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Training Camp, 2015 449 viewsQ&A with Big Ben:
Is quarterback more fun to play than when you started?
It’s always fun to play quarterback. When you have a group of guys that you’ve played with for a while now, and the same group coming back, the coach lets you have a lot of fun with it and have a lot of influence. It’s fun to participate in. It’s fun to see the talented young guys we have.
Is the ceiling for this group of offensive players as high as any you’ve been around?
Potentially. I think it’s still always about staying healthy, as it is with any team. Staying healthy, and [we need to] keep wanting to get better, each guy individually. If each individual wants to get better, then collectively as a group we’ll get better.
You guys talked about the red zone issues early in the season that seemed to get better as the year went on. How would you like to see this offense evolve?
We just want to keep getting better in every phase of the game. Name a category, and we’ll say we want to get better at it. Whether it’s individually or collectively, as a group we need to get better and score more points, get better on third-down, red zone, first-down, second-down, everything.
Why is 30 points per game a realistic goal for this team?
It’s what our offensive coordinator set as a goal for us, so that’s what we’re going to try and do.
How important will Martavis Bryant’s development be?
It will be big. He’s put the work in. He looks good. He’s picking everything up. Last year we just kind of put him in there and gave him a couple of things to do, which he did really well at. Now we’re asking him to do more. We’re asking him to move around a little bit, front side, back side, and to know things better. I’m going to count on him in the no-huddle. Last year he’d ask everyone what to do. Now we feel more comfortable with him knowing what to do. Hopefully he’ll be able to translate that into playing faster.
13 days from your first game, what do you try to accomplish in these early practices?
Stay cool and really just staying healthy. We’ve got everyone back on offense, so that helps. It’s not really breaking in new guys. Obviously De’Angelo Williams is new, but really just trying to keep it going and piggyback off of last year. We don’t want to take any steps back.
What has Coach Tomlin meant to you during your career? How has he changed as a coach?
We’ve been together for a long time. I’m happy to have the same coach around for a long time. I’m glad he’s going to be here for a long time, along with a couple other people in the front office that were signed as well. It’s always fun when you can keep the same group of guys around, because of the familiarity with each other.
What did Jerome Bettis mean to you early in your career? How would you describe the relationship that you guys have?
Like a big brother. And we still do. A [much] older big brother. It’s just great. He was such an awesome leader and person. I still to this day, whenever there’s a situation dealing with a player, I think ‘How would Jerome handle this? What would he do?’ That’s how much I look up to him, because he meant that much to me and to everybody. He was such a good teammate and leader. I’m so happy for him going in [to the Hall of Fame]. It’s about time.Jul 28, 2015
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Steelers Training Camp 2015434 viewsSteelers Nation Unite member Ted Webb shared these photos from the autograph signing that took place after practice for SNU members.Jul 27, 2015
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Steelers Training Camp 2015411 viewsChecking out the crowd that came out on Day 1.
Photo: Teresa VarleyJul 27, 2015
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Steelers Training Camp 2015414 viewsMan on a mission!!
Photo: Teresa VarleyJul 26, 2015
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August, 2014 - Training Camp418 views“EJ Manuel pays close attention to Ben Roethlisberger”
From Matthew Fairburn at the Syracuse Post-Standard:
The Buffalo Bills have a vision for what they want to be.
They want to be a tough, physical football team that depends on their defense and running game to win. They want to give their young quarterback — who has a big arm, can move his feet and is a handful to bring down — a chance to succeed by surrounding him with talent. Most of all, they want to get back to the playoffs and snap a 14-year drought.
In other words, they want to replicate what the Pittsburgh Steelers did early in Ben Roethlisberger’s career.
Yes, a Super Bowl is a lofty target for the Bills, who have gone 6-10 in each of the last three seasons, but general manager Doug Whaley spent time in the Steelers organization and wants a few things to rub off on his current team.
