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Training Camp - August 16, 20101201 viewsPhoto: Billie Jo
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July 2, 2013 - Big Ben in London1082 viewsBen poses with fan Andrew Duncan at the NFL-UK Meet & Greet.
Andrew wanted to give those fans that were not in attendance an idea of what transpired at the Meet & Greet between Ben and NFL-UK fans last evening at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London:
Tuesday evening in London, England there was a unique event put on by the NFL to promote the International Series football games that will be played during the regular season at Wembley Stadium.
Twenty six English football fans were invited to attend a meet and greet session with Ben Roethlisberger. The audience wasn’t entirely made up of Steelers fans, but as will happen in September when the Steelers play the Vikings, Steeler Nation UK were out in force.
Via the Steeler Nation UK Facebook group, many fans were encouraged to enter their names with NFL UK to ensure Ben was greeted by a friendly audience. Steeler Nation met up in Henrys Bar, Piccadilly, which will be the meeting place for Steeler fans from around the world in September the evening before the Minnesota game.
The proud sight of Steeler fans, dressed in their Ben shirts with their Terrible Towels walking the streets of London to the Grosvenor House Hotel would have a sight for English sore eyes. With a few fans of other NFL teams in the room, twenty UK Steeler fans made their entrance and overwhelmed the event with a sea of black and gold.
Ben appeared and was introduced to the fans by Neil Reynolds, Sky TV presenter. To begin the session, Neil showed a clip of Ben avoiding tackles against a Dallas defense and asked if there was any logic in what Ben was doing as he ran around the field trying to find an open receiver. Ben retorted that the first thing he intended was to try and not get hit!
Saying he recalled the play, Ben continued to explain what happened against “the perfect defense” shown in the clip eventually making a completion to the ever reliable Heath Miller.
Neil suggested the improvising shown in the clip was playground football and Ben agreed, commenting that he grew up playing football in the backyard and playing in the schoolyard, "My competitiveness doesn’t allow me to just give up on a play. I can’t do it. As coaches know, we live by the sword, we die by the sword."
Ben moved on with his talk by expressing the feelings of coming to London to play football and how excited he was to tell his teammates that, "we’re going there because we have fans there. It makes me happy, it’ll make the guys happy and I have always said the Steeler fans are the best fans in sports. We’re playing for the fans and that’s what’s exciting. It’s not just about making money for the NFL, it’s about playing for the fans."
Looking at one of the Terrible Towels the fans were holding, Neil suggested that he shouldn’t touch it as he wasn’t a Steeler fan. Ben laughed and commented, “You can touch it. But don’t disrespect it. Don’t step on it. Just don’t do anything bad with it.”
During the question and answer session with the audience, Ben responded to questions that included his golf enthusiasm, his memories of the first game as a Steeler, the return of Heath Miller and the changing personnel, his favourite and the worst place to play (Baltimore).
Ben then moved to a flip chart to draw Xs and Os for a couple of plays that could happen on the field. Ben first joked that he would draw the whole playbook, before suggesting Pictionary. Addressing the enthralled fans, Ben drew a base play describing each move and option.
He also explained that NFL playbooks change every week and players have four or five days to learn the new plays, the terminology and what everyone is doing. Acknowledging that there could be 210 plays in a game plan, for each game, Ben confirmed he would talk to offensive co-ordinator Todd Haley every Friday and if he didn’t like a play he can ask the coach to take it out.
When the Steeler Nation UK flag was unravelled, Ben was very enthused and keen to have his photo taken with it and the fans.
The session ended with Ben having his photo taken individually with each fan.
*Thank you Andrew!
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June 16, 2014 - The Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp8760 views “I’ve got to make sure he’s not out there now. He’s just enamored with all the kids and everything going on.” – Ben, on keeping an eye on his son at his ProCamps Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp.
And it looks like Ben had good reason:
Daddy! Wait for me! I want to go out on the field and play football too!
Photo: Fred Vero/Fred Vero Photography
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December 18, 2004 - Steelers vs Giants1032 viewsPhoto: UPI
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April 13, 2012 - New York Yankees Opening Day1041 viewsBen and Willie Colon pose with Yankees skipper Joe Girardi before the game.
Photo: Yankees Media Relations
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October 25, 2013 - Ben receives Law Enforcement Award929 views“To be the first one outside of law enforcement to win this award, it’s an awesome honor. The award means a lot to my foundation.” – Ben
From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com:
Ben Roethlisberger was honored on Friday afternoon at the 13th Annual Amen Corner Senator John Heinz Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel at Station Square.
