Great to be back

Hello again to everybody, I am writing again to let you know how everything has been going in my crazy life...figure I could take a few minutes out of my day to talk to you, the fans...well we just got done beating the Bengals and boy did it feel GREAT!!!! 

That was a very big win for us and I think it really gave us a new confidence heading into the meat of our schedule...it especially feels great to be back on the field playing instead of just watching because last week killed me not being able to play...that was the first time in my career that I have not started a game once I was already the starter..so sorry that I let you all down by not playing.

I will do my very best from now on to play in as many games as I can...by the way Zeus says hi to everybody, he's doing well, getting big and still as ornery as ever.

I am excited about something I think we are going to try and do on the site and that's put pictures on the site that are from my phone, so like this past weekend I took pictures of the stadium and fun stuff so I hope that it turns out to be a lot of fun and I hope you all will like it..well I guess I better get going I need to make sure my dog is staying out of trouble...take care everyone and I hope to see you all at the Monday night game...BR7

Comments

[wendy brown]

what me first?? Wow

[Alicia Marie]

BEN,
It's so great to hear from you Ben!!! You played great on sunday and I wish you and all the guys all the luck in the world for MNF!! I can't wait until I can come see a game in Heniz Field!! GO STEELERS!!!!!!

[wendy]

Sorry did not expect that to work, anyway, great game and enjoy life cause you sure seem to be making the most of what God gave you.

[Holly]

Don't apologize for last week...I'm just so happy that you guys beat Cincinnati yesterday. OK, ok, I'm ecstatic! :) As members of the Steeler Nation here at Ithaca College, we're all pulling for you guys and are super excited about the Baltimore game next week, as we'll actually get to see it. Go Steelers!!

[courtney]

thanks for the ride on sunday...it was a good one! stay healthy. we hate SEEING you on the sidelines. hugs!

[Greg]

Man, the hard line breaks make that update hard to read. