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USA Weekend - July 20092426 viewsBen and Samuel L. Jackson on the cover.

From the article/interview:

Our USA WEEKEND Magazine cover guys will be [at the 2009 ESPY Awards] : actor Samuel L. Jackson, who's hosting the show for the fourth time, and Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jackson confesses that the show strikes at a primary -- even childlike -- source of joy for him. "When I'm at the ESPYs, the little kid in me who grew up watching sports in Tennessee comes out," he says, taking a break during our cover shoot. "We actors think they're something special, and the sports stars think that the actors are something special. Behind the scenes, you'll hear the top athletes in the world tell an actor, 'I could never do what you do.'

Then you hear an actor tell an athlete the very same thing. It's weird and funny and surreal all at the same time."

Roethlisberger has gone to great lengths to attend the show in the past. He appeared as a surprise guest after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 2006. Now, he's returning as a two-time Super Bowl winner. "Sports guys like me get excited about this because many of us are huge movie fans," he says. "When I met Sam the first time, it was great because I know I must have seen 20 of his movies." (Only 20, Ben? The man has more than 120 movie and TV credits on his "IMDb.com" profile!)

Big Ben & Jackson go one-on-one --

We caught up with Jackson and Roethlisberger as they hung out, getting their take on several areas of interest:

Jackson on whether they've golfed together: We've always wanted to. But we just never have gotten together. We did have a near-miss opportunity recently. Ben played in the U.S. Open Challenge. But I couldn't play because I had already committed to another tournament. So Ben played there with Justin Timberlake instead. That J.T. gets all the love!

Roethlisberger on whether he has ever acted: I never have -- unless you count that Disney ad I did after the Super Bowl. But that's not really acting. What Sam does is acting.

Jackson on their common job demands: Both jobs are about preparation. I read my scripts over and over, trying to understand my character. It's the same for Ben. He studies his playbook and practices until the entire complicated process becomes instinctive to him. In the end, we both go out there and perform acts that look spontaneous, as if they're happening for the first time.

*thanks Jan!

(6 votes)

Sports Illustrated Super Bowl XLIII Commemorative Issue3166 viewsBen on the cover.

*Thank you to Trish for sending me the scan!

(6 votes)

Christmas, 2018330 viewsJenny Sydenstricker @JennySydenstric
@_BigBen7 we got your back. Letâ€™s go!!

(3 votes)

November 18, 2018: Steelers vs Jaguars498 viewsRoethlisberger says what he wants to see from Conner now is how he bounces back Sunday in Denver.

â€œI donâ€™t want him to lose confidence in his hands because Iâ€™m not losing confidence in him and heâ€™s been great as a receiver for us. You know what, sometimes those things happen, the best in the world drop balls.

(3 votes)

September 7, 2015 - Benjamin & Baylee took over again!2858 viewsWeâ€™re practicing our game watching now while we wait for the season to start!! Mom needs to bring us more snacks! â€“ Benjamin, Jr. & Baylee

Hope you liked our pictures!!!

(3 votes)

Training Camp, 2015 704 viewsPittsburgh Steelers â€@steelers
What do you think, @AntonioBrown84 & @_BigBen7?

Is this the next dynamic duo? #50atSVC

(3 votes)

June 22, 2015 - The Fourth Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Invitational1467 viewsCould it have been a more beautiful day for Ben's tournament?

(3 votes)

November 2, 2014 - Ravens vs Steelers927 viewsBefore the game.

Photo: Steelers

(3 votes)

September 7, 2014 - Browns vs. Steelers1209 viewsBig hug for Antonio Brown after his touchdown catch in the second quarter.

Photo: Gene J. Puskar/AP

(3 votes)

Training Camp - July, 2014515 views"Ben was the only QB to land a pass in the garbage can today! Its how the Steelers decide who starts week 1." -- Chris Oravec

(3 votes)

June 22, 2014 - The Third Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Fundraiser1352 viewsYour hosts for the evening, Ben & Ashley Roethlisberger.

Photo: Ben Petchel/WHIRL Magazine

Be sure to pick up a copy of WHIRL Magazine's August issue for more photos from the event!

*Thank you to both Ben Petchel and Andrea Bosco of WHIRL Magazine for allowing us to share the photos!

(3 votes)

January 25, 2014 - Dad's HOF Induction Ceremony7473 viewsâ€œHeâ€™s been my role model and my hero for a long time, not just in sports, but itâ€™s been in life and as a fatherâ€¦.Iâ€™ve heard the stories and seen the old 16 millimeter tape of him playing ball and Iâ€™d like to think that a lot of my athleticism comes from him!â€ â€“ Ben

Photo: Carlee

(3 votes)

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