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Training Camp - July 25, 20071441 viewsPhoto by: Lexi

September 28, 2013 - London - Regent Street1441 viewsSteelers Fan Rally.

Photo: Ben

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First day of camp - July 31, 20101440 viewsFrom fan Tracy Pruden:

Good Morning Erin!

Had a wonderful weekend in Pittsburgh. Seeing Ben come out and practice made the 6-hour drive worth it. He looked great and refreshed. I was happy to hear and see all the fans cheering his name. I was able to get a high-five and an autograph from him. He's such a sweetheart, signing autographs, talking and taking pictures with the fans. He was standing right in front of me signing autographs and I wanted so bad to say something to him but the words wouldn't come out. All I could do was smile. He stepped in a small water puddle while shoeless and ask if anyone had a size 14 shoe they could lone him and my hubby took his shoe off and said to Ben, "I got a size 15 you can have", Ben chuckled.

I purchased a 2011 Steelers Team calendar which several of the guys signed for me. I was able to get Hines and Ben's autograph for their specific month. What a way to kick off the 2011 year then with Mr.January aka Ben Roethlisberger.

This was our second year in a row attending training camp and as far as Ben goes, nothing has changed. He's still a great guy and a people pleaser. I want people to know how humble he is. He doesn't mind signing autographs or taking pictures for the fans. He was one of the last players to leave the practice field on Saturday evening from signing all the autographs. He did all he could to sign every autograph request. I could name a few players that didn't even acknowledge the fans.

I figured certain individuals would say that Ben was doing all the autograph signing and picture-taking to get "in good" with the public. BUT, that is not the case. Ben didn't start mingling with the public overnight, he's been doing it. As I said, I was at training camp in August of last year and watched Ben sign autographs and give fans high-fives. I also saw him address the media with a smile on his face as he answered their pointless questions.

*Thank you so much to Tracy (and her husband for snapping the photo!)

Halloween, 20151440 viewsThis was our first ever trick or treat and they loved it. JR wanted to just go to every house and talk to everyone, and Baylee tried to walk into everyoneâ€™s house like she owned it, it was so funny!! - Ben

Veterans Day, 20111438 viewsDear Ben and the Steelers!!!

"My name is Jennifer Thompson. I am sending this email on behalf of my husband Sgt. Garry Thompson. See my husband is now medically retired from the Army after 17 years of service but he will always carry the military with him. It is who he is. He has always been in law enforcement in one aspect or another since the age of 18 years old. He has been in the military police corp as well as a cop in Cocoa Florida. It's a part of him.

'On May 28th of 2008, I received a phone call no Army wife ever wants to get. A spokesman from the Department of Defense called to inform me my husband had been critically injured and partially paralyzed from the waist down after being shot twice to the back one shattered his spine and the other is still lodged in his side. I am not writing this to depress you rather it is quite the opposite. My husband Garry still loves the military and his comrades more than ever. He always states to me he would do everything again even if he knew what the outcome would be. He is wheelchair bound but it doesn't get him down. It's just a challenge to continue doing the things he loves just in a different way.

'He spent time with the Steelers players for the 'Heroes at Heinz Field' event and it made his year. To know you care enough to go out and spend time with these heroes is amazing and I am so very thankful. I have never seen another team do what you do. We spend our quality time together during the games cheering you on, sometimes a bit too loudly but our neighbors understand. I just wanted to send an email letting you know how blessed I am to have this hero in my life and to thank you for all you do!!! Goooo Steelers!!!"

Sincerely, Jennifer Thompson

September, 2010 - Working with Mr. Whitfield1437 views"For me, when I had a chance to interact with him, It was awesome. He was carefree. He's very honest - you ask him a question, he doesn't take a whole long time trying to process it, figure out how he should put in it...he shoots straight. He's a funny guy. He's competitive, we played everything from ping-pong to even...I put up my imaginary 5 NBA players vs his and we'd debate which team should win...he talks football and he knows the game. He has a very deep history of the Steelers. He would talk about Rocky Bleir, and Ham...he would speak an awful lot about Swan and some of the Super Bowl teams. I know he has a rich appreciation of Steelers football.

"We talked about his draft process, his high school experience and things of that sort. He's very candid, very easy to be around. I watched him with other Pittsburgh people, at restaurants, coming on and off the field with people wanting a picture or an autograph...there's a lot of flexibility with him, and until you get a chance to tag along with someone in his spotlight you don't appreciate what he goes through day in and day out....and there are some people that were awesome and said 'hey Ben good luck' or just wanted to pat him on the back. Other people more demanding...we'd be in the middle of a training session and you would see people walk right into the drill. He's sweating and going hard. Ben would stop every time, take the marker, sign the autograph, take the photo, he would chat people up. And you know he's cooling down. His arm's cooling down and he would start the training right back up....never a complaint, never any resentment about it. He would just keep rolling. From that standpoint he really was remarkable in a lot of ways. -- George Whitfield on interacting with Ben, from his interview with 93.7 - The Fan, October 5, 2010.

http://937thefan.cbslocal.com/

*Thank you Jan!

March, 2012 - Sabine Croley 1436 viewsSabine shows off her "Ben shoe" from Toledo, Ohio!

Ben is just part of the family!1434 viewsThe Mulinaro Family members selected their favorite photos for their Christmas greeting this year, and Maddie chose her photo with Big Ben (below, center left)! Maddie was the recipient of the Day 1 Camper of the Day Award at Ben's Youth Football Camp in June, 2012:

http://bigben7.com/photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-82&pos=3

Ben in Switzerland, 20061433 viewsBen waits to be introduced during a visit to Lauperswil.

Photo taken by Remo.

May, 2011 - Get your grill on! 1432 viewsBruce Hossler from Sioux Falls, South Dakota is cookin' up some raven on the grill which goes perfectly with his Steeler chips and Iron City beer. He plans to serve up the grilled raven with some Steel City mustard and Heinz ketchup! Amia Markve (holding the license plate) is going to help him devour that raven! And just for Al the Dallas Fan, he hung his "The First to Six" throw behind the grill for good measure! I think Al Boyd hit a nerve with this Steeler fan!

Support from Afghanistan!1431 viewsPFC Phil Smith (left) and SSG Rey Rivera are currently deployed to Afghanistan out of Ft. Lewis, Washington. Both are "big time Steeler fans", and can't wait for this season to start. PFC Smith is from Pittsburgh, and SSG Rivera is from Arizona.

Thank you both! Be safe and God bless!

*Click on any photo for a larger version!

David Letterman Show - November 23, 20041428 viewsBen throws footballs into the open back windows of passing cabs.

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