SATURDAY
The game is just around the corner, so I'll have to keep this brief. We had a standard walkthrough today, and feel like we're ready to play. This has been a great week for us. The accomodations have been nice, and the people have been extremely friendly. We have had a loyal group of fans around the hotel everyday, often out in the cold, supporting us and waiting for autographs. We are well aware of the many Steelers fans who have made the trip to Detroit to be here with us, and we feed off that energy. The team is staying in a different hotel Saturday night that is a secret to everyone. This should help us avoid all distraction. For obvious reasons, you won't hear from on Sunday on my website, but maybe you will hear from me on TV. I will do my best to use all your thoughts, prayers and support for our team to make you proud. The outcome is yet to be determined, but it will not effect how honored I feel to be the quarterback of this team. Thank you for being with me this week, and for being my friends on BigBen7.com. I plan to have exciting changes to come on my site, so please stay tuned. Time to go. I've got a game to play... God bless. -Ben
CONGRATULATIONS to you and the rest of the WORLD CHAMPION PITTSBURGH STEELERS!
Posted by: iacas | February 06, 2006 at 10:31 AM
WE LOVE YOU BEN!!! STEELERS ARE WORLD CHAMPS!!!
Posted by: Marianne | February 06, 2006 at 10:31 AM
Congratulations Ben! Good Game:)
Posted by: Melissa | February 06, 2006 at 10:32 AM
OMG You did it!! Congratulations to you and your team! YOU are a true Champion!!!
Love you BEN!!!
Niki!
Posted by: Nichole | February 06, 2006 at 10:33 AM
CONGRATULATIONS Ben! I'm so proud of you & all the guys. You guys believed in yourselves when the rest of the world turned their backs on you. I'm so very proud to say I'm a Steeler fan & I'm proud to say I'm a Ben Roethlisberger fan. Thank you for a truly memorable season. you kept your promise to Bussie & sent him out in the best way possible. We will truly miss #36. Thank you again, Ben, for everything you do for this team, for the city of Pittsburgh(which is only 30 miles from me), & for your fans. I can't wait for next year. God Bless You Ben!
~Terri
Thanks for your blogs this week. Can't wait to see some of your pictures from Detroit.
THANK YOU JEROME!!!!! IT"S BEEN AN AWESOME RIDE!!!!!!
Posted by: Terri | February 06, 2006 at 10:34 AM
Congratulations. So how does it feel to win Super Bowl XL?
Posted by: Michael P. O'Connor | February 06, 2006 at 10:35 AM
Ben,
I had the chance to come out for the superbowl but I didn't. I wish I did tho cause I never been to a Steeler game before. O well! There is always next year.
The game yesterday shocked me.. I don't even know what to say. What I could say is "THE BUS IS COMING HOME!" & "YOU GOT THE ONE FOR THE THUMB" If I run into you sometime in Pittsuburgh.. You gotta call the guys house cause I'm buying you all a drink to Celebrate the Superbowl.
Gotta wrap this up... GOOD GAME! Give the Bus a hug for me or a high five..
Posted by: Marissa | February 06, 2006 at 10:35 AM
Anyone else in favor of changing "Pittsburgh" to "roethlisburgh"? ;) It's looking that way more and more everyday:)
Posted by: Melissa | February 06, 2006 at 10:37 AM
Congrats on winning the game, but what I want to thank you for is for taking the time to post regularly to your blog so we could share in the experience.
Go Steelers!
Posted by: Barry Pace | February 06, 2006 at 10:38 AM
Hey Ben,
CONGRATS!!! I LOVE YOU!!! Awesome Super Bowl win last night baby. You guys went out there and did exactly what I knew you were going to do. You guys are finally the CHAMPIONS we always knew you were. Enjoy your Championship and we will see you back in the Burgh.
Posted by: Erica | February 06, 2006 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations to all of you. This is what football is all about. You have your first Super Bowl Ring, and you kept your promise to Bettis . YOU ARE A TRUE CHAMPION. Ben everyone in Ohio is so proud of you. We hope to see you soon!
