Just want to send out thoughts and prayers for Jim Kelly and his family during this tough time. I hope that everyone else out there can say a prayer for him. Stay strong JK we all know how tough you are!! — Ben

February 25, 2011: Posing with Jim Kelly in Buffalo, NY after dining at “Pete’s Place”.
You can post prayers for Jim Kelly on Facebook here, and on Twitter here.

March 25th, 2004 – Ben’s Pro Day workout

“It’s a dream come true. I’ve always wanted to play in the NFL. Everything I get to do, meet all these coaches, see Al Davis, visit with Warren Moon, it’s a dream coming true. It’s hard to believe. I have to pinch myself and make sure it’s true.” — Ben, on both the experience and the opportunity to play in the NFL, March of 2004.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Mark Curnutte:

QB Ben packs ’em in for pro workout –

Scouts or assistant coaches from nearly all 32 NFL teams made their way to Oxford. Two head coaches, Green Bay’s Mike Sherman and the Giants’ Tom Coughlin – along with Giants’ general manager Ernie Accorsi and three of the club’s scouts – were there, too.

Charting each of the players’ moves with stopwatches and clipboards, scouts watched them lift weights, jump, sprint and run agility drills before congregating in Yager Stadium for the main event: Ben throws.

And Roethlisberger, a sure-fire top-five pick rated along with Mississippi’s Eli Manning as one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft, did not disappoint.

He threw long and short, soft and hard, down the middle and toward the sideline – showing off his impressive arm and timing on the deep out pattern.

Roethlisberger ran 4.76 seconds in the 40-yard dash. And he clocked an 11.8 – considered fast for a quarterback – on a three-cone agility drill.

“He’s probably going to be gone before we pick, but I always want to cover our bases in case something happens – he falls or we move up,” Sherman said. “I thought he had an excellent workout. He did everything here he does on tape. You have to watch the game tape to really appreciate what kind of quarterback he is and what kind of leadership skills he has.”


You can read the rest of Mr. Curnutte’s 2004 article here.

“Whatever team gets him is going to be enlisting an athlete who can throw and move. His strength is throwing on the run. They talk in Oxford about the time last season when the quarterback scrambled to his left, shucked off a tackler, and scrambled in the opposite direction. A tight end was sprinting across […]

And getting a warm “rookie welcome”!

Baylee is spending some quality time getting to know her big brother, Benjamin, Jr….and the other way around!

“I could be a good brother right from the start and give her a ‘welcome home’ kiss….”

“Hey Mommy & Daddy? Is it okay if I just wave to Baylee instead?”

“Hmmmm…I’m not so sure about this…how long is she staying here?”

*You can see more of our family photos in Daddy’s album here!

At 1:11 this morning we were blessed to welcome into this world another beautiful gift from God!

Very pleased to introduce our daughter, Baylee Marie Roethlisberger!

She weighed in at 6lbs, 12 oz and is 19.5 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great! — Ben & Ashley and big brother Benjamin Jr.

“There’s no quit in this soldier. That is one of the greatest lessons war taught me, a lesson I see time and again among the thousands of our brave returning soldiers who face adversity and find the faith to grow strong in it.” — Colonel Gregory Gadson, US Army.

Followers of both our Twitter and Facebook pages know this is a regular feature. But this particular Warrior Wednesday photo and story was sent by Ben’s friend, Noah Galloway, a Warrior himself, and he asked that we share it on the site as well:

“Met with Colonel Gregory Gadson today. Colonel Gadson lost both his legs above the knee in 2007, is now the commander at Fort Belvoir, VA making him the Army’s first double amputee to command a major installation.

Colonel Gadson also has a role in the new film ‘Battleship‘.

It was truly an honor to meet such an accomplished hero. He is definitely deserving of the honor of being recognized here on a Warrior Wednesday!” — Noah Galloway


Colonel Gadson, a Chesapeake, VA native, played football for West Point between 1985 and 1988, wearing the number 98 jersey and serving as co-captain. He graduated in 1989, and holds Masters Degrees in Information Systems and Policy Management from Webster University. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Advanced Field Artillery Officers Course and in 2010, he became an Army War College Fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C.

He served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years as a field artillery officer and served on active duty for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Joint Forge, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Colonel Gadson was commander of the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery unit on May 7, 2007, when he lost both his legs and severely injured his right arm after the Humvee he was riding in ran over a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq while returning from a memorial service for two soldiers from his brigade.

“There were four M1151 armored Humvees in our convoy, each with five soldiers. I was riding shotgun in the third Humvee. And then it happened. We ran over an object on my side of the vehicle. An IED buried under […]

…in support of The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation this summer!

“It’s no secret how much the kids mean to me. When someone has a wish and they want to spend it with the Steelers that touches you and is special. For us to be able to do this and be able to have six kids’ wishes come true is awesome. Being there to meet them, shake their hand, sign an autograph means a lot to me.” — Ben, on his support for Make-A-Wish®.

Ben will be hosting his Third Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Fundraiser on June 22nd, at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, PA.

Proceeds from the event will benefit K-9 Police and Fire Units throughout the country, and Make-A-Wish®.

This incredible evening will feature a strolling dinner, a live and silent auction, and the music of NightSong, which will have you dancing in no time!

A few of Ben’s teammates, including Brett Keisel, Heath Miller, James Harrison, and Charlie Batch stopped by to show their support last year, as did ESPN’s Merril Hoge. You never know who will show up this year!

“He brings a unique perspective because he grants wishes and he is good at that. He gets to make the wish happen. Now with the partnership with his foundation, he is taking it to the next level to allow other wishes to be granted. It’s an amazing thing.” — Leigh Ann Lubarsky, Manager of Program Services for Make-A-Wish, talking about Ben’s impact on the children.

Date: Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Place: Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale, PA

Ticket price: $200/per person

Attire: Casual and Comfortable

*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend!


You won’t want to miss it so purchase your tickets now!


You can see more great photos from last year’s event here.



How about a round of golf the following day?

You can join Ben once again, but this time on the golf course at the beautiful Treesdale Golf and Country Club in Gibsonia, PA on June 23rd for the Third Annual Ben Roethlisberger Foundation Invitational!

As with the event at Jergels on Sunday night, Monday’s tournament will benefit both Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation.

Since 2007, the […]