A thumbs-up from an NFL legend
…while hangin’ out with a future NFL legend!
Jill Kelly @HJKforever
Just two QB’s hanging out and getting some snowmobiling in during the off-season! #brotherhood
Big Ben and Le’Veon Bell
…have been nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year!
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
Roethlisberger had 32 touchdown passes this season and led the Steelers to an AFC North Championship. Roethlisberger tied Saints QB Drew Brees for the most passing yards this season (4,952 yards). He received his third Pro Bowl nod and with 39,057 career passing yards, he currently sits in 16th place on the all-time leaders list.
Roethlisberger was nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week six times, winning four times.
Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Bell finished the season as the AFC’s leading rusher and second in the NFL with 1,361 yards. Bell also had 854 receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (1999) as the only players in NFL history with 1,350-plus rushing yards and 850-plus receiving yards in the same season.
Bell was nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week five times, winning three times.
If you’d like to cast your vote, you can do so here.
FedEx will announce the 2014 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year winners at the “4th Annual NFL Honors” awards show in Arizona, a two-hour primetime special to air nationally on January 31st on NBC, the night before Super Bowl XLIX.
It’s ‘Shear Da Beard’ time again!
Join Brett Keisel for his 5th Annual Mountain Man Makeover!
When: Wednesday, February 4th at 6:00pm.
Where: Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, PA.
Tickets: $50 per person includes your first drink & appetizers.
This isn’t just a beard-shaving for the fun of it, although there will be an array of celebrity shearers (like #7 above) on hand, or rather with scissors in hand to make it a lot of fun, the shearing benefits cancer programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC.
For more information, check out Brett’s official website!
Photos: Ben decided not to take any chances the last time he was a guest barber, so he donned a pair of giant rubber gloves because according to him, he knew “all about the food particles that lurked and nestled in that beard”!
How do you get to Sesame Street?
Benjamin Jr. knows!!!
Mom & Dad took him to see Sesame Street Live today at the Consol Energy Center for their Make A New Friend Show. He got to see his favorite, Elmo, along with Grover, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, the Cookie Monster and more, dancing and singing on stage & teaching little ones about friendship.
The Sesame Street Live show will be in Pittsburgh through this Sunday, and tickets are still available!
No Pro Bowl for Big Ben
From Ben’s agent today:
“Ben was instructed by team doctors to avoid strenuous activity due to inflammation in his knee, thus he will not play in the Pro Bowl. His knee will not require surgery and he looks forward to an otherwise healthy offseason to improve with his teammates.” — Ryan Tollner, REP 1 Sports.
Hey kids, look!
The Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp is back!!
Tell your mom & dad that my dad’s camp is open for registration! I’m hoping that this year he’ll let me help out. I had so much fun last year watching all the big kids play football and learn stuff! Where’s my jersey? — Benjamin, Jr.
You don’t have to wait until Spring this year to register your child to attend the Ben Roethlisberger ProCamps Football Camp – you can sign up today with our special discount code below.
The Camp is open to boys and girls, grades 1 through 8.
Ben will be joined by a selection of the top prep and college coaches from the area.
Each day, the campers will experience various stations, specializing in fundamental skills of football.
Individual groups will be small to assure that each camper gets maximum instruction.
Ben will give daily talks highlighting the finer points of the game of football and beyond. Parents and guests will be able to listen to camp guests in designated areas at each location.
And you never know who will show up to help out #7!
Kids that have attended Ben’s Camp have had the opportunity to meet and get instruction from Brett Keisel, David DeCastro & and Kelvin Beachum, Charlie Batch, and even Coach Tomlin, who helped judge the races last year!
And Ben’s camp is always a family affair! You’re sure to see Ashley & Baylee, his parents Ken & Brenda, and of course, Lil’ Ben!
“Jonathan had a blast and will be back next year. I am VERY impressed with the camp. My stepmother actually got to tell Ben that her grandson won the contest. I actually had the opportunity to tell Ben thanks myself; he is a great guy. Ben told Jonathan, ‘nice catch!’ and it made his day!” – William Porter, PA
Dates: June 15th & 16th, 2015
Times: 09:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Place: Seneca Valley High School, Harmony, PA
Cost: $199. Use the code BigBen7 for $20 off the registration fee.
“We just got back from Ben’s camp in Harmony, PA. It was truly amazing! Still in awe right now, actually. I just can’t believe someone of Ben’s fame or standing was so attentive. He never seemed to take a break and was always on the […]