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July 2, 2013 - Big Ben in London1219 viewsBen poses with members of NFL-UK who attended his Meet & Greet at at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Photo: Burt Lauten, Steelers

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July 2, 2013 - Big Ben in London1235 viewsFirst pose in front of Big Ben!

Photo: Burt Lauten, Steelers

(2 votes)

June 2, 2013 - The Second Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Fundraiser1756 viewsBen, Ashley and Brett Keisel.

Photo: Ed Lauter

(2 votes)

May 21, 2013762 viewsPhoto: Steelers.com

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Steeler Pride far far from home!1018 viewsJake Robinson (in the #7 jersey) sent this photo of his Unit serving in Afghanistan. We used it for an Armed Forces Day post on the website's home page:

http://bigben7.com/today-is-armed-forces-day/

(2 votes)

May 4, 2013 - Sports Vault Shop at King of Prussia Mall1780 viewsBen meets Ben!

Ben shakes hands with Ben Sheetz.

(2 votes)

May 4, 2013 - Sports Vault Shop at King of Prussia Mall1062 views"Hi! Was so cool to meet Ben today. I know he was rushed, but wished it could have been longer. I wished him well for the upcoming season and my kids, Troy and Cara, enjoyed meeting him too as you can tell by the smiles on our faces. Sports Vault had everything under control and ran the event smoothly. Thank you Ben and Sports Vault!!" -- Jill Landis, Hatfield, PA

(2 votes)

May 4, 2013 - Sports Vault Shop at King of Prussia Mall1082 viewsNow Shelby Morris met Ben last year at his autograph signing in VA! It was an emotional experience for Shelby at the time, one which still makes her laugh because she cried the whole time!! This time there were NO tears and she enjoyed meeting him just as much the second time around!

You can see Shelby's photo from the VA signing here:

http://bigben7.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-96&pos=46

(2 votes)

LOOK OUT!!1759 viewsWe've got a Terrible Toddler on the loose!!!

Little Erica Roberts, age 3, is sending mixed signals in this photo! We think she looks more like the princess her shirt describes her as! She wanted to say "hello" to Ben.

Photo: Jaison Roberts

(2 votes)

February 9, 2013 - Miami University Hall of Fame Induction Weekend1996 viewsBengals fan and MU alum Dan Plettner not only had the opportunity to attend the Hall of Fame Induction Dinner last Saturday, but also the opportunity to meet and chat with Big Ben.

He was kind enough to share his story with us:

I had a splendid experience at Ben Roethlisbergerâ€™s Miami University Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on Saturday evening. Ben was inducted alongside his posthumous coach, Terry Hoeppner. Benâ€™s emotions and words were a great tribute to Coach Hoeppner.

I had brought a football for which I frankly am still working toward a decent historical knowledge. I went up to Ben shortly before dinner and told him I had something I thought he might like to see. He smiled immediately as he saw the Redhawks logo on the ballâ€™s finish and then he began examining the ball pretty closely.

I am still uncertain whether the football was actually used in practice and/or gamesâ€¦ and whether it was definitively ever touched by Ben in 2003, but I loved the ball 10 times more the moment Ben remarked about the ball to the effect, â€œthis ball has a lot of history.â€ Another former player at the event informed that the ball was a new model/style in â€™03.

I enjoyed a normal conversation with â€œBig Benâ€ and he seemed to find my challenge of being a proud Miami alum simultaneous with being a Bengals fan pretty humorous. After talking, when I informed him that Iâ€™d be honored if he choose to sign the ball he graciously reached for my pen and took his time to choose a place to autograph it. After thanking him, I felt like a little kid and discretely walked the football around the perimeter of the room (rather than taking a direct route back to my table) so as not to â€œopen the floodgatesâ€ for others to approach and ask for his autograph just before the dinner commenced.

Later, listening to the speeches from Ben (which truely honored Terry Hoeppner) and Terryâ€™s wife really fully made me appreciate my good fortune for observing a special night in the history at Miami University.

It also helped me to appreciate Ben on a level different from what Iâ€™ve seen during his playing career. Ben showcased humor as a nice compliment to heartfelt emotions, even joking about a fictitious â€œBrianâ€ who had been accidentally introduced (instead of Ben).

Ben, if you ever happen to read this: thank you for helping me to cherish your contribution to Miami University Athletics.

Best Always,
Dan Plettner

(2 votes)

Waiting for the NFL Draft841 viewsFuture Steelers rookie phenom Carter Gregg is just 10 weeks old, but look out Steeler Nation.....some day....

Photo: Kara Driscoll

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December 23, 2012 - Bengals vs Steelers827 viewsHalf time.

Photo: Getty Images

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