From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com today:

Steelers offensive linemen loved what they saw from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday.

The smile on Mike Adams face said it all about what it was like for the offensive line during Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Not only was quarterback Ben Roethlisberger not sacked, but he became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 500 yards in a game twice in a career.

When the announcement came across the Heinz Field PA system of that accomplishment during the game, you could see from the offensive line’s reaction that they were pumped.

“We were hype,” said Adams, still fired up about it the day after. “That says a lot about the line that he had time to throw almost 50 passes. I know he felt good back there. We felt good. It was a fun game, one for the ages.”

Roethlisberger, who also recorded his 100th regular season win in the 51-34 victory, completed 40 passes for 522 yards and six touchdowns with a quarterback rating of 150.6.

“The guy was in a zone,” said Adams. “He went out there and had a great game. It was something that was awesome to be a part of. To be the only guy to have two 500 yard games, and to be in there for one of them is something you will never forget.”

Center Maurkice Pouncey joked about it being an okay kind of performance for Roethlisberger, then quickly went on and on about how special a player he is.

“He is awesome. He is a Hall of Fame quarterback,” said Pouncey. “He does a great job of leading this team. As you can tell he can make big time plays and have big time games as well. He is awesome. We love seeing big time plays like that. When he has receivers that make the big time catches and plays like that, it all looks great.

“It’s exciting, we got to share that memory with him. It will always be in our mind that we helped him achieve that. For the offensive line not to have any sacks, we just want to keep building on that and see how things go next week.”


You can read more here.

“This is a good team win for us….It was a nice night of being home!” — Ben, post-game.

Oh yeah, and Ben had a pretty good game too!


From ESPN Stats & Info:

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Keisel joked after the game that he wants Ben’s game jersey after such a huge performance. Keisel very happy for his teammate and friend.

From Jim Corbett, USA Today:

Ben Roethlisberger on 500-yard game: ‘Why does it have to stop here?’

Ben Roethlisberger held his young son, Ben Jr. as he beamed at his locker, giving Little Ben and his teammates a record-setting performance to look up to when his team needed him most.

Roethlisberger said this week he and his up-and-down Steelers were close to playing their most complete game.

Boy, was he ever right. No better time than Sunday for Roethlisberger to remind everyone he’s still an elite, two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback by setting franchise records for passing yards (522), touchdown passes (six) and completions (40).

His yardage total that ignited Sunday’s 51-34 victory against the Indianapolis Colts was tied for the fourth-highest in league history. It was the second time Roethlisberger eclipsed 500 passing yards for the 5-3 Steelers — the first player in NFL history with two such games — who have won two straight games for the first time.

“We felt they couldn’t stop us because we were just clicking,” Roethlisberger said. “There has been a lot of great quarterbacks that have played this game. And it’s just an honor to be mentioned in the same breath as a lot of those guys.

“I’m glad we finally put two wins together. Because 5-3 is a lot better than 4-4.”


You can read more here.



And from Bob Labriola, Steelers.com:

Ben Roethlisberger became the first QB in history to pass for 500 yards in a game twice in a career.

In short, Ben Roethlisberger was everything his team needed him to be, and because the game was against a potent offensive opponent, he was everything his team needed him to be for all 60 minutes.

Roethlisberger completed 40-of-49 for 522 yards, with six touchdowns and no interceptions to finish with a rating of 150.6. He became the first player in NFL history to […]

We have a wonderful collection of photos to share from family friend Dr. Ronald Cypher, who attended last night’s Steelers Style Black and Gold Fashion Show at Heinz Field!

“Hmmm, a girl could get used to this whole modeling thing!” – Baylee.

“Mommy, you have NO idea how glad I am to be off that stage!! I thought we were coming here to watch some football!” — Benjamin, Jr.

And one from the runway:


You can enjoy more photos here!


*Thank you so much to Dr. Cypher!

This year, the Black and Gold Style Fashion Show celebrated 40 years of Steelers Style.

This worthwhile event included dinner and a high-energy runway fashion show extravaganza prominently featuring the 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers and their families modeling clothing from American Eagle, Nike, and the NFL, benefiting the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and the Cancer Caring Center.


