A perfect fan story to post for St. Patrick's Day, 2013!423 viewsMe, Duncan Purcell posing with The Legend!
I am a PGA Golf Professional at Ballybunion Golf Club, Ireland. Last spring on a quiet afternoon, I was in our Pro Shop and in walked Ben and 3 of his buddies. We don’t get much NFL here in Ireland, but I had followed Ben and his Steelers team from their Super Bowl run and win from the previous year. It’s always enjoyable meeting top sports people and personalities.
I had a brief exchange with his golfing partners, and then plucked up the courage to ask Ben for a hand shake. He was very obliging so I asked for a photo with him and he had no problem with this. I’ve met many personalities in my job but I have to say that Ben is so approachable and down to earth.
I have relatives in the States that are HUGE Steelers fans and they were just as happy as I was to meet the man himself.
Great guy. And I shall forever be a fan of his. He’s always welcome back to Ireland, and especially Ballybunion! – Duncan Purcell, County Kerry, Ireland
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January 23, 2011 - AFC Championship Game - Jets @ Steelers943 viewsCoach Tomlin and his quarterback.
Photo: Reuters
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Welcome to Steeler Nation!550 viewsThis little guy, Lance Jacob Bruban, Jr. was born on July 29, 2013 at 4:53PM! We received his photo at 7:29PM!
Photo: His proud papa, Lance, Sr.
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September 27, 2009 - Steelers @ Bengals1077 viewsBen and Tyrone Carter hug prior to the game.
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February 5, 2021 - Lil' Fan Friday151 views“I’ll be honest, the look on your face after the playoff game with the Browns broke my heart. It has laid on my heart to share a story with you.
Meet my son Ben….yes named after you. (Quick back story. My brother’s a Bengals fan and he named his youngest Carson, after Carson palmer. I told him one day if I had a little boy I’d name him Ben, after Ben Roethlisberger) So here I have my Ben. Ben was born 17 weeks premature and spent 11 months at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He has cerebral palsy. He uses a wheelchair to get around – which is black and yellow. He uses braces to help him walk. They have the Steelers helmet on them. He uses a communication device. He tells me “Go Steelers †Ben is 9-years old now. We watch football together and he tells me “Browns stink!â€.
I’ve almost lost this boy too many times to count. This past summer we had a trip planned to Kennywood and to come watch a practice. Of course Covid happened so the trip was put on hold. We will get there soon. My son has never given up. As many times as I was told he was going to die and to turn off his machines, I told them it would be him in control of his own destiny. He never gave up.
You control your own destiny. Make this off-season your bit*h, and come back like never before!
I hope to make it to a practice or game soon. I’ll bring my miracle so I can show him also what it looks like to not give up.†— Rebecca.
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October 11, 2013 - Steelers Style Fashion Show3383 viewsPhoto: Dr. Ronald Cypher
*Click on the photos to view a larger version.
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January 15, 2011 - Ravens vs. Steelers - AFC Divisional Game2046 viewsWalking off the field.
Photo: AP
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Elfie!!!! 873 viewsLeave Big Ben alone!! He has a game to play!!!
Photo: Erin Hutchings
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July 31, 2010690 viewsCalling a play in the huddle during the first practice session.
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November 4, 2012 - Steelers vs Giants4979 views"Walking out of the Stadium tonight, no fans left, just a beautiful night, made me think a lot about all our troops here in the U.S. and around the world that fight every day so we can play a crazy game called football.
I thank you all from the bottom of my heart, it’s all of you that make it possible for us to play football. I hope that whether you’re a Steelers fan or not, we make you half as happy watching us play as we do playing!
Thank you all again so much, our thoughts and prayers are with you all!" -– Ben
(Photo of a quiet MetLife Stadium in New Jersey taken by Ben just before the team left for the airport)
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October 20, 2019 - No Bye Week Blues for these fans!218 viewsAra @Saleenara
@_BigBen7 Representing our ðŸ at one of the “7†wonders of the world, Petra in the country of Jordan.
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July 12, 2006 -ESPY Awards2586 viewsBen, Mark Wahlberg and Jerome Bettis backstage.
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