Coach Brian Schottenheimer via Twitter this evening:


Brian Schottenheimer @CoachSchottyUGA
Great having Big Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers workout at our facility today! Sutton and buddies loved it!




And from UGA wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley, via Instagram today:


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Had the opportunity to workout with Big Ben and the rest of the Steelers receiving corps. ‪#‎RespectTheCraft‬

for #Brothers #Bonding #Boating and….#Waffles?



Yes! Waffles! Or maybe an “Offensive breakfast meeting”!

Ben is busy playing host to teammates Antonio Brown, Darrius Heyward Bey, Markus Wheaton, Martavis Bryant and Le’Veon Bell at his lake house in Reynolds Plantation this week for some rest, relaxation, a little fun, and of course, breakfast at Waffle House!

Five iconic names in MAC history—Casey Cunningham, Bob Parks, Ben Roethlisberger, Gary Pinkel, George Dales—to be inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame on May 27, 2015.


From the official MAC website today:

The Mid-American Conference will induct its 2015 MAC Hall of Fame Class on Wednesday, May 27th during the MAC Honor’s Dinner at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel.

The five inductees are Casey Cunningham (Central Michigan, wrestling), Bob Parks (Eastern Michigan, men’s cross country, men’s track and field), Ben Roethlisberger (Miami, football), Gary Pinkel (Toledo/Kent State, football) and George Dales (Western Michigan, men’s cross country, men’s track and field). All five inductees are expected to be in attendance for the Honors Dinner.

“It is only appropriate for our Conference to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of our former student-athletes, coaches and administrators, specifically these five individuals, and their achievements during their time competing in the Mid-American Conference,” said Dr. Jon Steinbrecher, MAC Commissioner. “We are honored to welcome them to the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame.”

“The Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame is a testament to the achievements of those that have competed and served in this great Conference,” added Steinbrecher.

Ben Roethlisberger- Miami (football):
Ben Roethlisberger has won a pair of Super Bowls as the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers after being selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. With the Steelers he has thrown for 39,057 yards and 251 touchdowns, while earning three Pro Bowl appearances and earning NFL Rookie of the Year in 2004.

Just this past season he set an NFL record for passing yards (522) in a game and set another NFL record with 12 passing touchdowns combined in two games.

In his time at Miami, Roethlisberger completed 854-of-1,304 pass attempts for 10,829 yards and 84 touchdowns from 2001-03. His junior campaign was one for the ages, throwing for 4,486 yards and 37 touchdowns, leading Miami to 12-consecutive wins, including a Mid-American Conference Championship and GMAC Bowl victory.

That season alone, he captured third-team All-America honors and was just the third player in Miami history to garner the Vern Smith Award as the Mid-American Conference Most Valuable Player. Roethlisberger to this day still ranks first in Miami history in completion percentage (.655) and touchdowns, and is second in pass attempts, completions, yards and total […]

Here’s your chance to win a spot in the invitation-only Ben Roethlisberger Foundation weekend event!

Steelers fans have an opportunity to participate in the 2015 BRF Weekend by securing one of just 50 available spots in the BRF Weekend Crowdfunding Campaign (Fundraising period: May 12 – June 1).


The top 12 fundraisers in the BRF Weekend Campaign through crowdfunding & eTeamSponsor will receive a spot in the BRF Weekend activities (one ticket to Triple 7s – an evening of table games, billiards, ping pong, open bar, lite fare and silent auction and one spot in the BRF Invitational Golf Outing on Treesdale Country Club’s Grove and Orchard courses – Ben’s home course).

*Please note: Triple 7s is a 21 and over event.

Every fan who secures a spot in the BRF Weekend Campaign will receive an autographed photo and BRF Silipint for their non-refundable $100 donation.

The BRF Weekend Campaign opens on Monday, May 11 at 9:00 AM EST.


To participate and for more information visit, https://tickets.completeticketsolutions.com/BRFweekend/

From the interview with Sammie Coates via Steelers.com:

Wide receiver Sammie Coates was so excited that he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers that he texted quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to tell him how anxious he is to get to work with him.

“He is one of the greatest quarterbacks in the game. To be a wide receiver for him is going to be real big. I am going to work my butt off for him to show him I am real excited about it. That is the goal for any wide receiver when you have a great quarterback. You want to come right in and show that you are someone he can count on. That is my goal coming in, to be a guy he can count on.

“I want to be one of the best. It starts right now. It stated when I got drafted, reaching out to him and letting him know I want to be a part of it. That was my whole point, I am going to work hard the whole way.”

Roethlisberger replied.

“He said he was happy to have me be part of the family,” said Coates. “That was big for him to reply back quickly. It was good for me to reach out to him, I want to work here so that is how you do it. You have to take that approach. I am new to the game so I have to show I am ready to be a part of it, ready to work for him.”

Roethlisberger isn’t the only one Coates is excited to work with. He can’t wait to learn from Pro Bowl receiver Antonio Brown.

“I can learn a lot from him,” said Coates. “He is one of the best to play the game. He always has been known as that and he is. I am going to learn a lot. I am going to get under his wing and learn from him.


You can read more here.

Steelers Style, that is!

En honor de fin de semana del cinco de mayo – we celebrate the passion of Steeler Nation Mexico!


The beautiful ladies of Regios de Acero show off their (football) Sunday best!

“Ben, ya queremos verte de nuevo en el campo de juego, te deseamos buena suerte a ti y a los acereros. Saludos de tus amigos de Regios de Acero, Monterrey, Mx.” — Roger Saucedo, Regios de Acero (@Roger_Saucedo).


Translation: Ben, we cant wait to see you again on the Field, we wish good luck to you and our Steelers too ,best regards from your friends Regios de Acero, Monterrey, Mx

P.S. We will be at Cinci (Dec. 2015) to support Ben and Steelers, you know it is our traditional trip!




Miguel Angel Gomez Tellez shares this incredible photo from his Steelers Mexico fan club:

“Happy 5 de mayo

Steelers fan club name: “BLACK AND YELLOW MONCLOVA”
City: MONCLOVA
State: COAHUILA
Country: MEXICO

There are many Steelers fans in Monclova! We hope to make many friends with you.

‘BLACK AND YELLOW’ was created in early, 2011. The Club currently consists of over 200 people in our city. WE SEE EVERY PITTSBURGH GAME TOGETHER.” — Miguel




Diego Delgadillo and members of Steelers Family Tapatíos wave their Terrible Towels!

“En México no cualquiera comprende el fútbol americano y la pasión que éste conlleva. ¿Pero nosotros?

Guadalajara is among the biggest cities in Mexico, and besides Tequila, Mariachis, Charros and Tortas Ahogadas, it is also house of one of the greatest Steelers fan clubs in the town. We are around 70 friends, all from different ages, jobs, religions and status. But what we share makes us a family. We usually surprise people when showing around in a designated bar to enjoy a game. The house full of black, white and bee jerseys seems inexplicable for many people; they often ask us if we used to live in America.

Soccer is very popular here, but anyway, the businesses watch themselves forced to take the local teams out of the TV for us. We wait from February to September to take our terrible towels out again. Is the best season of the year and we know […]