Big Ben on SiriusXM NFL Radio
"Its so humbling to have played for a Hall of Fame coach"
Big Ben talks about the 5 #Steelers being inducted into the @ProFootballHOF this weekend including, Bill @CowherCBS.
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— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) August 6, 2021
Training Camp Memories…
Lucas, age 4, at @steelers training camp today passing out Terrible Towels to other kids as Random Acts of Kindness in memory of his brother, Toby❤️ Can he get a shout out? @TeamJuJu @JamesConner_ @_BigBen7 #thelittlefoxfoundation
Ben met our son, Lucas, at training camp. Lucas was passing out Terrible Towels as Random Acts of Kindness in honor of his brother, Toby, who died from SIDS in August, 2016.
Ben met and talked with Luke on the field after practice, and spoke with my husband about our non-profit, The Little Fox – Toby’s Foundation, and our annual Random Acts of Kindness Campaign we do in August in Toby’s memory.
Thank you to Ben for making Luke’s day! It was a moment we will never forget. We know that Toby was smiling down from heaven watching his big brother.
www.thelittlefoxfoundation.org — The Stern Family.
That helmet looks great on you, Lucas! https://t.co/xjADQV7LAc pic.twitter.com/a1rpuygGc1
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 7, 2019
Hall of Fame Game: Steelers 16, Cowboys 3
Big Ben on SiriusXM NFL Radio today
"I've always tried to take the approach of one year at a time."#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger talks about his future and health heading into the 2021 season.
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— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) August 3, 2021
Draft Review: Ben Roethlisberger, the QB from the Other Miami
“His small-school roots did not prevent Roethlisberger from putting up Hall of Fame numbers.” — Rick Gosselin, SI.com.
From SI.com: Rick Gosselin spent 20 years as the NFL columnist for the Dallas Morning News, including 20 offseasons studying and researching prospects for the NFL draft.
Gosselin has been resurrecting his college scouting reports this summer for a look back at how NFL talent evaluators viewed draft prospects. Next up is Ben Roethlisberger, a small-school player with big-time NFL production:
GOSSELIN DRAFT ANALYSIS: Roethlisberger was captain of his baseball, basketball and football teams at Findlay (Ohio) High School and was named the state’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior when he set Ohio passing records for yards (4,041) and touchdowns (54) in a season.
But he only played quarterback that one season, moving behind center in 2000 after three years at wide receiver. As a result, he was late to the recruiting game and wound up playing his college ball at Miami (Ohio). He started there each of his first three seasons before deciding to skip his senior year to turn pro. But along the way Roethlisberger became the school’s all-time leading passer and just the 30th quarterback in NCAA history to throw for 10,000 career yards.
His best game was a 525-yard, four-touchdown performance against Northern Illinois in 2003. When scouts evaluate small-school quarterbacks, they look at the game tapes against the higher levels of competition. Roethlisberger threw two TD passes against Michigan in 2001 and three against Iowa in 2002. He measured 6-4 ½, 241 pounds at the NFL scouting combine and clocked a 4.81 40-yard dash.
Gosselin placed Roethlisberger No. 11 on his Top 100 board, the second quarterback behind Eli Manning, just ahead of Phillip Rivers at 12. The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed Roethlisberger with the 11th overall pick of the 2004 draft.
Here are comments on Roethlisberger from 10 talent evaluators leading up to his draft:
Personnel director: Had trouble against Iowa adjusting to the speed of the game. He’ll struggle a bit adjusting to our game. His improvements will come in spurts.
Personnel director II: Our #2 QB.
Personnel director III: Our #2 QB.
Quarterback coach: Has the best arm but he sprays it all over the yard.
Offensive coordinator: I was more impressed with his game tape than […]
