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Steelers Digest - August 13, 20112175 viewsGreat To Be Back!Aug 05, 2011
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Ben Roethlisberger - Superstars of Football2081 viewsWritten by Rudolph T. Heits
(September 2010)Apr 04, 2011
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Ben Roethlisberger - Football Heroes making a Difference 2312 viewsWritten by Michael Sandler
(January 2009)Apr 04, 2011
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Book: "Driving Home" by Jerome Bettis2739 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 Star2662 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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USA TODAY Sports Weekly - Nov 25th-Dec 1st Issue2073 viewsFrom the article entitled, "Roethlisberger: Calm, collected amid chaos":
One vision of the big, strapping dude, viewed through this hard-bitten city's prism of black and gold, is that of a scraggly disheveled Gen-Y quarterback who often seems to scramble from potential trouble, balancing the football chip on his shoulder with the wild-child in his soul.
Yes, Ben Roethlisberger, a risk-taker on and off the field, has a lot of experience trying to flee the rush of life as it pursues him from all sorts of angles.
All swagger, the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback sometimes stumbles and gets slammed. Other times, he avoids harm's way. Roethlisberger continues to operate in a hurry-up mode this season, often shrugging off would be pursuers - be they hard-charging defensive ends, fawning fans or hovering news media.
Big Ben is even more brilliant as the clock ticks and the Steelers quickly operate their no-huddle offense, something he has done since his high school days in Findlay, Ohio. Roethlisberger, remarkably mobile for his size, seems most effective when a play breaks down and chaos ensues.
The quarterback's deft improvisational skills often enable him to avoid peril but not always. He has been sacked 169 times since the 2006 season, by far the most in the NFL.
"My favorite thing (as a kid) was playing backyard football," he says, looking every bit the college kid with a curly mop of tousled hair and stubble beard. "I've always loved that. I guess that's what I'm doing, just out there playing ball. I try to play the game with a lot of heart and passion. I hope it shows."
Nov 25, 2009
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Men's Fitness - December 2009 Issue2595 viewsBen is featured on the cover and in a short interview/article entitled, 'Big Ben! Toughest QB in the NFL".
Photo: Ian SpanierOct 19, 2009
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USA Weekend - July 20092423 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!Jul 17, 2009
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New York Daily News Sports Magazine2578 viewsFrom February 2, 2009.Jul 15, 2009
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Steelers Digest, March 2009 Issue2393 views*Thank you to Trish!
To read the story on Ben:
http://www.bigbennews.com/articles/2009/heroesoncemorewithfeeling.htmlFeb 19, 2009
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ESPN - The Magazine: December 1, 2008 Issue1956 views"A year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players are still playing scared"
Ben on the cover and featured in an interview inside.
To read it here: http://www.bigbennews.com/articles/2008/livingscared.htmlNov 21, 2008
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ESPN - The Magazine: December 1, 2008 Issue2437 viewsESPN - The Magazine introduced a series of stories entitled "Living Scared" about the fine line today's athletes walk with their fans, as well as the threats they recieve from others. Ben, the Jaguars Fred Taylor, the Redskins Clinton Portis, and the Titans Kevin Mawae are just a few of the players interviewed.
From the Article:
Ben Roethlisberger's public persona isn't limited to game days. The Steelers QB is a pitchman for Nike and a local car dealership—and his image adorns the bottle of his custom barbecue sauce. Which leaves Big Ben conflicted. Does his high profile give fans an invitation into his life? And if there's a line that shouldn't be crossed, where is it? With no easy answers, Roethlisberger, 26, is one of a growing number of players who uses bodyguards when going out. He says that, much like in a collapsing pocket, you sometimes can't tell what's coming until it's too late.
TO READ THE ARTICLE ON BEN: http://www.bigbennews.com/articles/2008/livingscared.html
TO READ THE ENTIRE SERIES OF ARTICLES: http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3710978Nov 19, 2008
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