Posted by: Jenn | February 06, 2006 at 10:39 AM
Ben,
Congratulations to you and the Pittsburgh Steelers on your SuperBowl WIN! All of Pittsburgh is so proud! God Bless and we will see you in Pittsburgh for the Victory rally!
Posted by: Angie | February 06, 2006 at 10:41 AM
Congratulations Ben!!!!
What an amazing picture-book ending to a chalenging season!
Your fans here in Brazil and I cheered you on last night, praying for you all the way through the game! With the time zone difference the game didn't end until 1:30 AM for us... late night but it sure was worth it! We are all very, very proud of you and the team!
Hope you have a great off season, get some R&R and have some fun!
God bless you!
From your fan and friend in Brazil,
Missy Schollaert
PS: If you want to you can check out some pictures of our brazilian super bowl party on my blog: http://missy-schollaert.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Missy Schollaert | February 06, 2006 at 10:42 AM
Congratulations to you Ben, and to the rest of the team. Thanks for the amazing season. Can't wait to see some of your pictures from last week!
Cheers from BG, OH.
Posted by: Sondra | February 06, 2006 at 10:42 AM
Good job! Grant it the Budweiser ads were a little more exciting than the first quarter but it was a nice win all the same. Enjoy the trophy! :-)
Posted by: Kathleen | February 06, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Congratulations from South Dakota!! We've been lifetime fans here and just want to say GREAT JOB to you and all the Steelers!
The Bus will be truly missed in Steeler black & gold but you guys did a great job giving him the opportunity to go out on a high note!
Posted by: LisaVB | February 06, 2006 at 10:45 AM
Ben, you guys are the greatest.... i watched your game last night and cried cause i was so happy.... you guys did very well. i love you guys so much.. tell hines congrats on the mvp.. good game again
Posted by: mandy | February 06, 2006 at 10:45 AM
You all did it, amaizing. Been a Steelers fan for as long as I remember and I knew at the begining of the season you would do it. Got pretty bleak in the middle of the year but I knew you'd win out. To the man with steel arm, congrats thank you for bringing the championship back where it belongs.
Posted by: Beav | February 06, 2006 at 10:46 AM
AAAAHHH, THIS IS SO SURREAL RIGHT NOW!! I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF THE STEELERS MY WHOLE LIFE (I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN CALI TOO)!! I REMEMBER SUPER BOWL XXX AND NOW WE FINALLY WON! VERY SURREAL- IT HAS NOT QUITE SUNK IN YET!! THANKS BEN- YOU DID A GOOD JOB WITH ALL THE PRESSURE PUT UPON YOU!! GOD HAS REALLY BLESSED YOU AND ALL OF US STEELERS FANS!!
HAVE FUN CELEBRATING!!
HEATHER
Posted by: HEATHER | February 06, 2006 at 10:48 AM
CONGRATS to you and the rest of the team. JOB WELL DONE!!!
Posted by: Michelle | February 06, 2006 at 10:48 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, BEN!!!! you did it!!! i'm so proud of you and the rest of the team...you guys played your hearts out and deserved that championship!! what a way to send the Bus out!!! congratulations again...and get back to Pittsburgh already, it's celebration time!
take care,
Christina
Posted by: Christina | February 06, 2006 at 10:48 AM
I am bleary-eyed today after staying up till the early hours to watch the Superbowl, but boy was it worth it!
I wish i could have been there, but its just to far.
You and the rest of the team made me a happy gal!
Enjoy it, rest and look after yourself.
Take care
Sasha
Posted by: Sasha | February 06, 2006 at 10:50 AM
Congratulations Ben! You are truly blessed!! Time to party...or in my case get to work, its been tough after last night!
Take care & much peace,
Liz
Posted by: Liz | February 06, 2006 at 10:54 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You made me a Steelers Fan last night! Great game!!!
Posted by: Terri | February 06, 2006 at 10:54 AM
Ben,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! You guys are the Super Bowl Champions!!!!! Comgrats. We were all so happy for your team and Bill and the Rooney family.With all the hard work you guys did all season, you guys needed and deserved it. I hope you have fun celebrating!! Hope you guys win one again next year!
Love Always
Casie
Posted by: Casie | February 06, 2006 at 11:00 AM