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Comcast Cable2317 views*Thank you to Becky!
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2316 viewsAfter nailing the winning field goal, Jeff Reed receives a hug from Ben Roethlisberger.
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USA Weekend - July 20092314 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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from the back of book2308 views"I can scarcely believe I'm seeing a rookie."
-Steelers radio voice Myron Cope
"This is a franchise quarterback. I think he's a Troy Aikman, John Elway type. He's that good."
-Dan Marino
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November 8, 2007 - Ben named Steelers Player of the Week for Ravens Game2300 viewsSteelers Digest Player of the Week:
"His passer rating was a perfect 158.3, and his impact on the game matched his statistics. Ben Roethlisberger tied a team record with 5 touchdown passes, and he did all in one half of a game against the famed Baltimore Ravens Defense."
*Thank you to Jan for sending this to me!
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2007 Steelers Digest2277 viewsFrom the article, "Ben ready for added duties".
*Thank you to Jan!
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Body by Milk - Super Bowl XLIII 2276 viewsDesktop Wallpaper - Large
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South Fayette & Neighbors Magazine, July/August 2007 issue2264 viewsBen poses with two students during a recent visit to South Fayette School.
For more photos, see the Community Events gallery.
To read the article about Ben's visit, check the Articles page, 2007 section "Sales Blitz".
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2255 views"If I can be half as good as Marino, I'll be incredibly happy."
-Ben Roethlisberger
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Tuff Stuff, February 20052251 views
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Ben Roethlisberger - Football Heroes making a Difference 2247 viewsWritten by Michael Sandler
(January 2009)
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ESPN Magazine, August 13, 2007 issue2243 viewsBen (signing autographs at training camp) in the mag's "Zoom" photo feature.
caption (in typical ESPN fashion):
Signing Bonus:
Last year, Ben Roethlisberger limped into TC dogged by questions about judgment and maturity after a nasty motorcycle wreck. This year, the love was unconditional-at least from the Delia's set-as Bergermania raged in Latrobe, PA.-the Steelers summer home. As for those fans more concerned with last years 23 picks than this year's new haircut, the jury is still out.
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