– Ben on working with Todd Haley in camp: “[It] really has been good, it’s been good ebb and flow, talking, changing things; he’s been open to hearing some change, I’ve been open to changes from him. So it’s been really good. Every day we learn something new about either each other, the relationship, the offense, something. We take it, we run with it and we’re not looking back.”

You can read more here.



– Todd Haley on Ben and the No-Huddle Offense: “It’s a quarterback league, and after 16 or 17 years of coaching, I now believe that. You need a guy who’s going to be the field general, move the team up and down the field and control the huddle, handle the defense. Ben is in that group of top guys, and he’s proven it from Day 1 in the NFL…with Ben handling the football on every snap, it makes it fun for all the coaches.”

You can read more here and here.


– Ben was a call-in guest this morning on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA. Topics included training camp thus far, the offense, Mike Wallace, a message for Ron Cook, and being a father!


– No, Ben is not worried about a partial rotator cuff tear that occurred last November. You can watch his interview (video) here.


– Now you can rock gear inspired by the number one film in America ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’ Under Armour has collaborated with Warner Bros. Pictures and the Christopher Nolan-directed film to release a collection inspired by the Gotham Rogues, the football team featured in the film. The collection includes T-shirts, hats, hoodies, sweatshirts, a Varsity jacket and authentic jersey (for men). The entire line is now available on Under Armour’s website. NOTE: The only jersey number available is #12.


– The latest photos from training camp are in the gallery!


– This Friday: A very special fan story!

From NFL.com‘s Greg Rosenthal today:

Andrew Luck started to study NFL quarterbacks a year and a half ago, once he knew that he was headed for the pros. Luck’s list of quarterbacks to model his game after was quite specific and targeted.

The list: Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger.

Big Ben’s placement on the list is the most surprising. Luck had no idea he would be learning under Ben’s favorite tutor Bruce Arians when Luck reached the pros.

“He’s just a tough guy when you watch him play,” Luck told Paul Burmeister and Michael Lombardi Tuesday on NFL Network’s Inside Training Camp Live. “He makes so many plays when things seem to break down. You know he always seems to have the right instincts at the right moment and to see how he operates sort of under duress and pressure is fun.”


You catch watch video of Andrew Luck’s interview here.



Also Today:

Check out this discussion on NFL Network, “Is Ben Roethlisberger a top 5 quarterback? “.



Quote of the Day:

“Ben, I can tell through the spring, he’s got his arms around it, he likes it. You can see his eyes light up a little bit when we get into that mode, and I think that’s the sign of a great quarterback. The ones I’ve been around, they want it. ‘Give me control, let me run this thing.’ And he has the ability to do it, as he’s shown in the past and through the spring.” — Steelers Offensive Coordinator Todd Haley, in an interview with the media.

From Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

Terry Bradshaw’s four best passing years, John Elway’s six best passer ratings and all four of Warren Moon’s 4,000-plus passing seasons came after they turned 30.

Roger Staubach made five of his six Pro Bowls after 30, and Steve Young helped San Francisco to 10 or more wins five times after he surpassed 30.

And all have the same thing in common — they are all Hall of Fame quarterbacks that took their game to a different level once they turned 30.

“The one who you look at with that is Elway,” said Ben Roethlisberger, who idolized Elway growing up. “Elway won two in his late 30s. He is the one who set the standard.”

Roethlisberger is hoping to be the next one in a line of quarterbacks who transformed from a good everyday quarterback to a Hall-of-Fame caliber quarterback once they turned 30.


You can read the rest here.


Steelers.com has photo albums posted from training camp here.


You can also check out the latest fan photos from training camp here.


*If you would like to submit your training camp photos, just email them to BigBen7website@gmail.com!

– Steeler Nation came out in full force today in Latrobe to support their team for the first public practice. Check out this video from Steelers.com!


– ESPN’s Jamison Hensley has #7 as #1 in the AFC North!


– Antonio Brown was signed to a contract extension.


– Brett Keisel will be signing autographs tomorrow from 11:00AM to 12:00PM at Dino’s Sports Lounge in Latrobe. Check out his website for more info!


– Peyton Manning loves James Harrison, but still hopes he keeps his distance in Week One!


– Both Ike Taylor AND Mr. Rooney have swag (@Ike_SwagginU)!!


– The Cleveland Browns to be sold to a “1,000% Steelers fan”?


– The latest photos from training camp are in the gallery!

“It’s exciting to get back here and to be around the guys and really start putting in some real work.” — Ben speaking to the media.

Ben spoke briefly today to the many members of the media after practice…and before the storm rolled in! Topics included getting back to training camp, Mike Wallace, and seeing Coach Wilson back in action and running around the field!


You can watch/listen to the video interview here.

You can read more about Coach Wilson’s return to training camp here.

Day 1 photos are here.



Also Today:

“The Steelers are going to welcome him to the NFL in Week One!” — Snoop Dogg, when asked by NFLN’s Rich Eisen what kind of season he thinks Bronco’s rookie Ronnie Hillman will have.

Don’t miss guest analyst and Steelers fan Snoop Dogg tonight on the 8pm re-airing of “Inside Training Camp Live” on NFL Network.


You can check their episode schedule here.

From Teresa Varley at Steelers.com this afternoon:

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is looking forward to getting on the field for the first practice of camp and putting Todd Haley’s offense to the real test.

“It’s exciting to get back into it,” said Roethlisberger as he checked into camp. “OTAs are not really getting back into it. We need to put pads on, see how some people can perform in pads and get rolling. We will have pads on, tackling, and that is why I am excited.”


You can read more from Ms. Varley’s Training Camp blog here.

You can check out photos of the players’ arrivals to Latrobe here.