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MU Redhawks Gameday Program - October 13, 20072027 viewsBen (in the background) returned to Miami for a pre-game ceremony for the retirement of his jersey number.
On Saturday, October 13, 2007, Miami of Ohio retired Ben Roethlisberger's number. It was the first time in 34 years Miami has retired a football jersey number. Ben became only the third athlete in Miami football history to have his jersey number retired, joining John Pont and Bob Hitchens.
The former RedHawk quarterback, now a star with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, led Hoeppner's 2003 club to 13 consecutive victories, a Mid-American Conference Championship, a victory in the GMAC Bowl and a No. 10 ranking in the final national polls. Roethlisberger earned Third-Team All-America honors during his record-breaking junior season and became just the third Miami player to capture the Vern Smith Award as the Mid-American Conference Most Valuable Player.
Ben holds school records for career yards (10,829) and touchdowns (84).
He was selected with the 11th overall pick in 2004 by the Pittsburgh Steelers -- the highest draft position of any Miami player in program history. Ben led the Steelers to victory in each of his first 14 NFL starts, leading Pittsburgh to the AFC Championship game and being named the NFL's Rookie of the Year. One year later he led the Steelers to a 21-10 win over Seattle in Super Bowl XL.
*Thank you to Christy for sending me the program!
August 20053868 viewsBig Ben - Gridiron Great Gets Personal
Fall 2008 - Fanfare Magazine2410 viewsFrom the cover story, "Big Ben's Big Give"
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BIg Ben's Steel Core Workout2842 viewsFrom Sports Illustrated magazine, pamphlet entitled "FREE GIFT...Big Ben's Steel Core Workout. A routine for building a muscular middle."
Thank you to Jan!!
Men's Fitness - December 2009 Issue2521 viewsBen is featured on the cover and in a short interview/article entitled, 'Big Ben! Toughest QB in the NFL".
Photo: Ian Spanier
2005 Sports Illustrated "TailGate Nation"2466 views*Thank you to BB for this!"
USA Weekend - July 20092311 viewsBen and Samuel L. Jackson on the cover.
From the article/interview:
Our USA WEEKEND Magazine cover guys will be [at the 2009 ESPY Awards] : actor Samuel L. Jackson, who's hosting the show for the fourth time, and Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jackson confesses that the show strikes at a primary -- even childlike -- source of joy for him. "When I'm at the ESPYs, the little kid in me who grew up watching sports in Tennessee comes out," he says, taking a break during our cover shoot. "We actors think they're something special, and the sports stars think that the actors are something special. Behind the scenes, you'll hear the top athletes in the world tell an actor, 'I could never do what you do.'
Then you hear an actor tell an athlete the very same thing. It's weird and funny and surreal all at the same time."
Roethlisberger has gone to great lengths to attend the show in the past. He appeared as a surprise guest after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in 2006. Now, he's returning as a two-time Super Bowl winner. "Sports guys like me get excited about this because many of us are huge movie fans," he says. "When I met Sam the first time, it was great because I know I must have seen 20 of his movies." (Only 20, Ben? The man has more than 120 movie and TV credits on his "IMDb.com" profile!)
Big Ben & Jackson go one-on-one --
We caught up with Jackson and Roethlisberger as they hung out, getting their take on several areas of interest:
Jackson on whether they've golfed together: We've always wanted to. But we just never have gotten together. We did have a near-miss opportunity recently. Ben played in the U.S. Open Challenge. But I couldn't play because I had already committed to another tournament. So Ben played there with Justin Timberlake instead. That J.T. gets all the love!
Roethlisberger on whether he has ever acted: I never have -- unless you count that Disney ad I did after the Super Bowl. But that's not really acting. What Sam does is acting.
Jackson on their common job demands: Both jobs are about preparation. I read my scripts over and over, trying to understand my character. It's the same for Ben. He studies his playbook and practices until the entire complicated process becomes instinctive to him. In the end, we both go out there and perform acts that look spontaneous, as if they're happening for the first time.
*thanks Jan!
Fall 2008 - Fanfare Magazine2388 viewsFrom the cover story, "Big Ben's Big Give"
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Sports Illustrated - January, 2011 NFL Playoff Preview2087 viewsSI's "All Football Issue" Jan 04, 2012
Steelers Digest - August 13, 20112101 viewsGreat To Be Back!Aug 05, 2011
Ben Roethlisberger - Superstars of Football2004 viewsWritten by Rudolph T. Heits
(September 2010)Apr 04, 2011
Ben Roethlisberger - Football Heroes making a Difference 2246 viewsWritten by Michael Sandler
(January 2009)Apr 04, 2011
Comcast Cable2379 views*Thank you to Becky! Jun 13, 2010
Comcast Cable2315 views*Thank you to Becky!Jun 13, 2010
Book: "Driving Home" by Jerome Bettis2645 viewsBen poses with Jerome Bettis and Hines Ward prior to the AFC Championship game against Denver. The Steelers would go onto win the game to earn a spot in Super Bowl XL.
Apr 19, 2010
Ben Roethlisberger: Gifted and Giving Football Star2603 viewsA 128-page biography entitled, "Ben Roethlisberger: Gifted and Giving Football Star" is the new release from author Tom Robinson's "Sports Stars Who Give Back" series.
From the author:
"Erin, the idea of the "Sports Stars Who Give Back" series is to inform young readers about successful and famous athletes who have also made positive contributions off the playing field."
From the publisher:
"Ben Roethlisberger followed up his record-setting college career by leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowl titles in his first five years in the NFL. Along the way, he has aided communities through a variety of charitable efforts." Feb 11, 2010