Nancy Crissman

“Welcome to Steelers Nation ‘lil Ben! CONGRATULATIONS Ben & Ashley…he’s precious!” — Marci C. Lonsinger


“Such a handsome baby! The future Steelers quarterback of 2035 and beyond!!” — Marsha Leighty


“Hey little handsome man!! Welcome to our world!! So stinkin’ cute!!” — Julie Sheehan


“Congrats Ashley! Treasure you little blessing from the Lord. Hope […]

“I’m going to try. It’s killing me to watch.” — Ben, when asked by reporters after yesterday’s game if he will be ready to play next weekend.

From ESPN‘s Chris Mortensen:

The Steelers quarterback will begin soft-tossing the football early in the week to test his range of motion and work through the pain of his rare rib and shoulder injury, according to team sources.

Roethlisberger slept much better this week, a source said, even with newborn son “Little Ben” in the house.

Roethlisberger’s pain tolerance and range of motion could determine whether he plays next week.

“I honestly have no idea what the plan is,” Roethlisberger, who is no longer in a sling, said after the Steelers’ loss at Cleveland on Sunday.


You can read more here.

And we have a little surprise for Big Ben –























#7’s NUMBER ONE supporters! We love you Daddy! X0X0

Go Steelers!! — Ashley and Benjamin Jr.



You can see Benjamin Jr.’s first photo here.

Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger, Jr.



























Ben’s favorite photo so far…and dad’s new screensaver for his phone!


He is definitely a chip off the old block!


*Thank you to everyone who sent in emails, posted to the site’s Facebook page, and tweeted Congratulations!!

From Ben this Thanksgiving morning:

We would like to let everyone know that last night at 10:06 PM Ashley and I welcomed a healthy, beautiful baby boy into this world.

Benjamin Jr. is 7 lbs. 1 oz., and 19-1/2 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well.

We want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers, it really means a lot to us. God is so good!

We will have pictures to post this weekend.

We hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving! — Ben, Ashley, and Benjamin

“This Thanksgiving, the men and women of the South Euclid Police Department have something very special to be thankful for. The grant from The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will allow the K-9 unit to continue the important work we do.” — South Euclid Police K-9 Officer Michael Fink.

Today, Ben announced the sixth 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 South Euclid Police Department just outside of Cleveland, Ohio where the Steelers will play the Browns on Sunday, November 25th.

The South Euclid Police Department recently retired beloved K-9 “Rex” in July, and plans to use the funds to purchase a new canine for their department. The funds will also be used to purchase a ballistic vest for the new dog and other necessary training and safety equipment.

When the foundation contacted Officer Michael Fink to notify him of the grant, he had just called another department requesting K-9 assistance at an active crime scene. The new K-9 addition will fill an obvious void felt by the absence of K-9 Rex after 10 years of dedicated service.

Chief of Police Kevin Nietert said, “On behalf of the South Euclid Police Department, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for their generous donation to our K-9 program and their continued support of law enforcement.”

In commenting on why the mission of the foundation is so important to him, Ben 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.”


You can learn more about Ben’s Foundation here, or contact Stephanie Sandler at The Giving Back Fund!



Also Today:

We’ve added a few more Lil’ Fans to Ben’s photo gallery!

And appropriately enough on Thanksgiving Eve, we even have a “Ben Turkeysberger”!

Erica Bruce tweeted this photo to the website’s Twitter page of her […]