Lil' Fans - Big Ben 7

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Mariah Gilbers says....685 views"Yeah, I'm a Big Ben fan...you got somethin' to say about that?".

2-year old Mariah had mom put her in Ben's jersey for the Pre-Season game against the Colts on August 19th, 2012. According to her mom, Jessica, "she was walking around saying 'Let's Go Steelers'"....when she mom watching her, she struck a pose!

Photo: Jessica GilbersAug 21, 2012

Maison Fetty...791 viewsFrom her proud mom, Melissa:

This is Miss Maison! She is not only a die hard Steeler fan; she is a die hard Ben fan. Ben is her favorite player on the Steelers, she even shh's us when he is on TV and tells us to "be still! Ben is talking". The gesture she is doing with her little hands is what she always does when she watches football or is hamming for the camera in her jersey. There is a funny story about it, she was in kindergarten last year and they had jersey day at her school. In class they were learning sign language. When the teacher asked the class what that symbol stood for, Maison raised her little hand and told her teacher "Touchdown Steelers". The teacher giggled and asked her how she came to that assumption, she smiled and said " because when Ben throws a TD pass that is what he does". The teacher loved it and told me about it because she is a Steelers fan as well and was hoping that is what Maison told her.

Just when you underestimate what your child may or may not know, they suprise you. She was teased in school because her jersey was not pink, but instead of not wearing her jersey anymore, she told the other kids that hers is just like Bens and Ben does not wear pink. She is excited about the upcoming season and seeing Ben on the field and hopefully winning another SB. They seem to hit her even yrs, since I got pregnant with her. Ben won his first one , when I was pregant with her, and he won his second when she was two. They went again when she was four and she turned 6 on July 17. So we believe in this house that it is our year and look forward to the season. Good Luck with the season Ben and good luck to you and your lovely wife on the upcoming birth of your child. Hopefully this year we get to see you and your beautiful family in NO in February.

Melissa FettyAug 07, 2012

Happy (Training) Campers!1145 viewsJuly 27, 2012: The Davis girls show off their autographed mini-helmets signed by Big Ben after practice. From left to right, Abi (7 years old), Ami (7 years old), Ali (17 years old), and Emily (5 years old).

While at training camp, Kevin and his daughters witnessed an event unfold between a young man with cerebral palsy named Jeffrey Metz and Ben. Kevin wanted to share it on the website:

I wanted to share an amazing experience from my familyâ€™s first trip to Steelers Training Camp on Friday July 27th, 2012.

No matter where I have lived, I have always bled Black and Gold, so it was a special day for my family. My oldest daughter turned 17 and I turned 40 that day. We could hardly contain our excitement. Being as close as we were to the players was amazing.

We were sitting on the hill when practice ended, and when we saw how many people were lined up in front of the UPMC Experience, we wrote off the opportunity to get autographs. Then we noticed a crowd gathering about 30 feet to our left. Ben Roethlisberger was signing autographs!!! Erin, Ben was fantastic! He signed helmets for ALL FOUR of my girls and my nephew. Ben worked all the way down the fence and was good enough to sign my jersey too! As great as that was..thatâ€™s not the amazing part of this story.

As I was waiting, a handicapped gentleman was trying to make his way to Ben with the aid of metal crutches with leather straps. He was drenched in sweat, the effort to get to Ben a feat in itself. Steelers fans are the best fans on the planet, and many moved aside to let him get to Ben at the fence. I heard his uncle tell how far they had walked to get to him, after driving to Latrobe from FLORIDA to watch Ben practice.

After Ben heard the story, he turned to a worker near him and asked if they could get a wheelchair. When no one responded, Ben shouted out to a guy sitting in the last golf cart â€œHey, Câ€™MON!!â€ and waved him over. Ben turned to the fan and said, â€œYouâ€™ve done enough walking for today. Iâ€™m going to get you a ride.â€ Ben asked the fans to step away from the fence so he had a clear path to the cart. I also heard Ben say that he was going to ride with them back to their vehicle! The fan made his way along the fence, overcome with emotions, to the applause of the other fans lucky enough to be there. Ben signed autographs for another 10-15 minutes (it seemed like over an hour total time) before finally meeting the gentleman and his family at the golf cart.