Roethlisberger became the first non-law enforcement individual to be honored by the Amen Corner, receiving the award for his contribution to K-9 units of police and fire departments in the Pittsburgh area and throughout the country through his foundation.
The luncheon annually honors a select group of police officers for their heroic actions, with 10 officers from the Western Pennsylvania area honored this year. Each of the law enforcement officers will receive a statuette, modeled after the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial near Heinz Field.
Congratulations on this honor, Ben! It is well deserved. Zeus is wagging his tail from Heaven!
*Thank you to Mr. Stokey, WTAE news anchor & sports director, for the photos!
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July 30, 2007872 views*thank you to Haydee for sending me the photos today.
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Thank you Ben!498 viewsYou mean a lot for Anna Sophie!! You sent her an autographed photo which we appreciate with all our hearts! God bless you!
My lovely daughter underwent a second bone marrow transplant on March 21, because of the Leukemia diagnosis. We are so blessed that everything came on Divine time from Our Lord.
Anna Sophie is doing great. Today she has been declared Grafted, which means that She's been cured.
Today that we received the count on her Neutrophiles, and it was amazing, Immaculate!!
Since the diagnose, on Nov 7 in 2012, I've been writing a diary, always inspired, somehow by the spirit of the Steelers team. Anna Sophie is always keeping his Ben's Autograph, even at the hospital (she is still in the hospital due to post-transplant care). That is something that I will always appreciate. -- Esteban Manuel González Cárdenas
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January 6, 2020 - Make no bones about it!33 viewsK9 Onyx has a message to share with Steelers Nation:
"When I’m at work in Virginia as a Fairfax County Police K9, I’m all business! As a matter of fact, I’m kind of a big deal around the office water bowl – I have my own K9 collector card…."Jan 06, 2020
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January 6, 2020 - Make no bones about it!33 views"But when I’m off duty, I can always be found wearing my Steelers collar! Even when my team isn’t playing, I’m supporting them, and Big Ben? Yeah, he’s my TOP DOG! He and his foundation are positively PAWSOME, I mean AWESOME! Can’t wait to see you back on the field, number 7!
"Oh, my photos were submitted by my partner, Officer Mike Pzizzle (he’s better at using an iPhone)."
Jan 06, 2020
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Christmas, 201953 viewsAnd then this happened!! When Momma tells you to put the matching pjs on – you put them on, even the dogs!
Merry Christmas to everyone out there from the matching Roethlisberger family! Hope everyone has a blessed day, and remembers that the real reason for today is because Jesus was born! — Ben, Ashley, ‘Jamin, Bay, Bo and Remy & ‘Kota.
P.S. Contrary to recent reports out there about my football future and my ‘uncertainty’ about playing again, I am working hard and am more determined than ever to come back stronger and better than ever next year!Dec 25, 2019
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December 13, 2019 - Lil' Fan Friday46 viewsAnd we’re starting off with these two adorable youngsters who are always ready to cheer for the home team…even if they’re not actually at the home of the home team:
Three-year old John and six-year old Isabella are representing Steeler Nation all the way from White Plains, New York.
Photo Submitted by their mom, Jennifer Greco.Dec 13, 2019
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December 13, 2019 - Lil' Fan Friday38 views“So how long will Big Ben be out? I sure do miss him!”
“Me too! I’m hearing until at least OTAs!”
“Oh boy! We’re gonna need new cheerleading outfits, we’ll have outgrown these by then!”
Photo submitted by Marisa / @MimiAcquaDec 13, 2019
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December 13, 2019 - Lil' Fan Friday28 viewsStella Mae is only four years old, but she wants Big Ben to know that she’s already his BIGGEST fan…in fact, she’s SHOUTING it for the world to know!!
Photo submitted by Damien LuvaraDec 13, 2019
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December 13, 2019 - Lil' Fan Friday26 views“My boys stay gold ponyboy –
Black & Gold!” — Kori Michael.
Yes, this is the first time we’ve had the opportunity to add a quote from the movie, “The Outsiders“ to a post!Dec 13, 2019
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December 13, 2019 - Lil' Fan Friday22 viewskelly @bugbromilow
Dress as your career day for Cole at school. This 3rd grader chose to be a football player for his favorite team. Go Steelers! #puthimincoach @steelers @_BigBen7Dec 13, 2019
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