Training Camp, 2015 508 viewsQ&A with Big Ben:
Is quarterback more fun to play than when you started?
It’s always fun to play quarterback. When you have a group of guys that you’ve played with for a while now, and the same group coming back, the coach lets you have a lot of fun with it and have a lot of influence. It’s fun to participate in. It’s fun to see the talented young guys we have.
Is the ceiling for this group of offensive players as high as any you’ve been around?
Potentially. I think it’s still always about staying healthy, as it is with any team. Staying healthy, and [we need to] keep wanting to get better, each guy individually. If each individual wants to get better, then collectively as a group we’ll get better.
You guys talked about the red zone issues early in the season that seemed to get better as the year went on. How would you like to see this offense evolve?
We just want to keep getting better in every phase of the game. Name a category, and we’ll say we want to get better at it. Whether it’s individually or collectively, as a group we need to get better and score more points, get better on third-down, red zone, first-down, second-down, everything.
Why is 30 points per game a realistic goal for this team?
It’s what our offensive coordinator set as a goal for us, so that’s what we’re going to try and do.
How important will Martavis Bryant’s development be?
It will be big. He’s put the work in. He looks good. He’s picking everything up. Last year we just kind of put him in there and gave him a couple of things to do, which he did really well at. Now we’re asking him to do more. We’re asking him to move around a little bit, front side, back side, and to know things better. I’m going to count on him in the no-huddle. Last year he’d ask everyone what to do. Now we feel more comfortable with him knowing what to do. Hopefully he’ll be able to translate that into playing faster.
13 days from your first game, what do you try to accomplish in these early practices?
Stay cool and really just staying healthy. We’ve got everyone back on offense, so that helps. It’s not really breaking in new guys. Obviously De’Angelo Williams is new, but really just trying to keep it going and piggyback off of last year. We don’t want to take any steps back.
What has Coach Tomlin meant to you during your career? How has he changed as a coach?
We’ve been together for a long time. I’m happy to have the same coach around for a long time. I’m glad he’s going to be here for a long time, along with a couple other people in the front office that were signed as well. It’s always fun when you can keep the same group of guys around, because of the familiarity with each other.
What did Jerome Bettis mean to you early in your career? How would you describe the relationship that you guys have?
Like a big brother. And we still do. A [much] older big brother. It’s just great. He was such an awesome leader and person. I still to this day, whenever there’s a situation dealing with a player, I think ‘How would Jerome handle this? What would he do?’ That’s how much I look up to him, because he meant that much to me and to everybody. He was such a good teammate and leader. I’m so happy for him going in [to the Hall of Fame]. It’s about time.
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August 30, 2022 - It's a Tattoo Tuesday!641 viewsFrom Frank Gagliardo, of North Babylon, New York:
“Alert alertâ€, “Blue 80â€, calls from the “Franchise†#7 won’t be heard this fall. Sundays won’t be the same without #7 calling the plays. I honor of Ben and his career, I just got the attached Tattoo on my arm, done by Edwin Oquendo, Owner of Tattoo Maven.
Obviously I am a huge Ben Roethlisberger fan! Why else would I get another man tattooed on my forearm? Lol
BTW – I have another tattoo with Ben’s quote from last year, that he would never play for another team but the Steelers.
Throughout the past 17 years, I have purchased just about everything imaginable of Big Ben’s. From his College Jersey, to Steelers Jersey (Reebok to Nike), home, away, bumble bee, alternate, to his BBQ Sauce, to his Nike sneakers after his rookie year, to hats, T-shirts, you name it, I have it. Living in New York, my wife & I still attended two games per year.
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November 21, 2019 - Happy 7th Birthday Benjamin, Jr!295 viewsto carving pumpkins with Mom…
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April 4, 2019 - Soccer Player645 viewsIt has begun! Our first soccer practice! -- Ben.
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November 8, 2010 - Steelers vs. Bengals735 viewsBen throws against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in the second half.
Photo: Getty Images
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September 18, 20061132 views
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October 16, 2020 - It's time for another Lil' Fan Friday187 viewsThree-year old Maeve (who prefers to say she is “three years of oldâ€) never likes to be too far from her Big Ben doll! But when she is, BIG BEN gets a BIG HUG when they finally reunite! (Photo: Mom Naomh)
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2010 NFL HOF Induction Ceremony1887 viewsBen and his teammates arrive in Canton, Ohio to watch their defensive coordinator, Dick LeBeau, be enshrined at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"To me, it's long overdue. He hasn't coached me personally, but we have a great relationship. We have a lot of talks and a lot of fun, and he's just a great guy. If I ever played defense, he'd be the guy I want coaching me because I see what he does for the defensive players." - Ben on Coach LeBeau, from an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
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Big Ben's Steel Core Workout3248 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!
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AFC Championship Game - 01/18/09 - Steelers vs. Ravens1255 viewsBen Roethlisberger is congratulated by Max Starks after his pass to Santonio Holmes for a 65-yard touchdown during the first quarter of the NFL AFC championship football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009.
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Training Camp - August, 2013922 viewsMark is a 22-year old Steelers fan from New Castle, PA who hopes to one day turn his photography passion into a full-time job!
You can check out his website:
http://birdie724.wix.com/maphotography
Photo: Mark Alberti
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January 8, 2012 - AFC Wildcard Game - Steelers @ Broncos1274 viewsPhoto: Getty Images
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