Most guys in Benâ€™s position would not have done the same thing. But Ben showed no hesitation at all to help the guy out. As a parent of 4 Iâ€™m always looking for â€œteachable moments, â€œ and I canâ€™t think of a better example of how to treat your fellow man. My daughter Ami Suffers from Turnerâ€™s Syndrome, and having a child with her own set of challenges really made this experience resonate with my family. Ben might remember the little girl in the pink dress he couldnâ€™t see until she held her mini helmet up over her head. He looked down at her through the fence and said, â€œThere you are sweetie. I got you!â€

Itâ€™s sad that no matter how many media personalities I have reached out to, no one seems interested in the good deed stories. Itâ€™s a shame that in todayâ€™s society a failed drug test is front page news, whereas a humanitarian deed is not newsworthy.

My message to you: Benâ€™s good deed did NOT go unnoticed! Please thank Ben for me. My family is grateful to have been a part of that day, and to have witnessed the true heart of our quarterback.

Sincerely,

Kevin M. Davis â€“ Steelers fan for life!Aug 02, 2012

Mr. Ben, will you sign my puppy?936 viewsJuly, 2012 - Training Camp: That little guy is JoJo Gratson! His parents said the moment he saw Ben, he ran to himâ€¦.and right past Security! Before they could turn him around, Ben saw him and walked right over to him. When Jojo handed him the dog Ben asked, "What do you want me to do with this?" Jojo just smiled and handed him the sharpie! Then Ben "started all kinds of conversations with him" while he signed that dog.

Jane Gratson said Ben told JoJo he had a Steelers dog just like that one!

*Thank you to Rob & Jane Gratson, and to Tammy Palmer (who made the Steelers dog!).

Aug 02, 2012

July, 2012 - Just plowin' the back 40988 views...on his John Deere and in his Big Ben jersey. Two-year old Caden Cessna is ready to tackle anything with that combination!

Photo: Jason CessnaAug 02, 2012

Are we there yet?959 viewsJuly 29, 2012: Little Miss Kendra Jones is very excited to see her favorite QB at her very first trip to training camp!

Photo: Erica Jonesis very excited to see her favorite QB at her very first trip to training camp!

Photo: Erica JonesAug 02, 2012

This future QB...904 viewsis Big Ben's biggest fan in Napa, CA!! Daniel "Dido" Mitchell poses in his favorite gameday attire!

Photo: Mick MitchellAug 02, 2012

Itty Bitty Big Ben Fan!894 viewsTen-month old Renee Vitiello was born with a Terrible Towel in her crib and took her first steps in a Big Ben jersey. Her proud dad Mike say, "She is just another example of how Steeler fans are born with black and gold in their blood."

Here she is posing with her lovely mother, Jen.

Photo: Mike VitielloAug 02, 2012

Is anyone sitting here?891 viewsBecause Renee Vitiello is ready to sit down, kick back and watch some Steelers football!!

Photo: Mike VitielloAug 02, 2012

Bailey Zippay910 viewsSportin' her #7 jersey with her Terrible Towel handy as she waits for the 2012 season to start!

Bailey is the daughter of Jason and Diana Zippay of Monongahela PA.
Jul 20, 2012

Callie Durham1025 viewsAt 4-years old, Callie is already a BIG Big Ben fan and according to her dad, Brian, on game days she "always puts my #7 Jersey on and jumps up and down yelling, 'Go Steelers!'. It is long enough to be a dress on her."

Photo: Brian CampbellJun 17, 2012

May, 2012 - Brady and Juliana Cooper, New Castle, PA...793 views...pose on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with their Terrible Towel in hands and the Washington Monument in the background!

Photo: Bobbi Lyn CooperMay 15, 2012

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