“Their toughness and their idea that nothing less is expected than a championship,” Whaley said. “That’s what we’re trying to get to.”
Whaley has a particular vision for his second-year quarterback, EJ Manuel. He thinks he can be the Bills’ version of Roethlisberger — a big, strong-armed quarterback with some mobility. So Manuel was paying extra attention to the Steelers’ quarterback on Wednesday to see how he prepares and how he handles himself.
“It’s huge,” Manuel said of practicing with Roethlisberger. “I’ve always been a huge fan of Big Ben. Growing up in Virginia, it’s not too far from Pittsburgh, and obviously early in his career he took those guys to a Super Bowl, so like I said earlier, to get an opportunity to come out and practice with him is awesome.”Aug 14, 2014
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August, 2014 - Training Camp487 views“Ben Roethlisberger relishes teaching role”
From Scott Brown, ESPN.com:
he most hands-on training camp of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s career ends Friday when the Pittsburgh Steelers break camp after spending the last three weeks at St. Vincent College.
That doesn’t mean that Roethlisberger will stop going over painstaking details with his wide receivers or surrender his duties as a de facto coach when the Steelers start practicing at team headquarters next week.
“It’s been fun it’s something that I need to do and want to do.” Roethlisberger said Thursday after the first of two joint practices with the Buffalo Bills. “The coach can tell them what they’re supposed to do but if I tell them what I want them to do it’s a big difference. It’s been a good [camp] in that sense.”
Roethlisberger said he’s never coached the wide receivers as much as he has this camp, and it makes sense that he has assumed even more of a leadership role. Roethlisberger is entering his 11th season and has never had more ownership of the Steelers’ offense. He is also working with a wide receivers unit that is generally young.
Just as Roethlisberger has high hopes for that group, he is also pleased with how the offensive line has come together in camp.
“They have just such a cohesiveness as a unit,” Roethlisberger said, “and it’s something special.”
Aug 14, 2014
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August, 2014 - Training Camp417 viewsWe interrupt training camp for a little Home Run Derby action:
http://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio/photo-gallery/PHOTOS-2014-Home-Run-Derby/cd8c63f2-109e-4c71-9ffe-a37e6e792bddAug 14, 2014
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August, 2014 - Training Camp405 views#ALSIceBucketChallenge
Arizona Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians challenged Big Ben to the #ALSIceBucketChallenge on August 12th and not only did Ben accept the challenge today, he did a little a competitive challenging of his own:
"BA, I accept your ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! I challenge Merril Hoge, Triple H, and Kevin Hart!" – Ben
You can check out video of Ben’s challenge here:
http://www.steelers.com/video-and-audio/videos/ALS-Ice-Bucket-Challenge-Ben-Roethlisberger/4c1250ab-5f0e-4919-b771-3e25b1ce39ab
And you can learn more about the #ALSIceBucketChallenge here:
http://www.alsa.org/news/archive/als-ice-bucket-challenge.htmlAug 14, 2014
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August 11, 2014 - Training Camp402 viewsMike Prisuta @DVEMike
Snapshot from St. Vincent: Ben Roethlisberger seems to be enjoying his time on the practice field during camp.Aug 12, 2014
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August 1, 2014 - Training Camp364 views“Huge shout out to Big Ben for taking the time to sign my Big Ben’s jersey – you made his year!” – Tom Richards
“Thanks for signing our stuff!!! We came from Hawaii to see training camp and you were the highlight!!! Mahalo!!” – Michael FosterAug 06, 2014
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August 3, 2014 - Training Camp414 viewsJulie Gurnick @jgurnick9
Awe dear Jesus, my heart still isn't beating normally @_BigBen7 #NFLTrainingCampAug 04, 2014
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Training Camp, 2014402 viewsNicole White @cole413
Got my autograph!! Thanks @_BigBen7 for being awesome!!! #SteelersTrainingCamp Aug 04, 2014
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