On August 27th, we received an email from David Pilon asking where to send a donation to Ben’s foundation. After a bit of discussion back & forth (Hurricane Harvey got in the way of David’s responses), it was learned how this donation of $200 came to be, and we just knew it was worth sharing with Steeler Nation!
David not only sent us the background story, but also a rather creative “group” photo of the whole group “together” in one picture!
The Jentlemens League was a fantasy football league formed in 2004 by a group of childhood friends. Thirteen years later, with life taking each member into different seasons of adulthood and different locations, a new idea was formed by the league’s founder. The commissioner, David Pilon aka The Commish TM, as recognized throughout the fantasy football world, proposed the idea of using a portion of the league fee to be donated to the winning franchise’s charity of choice.
All league members were in agreement and it was decided the winner of the 2016 Jentlemens League Championship would get to choose their preferred charity. The Jentlemens League motto is “Use your energy for consideration” and what better way to exemplify this than giving back to an organization that is using their energy to consider others and contribute towards a better world.
The Jentlemens League XIII saw a battle where The Potato Mashers (Sean Pilon and Nolan Misch) came out victorious. The Potato Mashers year after year had been known to draft Steelers players. The likes of Hines Ward, Heath Miller, and Antonio Brown were all part of this team throughout the years, heck they would have drafted Dick LeBeau if allowed! However, no Steelers player could compare to Ben Roethlisberger. Not only did Big Ben propel the team throughout the season, his Week 16 279 yards and 3 touchdowns performance against the Ravens were the ultimate deciding factor in the coveted Jentlemen’s League title.
It is with great honor we give back to The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation and the work Big Ben is doing with the police and fire departments in the United States. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation is perfectly aligned with The Jentlemens League motto of “Using your energy for consideration” by contributing to make this world a better place and for that we’re thankful to make this donation to such an impactful organization.
Thank you Big Ben and everyone associated with The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.
Much thanks,
The Jentlemens League
Austin Coyle, Chris Flanagan, Dom Etcheberria, Eric Vasquez, Evan Bauman, Matt Caropino, Miles Carter, Seth Carter, Tim Lacomb, Andrew Fedynyshyn, Nolan Misch, Sean Pilon, and Dave Pilon aka The Commish.
To the Jentlemens League, MUCH THANKS to you!!!
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