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Two little Ben fans1068 views2-1/2 year old Kendall Beall and her 7-month old brother Benjamin pose in their favorite jerseys!

Photo submitted by their proud mom Natalie Beall.

April 23, 2010 - Little Maddox meets Big Ben2654 viewsFrom Maddox's father, Colin Gratchen:

I need to share a positive story that happened to my family today regarding Ben.

I have been hypocritical of Ben, doubting him at times. People make mistakes. I have made a ton of them and always seemed to get another chance so why can't we do the same with Ben?

Ben and his father were golfing today. My son Maddox who is 5-years old, is a huge 'Ben fan'. My son patiently waited for Ben to finish up at the ninth hole. He had his 'Ben' jersey on and a rookie card in hand.

Well before my son could even ask him a question, Ben took the initiative and asked my son, "What do you got there buddy, you want me to sign something?".

So he signed a card for my son and took a picture with him. They then saw him a few minutes later getting a hot dog and he called my son "buddy" again.

I don't know if Ben has to win his fans back or not, but I just wanted to thank him and share a positive story with you.

He put a smile on my family's face today and I'm pretty sure my son will never forget it. If he does, heâ€™s always got a nice picture and autograph to remind him.

I should have never prejudged the guy like so many others. Iâ€™m going to share this story with as many as I can.

Story Update:

Colin advised that his son "has been talking about the experience for the last couple days. We printed up some pictures for the golf course and our parents. Now he wants to autograph one and send it back to Ben."

Update, May 28, 2010: After Maddox's meeting, he wanted to send Ben a photo of the two of them with his autograph (in crayon). Ben said he would do an even exchange - an autographed photo of him for an autographed photo of Maddox, but he sent much more:

Hey Erin,

We received the pictures today! Maddox was so pumped! Now he thinks Ben is his biggest fan because that is what he wrote to Maddox!

If you can, tell Ben we couldn't say thanks enough to him! He has just made Maddox so happy!

Today we got a package mailed directly from Ben's parents (Ken and Brenda) and it had more autographed items in it than we expected.

So the tally for one simple meeting turned into 2 autographed authentic NFL action photos and 3 autographed cards as well as a personal photo taken with my son. The autographed photos of Ben scoring the first TD of Super Bowl 40 and Ben making "the tackle" against Indy are just awesome.

If people are going to tell every negative story, I'm going to continue to tell the positive ones too. It's only fair.

*Thank you so much to both of Maddox's parents, Colin and Nicole, for sharing their story with us!

**Photo taken by Colin. Please do not use the photo without permission.

Ben's 6th Birthday!1191 viewsBen Pschier celebrated number 6 on March 11, 2011!

Photo sent in by his mom, Jana!

Ben Blackburn608 views"I was pregnant with him during Big Ben's last year at Miami University. My husband and I are alumni and season ticket holders and fans of the Redhawks. He was born shortly after Big Ben was drafted by the Steelers and we could think of no better name for our baby boy!" -- Keri Blackburn

Meet Benjamin â€œBig Benâ€ Shank!543 viewsBen said this was the best year of his life because he is 7-years old (you know, the #7) and because he is also named after his favorite player.

â€œBenjamin is holding his 2nd grade holiday project: a Christmas ornament designed with his favorite interests. Of course my Big Ben chose the Steelers, showcasing #7 and Big Ben at the top! He also has all NFL teams and their records memorized for the 2012-2013 season and has his playoff predictions ready (Steelers are his #1 choice!). Not bad for a 7-year old!â€ â€“ Natalie Aikens, proud mom.

August, 2010 - Benji drops back to pass....1276 views...with the same form as his favorite quarterback!

Benji Novak was on the field during Steelers training camp working on his passing fundamentals.

Photo submitted by his parents, Alan and Jan Novak.

Benny and Berger...1203 viewsBenny is very impatient when waiting for these late afternoon games! Thankfully, he has his dog Berger to keep him company. Berger also provides a great place to take a pre-game nap!

Photo: Paul D.

Benny and his pal Berger1073 viewsThis isn't Benny and Berger's (yup, both named after #7) first time on BigBen7.com! Dad wanted to send a more recent one of this inseparable pair!

Photo: Paul D.

Baby Ben DeSantis...1133 viewshas plenty of time to grow into his Big Ben jersey, but his dad Paul couldn't wait to take the photo!

Photo: Paul DeSantis

Ben and Berger!1023 viewsBaby Ben DeSantis is busy tasting his football while his dog Berger keeps a protective eye on him.

Ben's dad Paul said he has gotten "a lot of flack" for naming his female dog "Berger", but it worked better than "Ben". He saved that for his son!

Photo: Paul DeSantis

February 27, 2011 in Norman, OK1916 views7-year old Cooper and his big brother, 11-year old Brett had the opportunity to meet Ben in Norman, Oklahoma on Sunday, February 27th.

Ben was in town to attend sister Carlee's games as her Oklahoma Sooners finish out final home games of the season.

According to the boys' grandmother, Cheryl Kent, Cooper is a "huge" Ben fan as well as a big Steelers fan and has been since he was 3-years old. "He knows everything there is to know about Ben," said Cheryl. "He can even give you details about the Super Bowl when they beat Arizona, he was 5 at the time."

Cooper wears his Big Ben jersey and carries his football to every OU Women's Basketball game in hopes that he will see Ben! As Cheryl put it, on Sunday "luck was on our side, he was there!"

Cheryl snapped a photo of her grandsons with Ben after the game.

"Ben was so kind to autograph Cooper's football and meet the boys after the game! His small act of kindness made a little fan the happiest little boy in the world. I am so impressed at how nice Ben was and how he went out of his way for these two little boys."

*Thank you so much to Cheryl for sharing the photo and story!

Please do not copy or re-post the photo without her permission.

Proud mom takes to Twitter538 views@_BigBen7 cant wait til camp. my 7yr old son Idolizes you â™¥his drive to play! And its all thanks to u #steelernation -- Misty Taylor â€@mltaylor146

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