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September, 2008 Maxim Magazine3196 views*thank you to Dot for the scan!
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2044 viewsAfter nailing the winning field goal, Jeff Reed receives a hug from Ben Roethlisberger.
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Ad for Sports Illustrated, 20062448 views
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USA Weekend Magazine - October 19-21, 20071762 viewsBen Roethlisberger Hands It To Canines
Ben with one of his dogs, Hercules, in Switzerland last year."Growing up in Findlay, Ohio, I always had dogs around my house, and my dad instilled in me a love and respect for animals. Today, I have two wonderful dogs to come home to every day.
Last year, Flip, the lone police dog in my hometown, was shot and killed, so I bought the department a new dog and came up with a concept. Part of my Ben Roethlisberger Foundation -- which already funds a youth football program in Findlay and benefits the Ronald McDonald House in Pittsburgh -- would provide grants to buy a service dog for police and fire departments in every city where we play a game this season and, when we play at home, somewhere in Pittsburgh.
In some cases, the city doesn't need a dog, but it needs bulletproof vests for its animals, just like a regular officer would wear. Many police department budgets don't include funding for protective K-9 vests. The police tell us what's needed.
Unfortunately, I'm not able to meet most of the dogs our grants provide, but I have played with Spike, Flip's successor. He is an amazing animal and can jump right up to the ceiling of an office building -- like 8 feet.
I was raised to appreciate my blessings and always try to help others not as fortunate as myself. Making a difference is about influencing and changing lives. We all have the power to do that. Make A Difference Day is your chance to help your fellow man -- or man's best friend."
- By Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
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GQ Magazine, September 20073669 views"Young Guns", All Hail The Young QB's:
Ben Roethlisberger, Age 25.
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
At least this off-season, Ben Roethlisberger didn’t…well, you know. Last summer the Super Bowl XL champion was lucky to survive a scary motorcycle accident in downtown Pittsburgh and then followed it up with his most uneven NFL season to date, suddenly looking mortal as the Steelers failed to make the playoffs. Now the guy who won twenty-seven of the first thirty-one games he played is toiling for a new coach (Mike Tomlin, who replaces the square-jawed Bill Cowher), under a new system that’ll entrust him with the offense more than Cowher ever did, and he’s in peak physical condition. Then there’s that brand-new chip on his shoulder, which we have to admit to liking. “I like being the underdog,” Roethlisberger says. “I like having everyone against me.” It’s Big Ben’s challenge to the nonbelievers. We wouldn’t dare take him up on it.
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2005 Sports Illustrated "TailGate Nation"2245 viewsBen cooks up some "Roethlis burgers"!!
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The 2006 Off-shore Football Betting Guide, 20061919 views2006 College and Pro Edition
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USA Weekend - July 20092038 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!
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Sports Illustrated - January, 2011 NFL Playoff Preview1815 viewsSI's "All Football Issue" Jan 04, 2012
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Steelers Digest - August 13, 20111826 viewsGreat To Be Back!Aug 05, 2011
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Ben Roethlisberger - Superstars of Football1730 viewsWritten by Rudolph T. Heits
(September 2010)Apr 04, 2011
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Ben Roethlisberger - Football Heroes making a Difference 1923 viewsWritten by Michael Sandler
(January 2009)Apr 04, 2011
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Comcast Cable2097 views*Thank you to Becky! Jun 13, 2010
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Comcast Cable2041 views*Thank you to Becky!Jun 13, 2010
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Book: "Driving Home" by Jerome Bettis2285 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
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Ben Roethlisberger: Gifted and Giving Football Star2287 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
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