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Steelers 75th Anniversary Exhibit1701 viewsAs the Steelers get set to celebrate their 75th anniversary season, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, has opened a new 2,500-square-foot exhibit chronicling each decade of the team's history!
Ben's draft card will be on display until the end of August, 2007 and will then be moved, along with the other items in the Exhibit, to Heinz Field and the Heinz History Center.
"In 2004, Rookie Ben Roethlisberger became the first quarterback to compile a 13-0 record in the regular season."
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October 11, 2012 - Richard Culliver912 viewsRichard receives a penalty flag (lol) from Mr. Guns himself, NFL referee Ed Hochuli!
Photo: Moose Cunningham
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Abby1480 views...gets a little down when her team loses!
Photo: Susan Molnar
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Shalin Guthrie, age 2736 viewsThat's #7 stretching out before the big game!!
Photo: Richard Guthrie
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Happy (Training) Campers!1118 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 family’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..that’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 “Hey, C’MON!!†and waved him over. Ben turned to the fan and said, “You’ve done enough walking for today. I’m going to get you a ride.†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 Ben’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 I’m always looking for “teachable moments, “ and I can’t think of a better example of how to treat your fellow man. My daughter Ami Suffers from Turner’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 couldn’t see until she held her mini helmet up over her head. He looked down at her through the fence and said, “There you are sweetie. I got you!â€
It’s sad that no matter how many media personalities I have reached out to, no one seems interested in the good deed stories. It’s a shame that in today’s society a failed drug test is front page news, whereas a humanitarian deed is not newsworthy.
My message to you: Ben’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 – Steelers fan for life!
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Veterans Day Weekend - 20121624 viewsI fly the AH-64D Longbow Apache Attack helicopter. The Terrible Towel went with me on every mission I flew during my 12-month tour. This was taken in Afghanistan in July 2011. I still take the Towel with me on every flight, even here in the States. It has accumulated over 450 combat flight hours and about 700 total flight hours. -- CW2 Jeffrey Jones
*Click on any photo for a larger version!
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Liam Lydon, Part Deux956 views11-month old Liam wanted to show off his broader shoulders since first being photographed in his Big Ben onesy at the age of four weeks:
http://bigben7.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-76&pos=24
At least now you can actually read his favorite player's last name when Liam is out and about!
Photo submitted by his grandpa, Lance.
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April 27, 2016 - A little tackle football with Dad on a Spring day!1516 viewsOh no!!! #7 has been sacked by not one, but TWO tough defenders!!
*Click on the image for a larger version.
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January 9, 2015 - Sesame Street Live4579 viewsI’m so happy and moving so fast to the music that I’m just a big blur for poor Dad!! – Benjamin, Jr.
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July 27, 2012 - Jeffrey Metz876 views...Jeffrey calls his experience with Ben "A miracle in Pennsylvania"! Later that night, Jeffrey took his shoe into the Mt Pleasant Dairy Queen to show all the employees what Ben gave him. The manager even posted a photo of Jeffrey with Ben's shoe on Facebook . Many family, friends, and even strangers have heard this story and everyone has gotten both chills and tears in their eyes.
The shoe has already traveled to Richmond, VA for a visit, and the next stop is Disney World, because Jeffrey wants to share it with Mickey Mouse. Jeffrey says he just wants to make a difference in this world and for some one to hear him, and on Friday July 27, 2012, the one person Jeffrey journeyed 4,200 miles to see in person did hear him ... and that was Ben Roethlisberger.
Ben's kindness brought joy to Jeffrey's daily struggles and made him forget them for one day. Jeffrey says it was the best day of his life. Thank you for allowing me to share this story, this memory will never end!
(Jeffrey poses with his cousin Joshua and his autographed Big Ben shoe)
Story & photos: Mickey Metz
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September 18, 2020 - Another Lil' Fan Friday173 views“Who do we love? Big Ben! Who do we love? Big Ben!â€
“My daughter Harper repping her BIG BEN for Monday Night Football!!! We’re a huge football family and this was the first year she REALLY was into it!!†— Mom Courtney.
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January 27, 2018 - A "knight" to remember...906 viewsWe want to thank everyone at Medieval Times in Kissimmee, Florida. What an amazing time we all had!
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