Big Ben, his beautiful wife Ashley, our favorite little website poster, Benjamin Jr, and his adorable baby sister, Baylee showing off their Steelers Style on the runway!



The Steelers’ Teresa Varley snapped this great photo and shared it with us:




Daddy & Baylee take a turn on the big stage:

There better be a bottle waiting for me backstage! Looking THIS good THIS late at night is hard work! — Baylee

You can see more great photos of your favorite Steelers players here, and read Ms. Varley’s runway review here.!

The Steelers made a wish come true for a special fan from Texas.


From Teresa Varley, Steelers.com today:

As a wide-eyed James Davila watched Ben Roethlisberger emerge from the Steelers locker room area his smile was wider than the entire state of Texas, a place the 15-year old calls home.

Davila stared silently as Roethlisberger jokingly walked past him and spoke with his younger brother, then his sister and parents, and then, in a playful way Roethlisberger walked over to the Make-A-Wish recipient and asked him, and who are you.

Davila couldn’t stop smiling, couldn’t even speak he was so overcome with excitement. He let out an excited laugh, but that was about all the tongue-tied teen could muster. And how could you blame him, his wish was coming true.

And it got even better when Roethlisberger handed him the cleats he wore in Monday night’s win over the Houston Texans at Heinz Field and then autographed them for him.



“It’s so much fun,” said Roethlisberger. “To be able to have someone where you can see the joy and their face light up is special. To give him that surprise and hand him my cleats was really fun.”

Davila, who recently completed treatment for sarcoma of the liver that required a transplant, had been waiting a year for this wish to come true – to meet Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu, as well as the rest of the Steelers. And through the relationship between the Steelers and the Make-A-Wish of Western Pennsylvania, it was worth the wait.

“When I first started liking the team I was a lot younger and liked the black and gold,” said Davila. “Then I watched them a lot on television, seeing how they played and I really liked the way they played. I really like Ben and Troy.”

Davila and his family attended practice on Friday, meeting Polamalu, Coach Mike Tomlin and Art Rooney II, as well as the rest of the players, and will be at Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts at Heinz Field.

“This has been so exciting. I used to play football, and I like watching it. I can’t play football anymore, so seeing professional football players, what I wanted to do some day, is really exciting. Seeing them in person and not on the screen … […]

“We do whatever it takes around here!” — Ben.

From Joe Starkey, at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

Mike Tomlin calls his quarterback “a sick competitor.” The description seemed especially apt Monday night at Heinz Field, where Ben Roethlisberger pretty much lost his mind in the pursuit of victory.

Roethlisberger turns 33 in March. He does not have the security of a new contract. His body has absorbed untold punishment in the form of 406 sacks and countless hits.

Yet there he was in the second quarter, diving head-first into the shins of Houston linebacker Whitney Mercilus in hopes of giving Antonio Brown an extra second to throw. The result was a Brown-to-Lance Moore touchdown that went a long way toward the 99th victory of Roethlisberger’s career.

One question, Ben: Why did you do that?

“It’s my job to secure the edge, and he came upfield pretty quick. So I had to make sure I slowed him down.”

So yes, “sick competitor” fits. “Prolific winner” does, too, even after back-to-back 8-8 seasons (Roethlisberger has never had a losing one).

If the Steelers beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Roethlisberger will improve his record to 100-50 and reach 100 wins faster than all but three quarterbacks in NFL history. And those three quarterbacks (Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw) own 11 Super Bowl rings combined.

This isn’t some statistician’s phony milestone. It’s not consecutive games with 15 completions for 150 yards. This is 100 wins.

This is big, even if Roethlisberger downplayed it Wednesday.


You can read more here, including “seven snapshots culled from those 99 wins”.

“He’s got it all. His anticipation, his vision, his awareness, especially when things are breaking down and [he is] finding guys and dumping the ball off and getting to his check-downs. He’s playing really good football.” — Colts coach Chuck Pagano on Ben.

And from Ed Bouchette, at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Only three quarterbacks in the history of the NFL won their 100th game by their 150th start. Two are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the other is headed there.

They are Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana and Tom Brady.

Ben Roethlisberger can become the fourth. All he and the Steelers must do is beat the Indianapolis Colts Sunday at Heinz Field. It will be his only chance […]