On the passing of Dwayne Haskins
D-Hask,
I only had the privilege to know D-Hask for a short time, but in that time I got to meet a young man that didn’t seem to ever have a bad day. He came to work everyday with a smile on his face and energy and love in his heart. I really enjoyed his passion and love for the game and wanting to learn and be the best. His smile and zeal for life will be missed.
Wish we had more time together on this earth, but I will cherish the time and the laughs we had. I’ll say it again just like I told you to your face, I still wish I could throw the ball like you. Love ya pal, 7.
To his wife Kalabrya,
We want you to know we are praying for you and with you. We don’t understand why God does what he does but we have to trust and believe in his plan. You are an amazing woman of faith and we trust you will get through this.
Love, Ben & Ashley.
Saturday, April 23rd…
Men, this is an incredible outreach opportunity to bring co-workers, neighbors, family members…anyone who loves sports and needs to hear the Gospel!
From the Pens Foundation
Proceeds support Light of Life Rescue Mission, where hope & healing meet for individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, or addiction.
Bodie says, ‘Bring on the music!’
From Ben
Come see one of the funniest & most talented musicians I have ever had the pleasure of knowing! Micah Tyler is at Christ Church at Grove Farm on April 7th! It’s just one week away!
A future BENguin?
“Benjamin goes to one hockey game and this is the next day!!” — Ben.
And from Grace Heidinger, at the Penguins website today:
“The Pittsburgh BENguins”
As the Penguins tried to mount a comeback against New York Rangers on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, at one point ‘Renegade’ started playing before the camera cut to Ben Roethlisberger standing next to Mario Lemieux – which the crowd absolutely loved.
While the song unfortunately didn’t end up spurring Pittsburgh to victory, the Steelers legend still had a great time at the game, where the Penguins honored the recently retired two-time Super Bowl champion for a remarkable career.
“Very humbling, very cool,” Roethlisberger said of the night. “It’s just so neat to be able to be here, to be a part of this special team, this organization, and these fans.”
To kick it all off, the Penguins took the ice for warmups all wearing ROETHLISBERGER No. 7 jerseys, which are being auctioned off with the proceeds going to Light of Life, a charity close to Ben and his family.
“The first time I saw the seven come out, I’m like, ‘oh, I didn’t realize there was a No. 7,'” Roethlisberger said. “And then I saw the last name, and it all kind of started to make sense.”
He stood in the corner with his wife, Ashley; two sons, Ben Jr. and Brodie; and daughter, Baylee; to take it all in. At one point Evan Rodrigues skated over and tapped the glass with his stick to get the kids’ attention before tossing a puck over, much to their delight.
A handful of Steelers jerseys and “Thank You Ben!” signs filled the crowd, and the six-time Pro Bowler made sure to acknowledge the support by taking a few selfies as the Penguins skated off the ice at the end of warmups.
After Jeff Jimerson ended the national anthem a few minutes later by waving a Terrible Towel in the air, the crowd followed his lead to welcome Roethlisberger to the ice for a ceremonial puck drop between Sidney Crosby and Barclay Goodrow. Ben walked the black carpet with a smile on his face and his fist pumping in the air as the fans in attendance greeted him with a standing ovation.
Just before he dropped the […]