'The Boys"2478 viewsThat's Hercules on the left, and Zeus on the right...and this is their album!! If you have a photo of your Steelers pet you'd like to share, send it and they'll put it in their album!
BigBen7website@gmail.com
Herc is a Bernese Mountain Dog and Zeus is a Rottweiler.
Zeus became a member of the family in 2004, the same year Ben was drafted.
"I wanted to get a dog my rookie year so he's as old as I am in the league," Ben told USA Today's Tom Spousta, in January of 2005. "Hopefully we'll be ending our careers about the same time. Fifteen years would be pretty good. That would be a nice life for me and the dog."
Hercules became a member of the family during the Roethlisberger family trip to Switzerland in 2006.
Ben told 'Swiss Roots' that while he will have many fond memories of his trip, "my favorite souvenir is my new puppy! He is awesome!".
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2013 Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp688 viewsFrom Nick Veronica, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Unlike past camps, Roethlisberger rode a bike around the complex in order to see more groups.
“It helps me get around faster than walking, and its probably better for my knee doing a little rehabbing while I’m helping the kids,†he said.
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/big-ben-most-likely-the-happiest-camper-692073/
Photo: Holly Mead
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August 17, 20052217 viewsFrom a Washington Post article entitled, "Roethlisberger Is a Man of the People -
After Rookie Success, Steelers QB Is Taking Celebrity in Stride"
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This bubbly Steelers fan....630 viewsis Brenda Emer!
Brenda has fought a 16-year battle with cancer. Here is her story:
Brenda was originally diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 1997 at the age of 28. At that time her children John and Allison were only 2 and 3 years old. (John was 3, Allison was 2). She had lost her father in law to melanoma about a month before she was diagnosed. Three months after her diagnosis with cancer her son John was life-flighted to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh and was diagnosed with type 1 juvenile diabetes (as you can tell it was a rough year for her and her family).
She underwent 6 treatments of chemo and 7 weeks of radiation ending in March of 1998. In May of 1999 she learned she had relapsed and this time was much worse. She was then diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She was then treated aggressively and underwent a stem cell transplant in hopes of getting it in remission. In August of 2003 she discovered she had cancer again. This time she had a mastectomy, and when she was going through chemo she began complaining of headaches, after an MRI they learned she had a brain tumor; this time they did gamma knife radiation to the tumor in her brain. In May of 2007 she learned she had cancer again, this time it metastasized to the right lung, they said that it stemmed from the right breast. She has surgery and discussed options of getting it into remission, this time they did chemo pills for 9 months. May of 2008 she learned the cancer had spread from her breast into both of her lungs.
In January 2008 she lost her mom JoAnn Dyne to colon and breast cancer.
December 23, 2008 she was diagnosed with cancer again, this time it affected the liver and the tissue around it. (again metastasized from her breast)
January of 2009 she went to the Fox Chase Research Center in Philadelphia. They told her that because she still had traces of cancer in her body they were unable to enroll her in a clinical trial.
She went to Hahne Cancer Center in Dubois PA and began a new type of chemo called Navobine which seemed to work well for awhile. She was going 3 weeks on and 1 week off. She had scans done in April that showed she had something on her hip. They thought it was possibly bone cancer, but because of all of the chemo she had it wore out the bone. She suffered from minimal damage to her hip area and will eventually need a hip replacement.
January 2010 she learned the cancer was back this time it affected her back. She started new chemo in May of 2010 By July she was diagnosed again with it in her back. Both times she received radiation. The chemo gave her neuropathy in her feet, which leaves them cold and tingly.
She started a new chemo in 2012 , this time they located cancer in the liver, lungs, and neck. This point marked 15 years of battling cancer.
In January of 2013 she was diagnosed with a tumor on the brain and liver, again due to the breast. She went through radiation and is now waiting on scans to prove she is free of cancer so she can hopefully begin her clinical trial in Pittsburgh on April 22nd.
It is also important to note that Brenda works three jobs; she drives school bus, works in the cafeteria at Kane Elementary/Middle school in Kane, PA. and is a cleaning lady. She possesses a positive attitude, no matter when you see her she is always smiling and so full of life. Her motto is "Always think positive." She also believes in getting 5 hugs a day; she says that getting hugged is good for the soul and reminds you that you are loved. Her son John is now a senior in high school and Allison is a junior. Brenda anxiously awaits getting to witness them graduate from school, go to college, get married, and have children. She is determined to not miss out on anything in their lives. She loves her children more than words could ever express, she most definitely fights for them!
Brenda's dream is to go on the Ellen show and tell her story! You can read more:
https://www.facebook.com/getbrendaonellen
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April 13, 2012 - New York Yankees Opening Day4777 views"Player introductions." -- Ben
(click on any photo for a larger version)
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2011 Ben Roethlisberger Football Camp1368 views"I gotta be me, I gotta be me, the dream that I seeee..."
Photo: Cindy Dupray
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September 12, 2016 - Steelers vs Redskins1025 viewsAntonio Brown snatches the ball in midair for a touchdown!!
Final: Steelers 38, Redskins 16
Photo: Photo: Alex Brandon / AP
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Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom13219 viewsThe ballroom was surrounded by 30-foot walls of ivory fabric, and decorated with charcoal and silver table linens and glittering crystal chandeliers. The couple’s monogram lit the dance floor.
Photo taken by: Goldstein Photography
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February 9, 2019: Monster Jam308 viewsThanks to Dad for the funnest Saturday EVER!
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September 14, 2008 - Steelers @ Browns1305 viewsPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin congratulates quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, after a second quarter touchdown pass against the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, in Cleveland.
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August 4, 2009 - ESPN's E:60 Show4032 viewsFrom the segment "The Big 33".
For the piece, ESPN had a crew film over 30 hours of the week-long Big 33 experience this past June. Former athletes to play in the Big 33 that will be part of the piece include Joe Montana, Jim Kelly, Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Dorsett, Ricky Watters, Kyle Brady and Jon Ritchie.
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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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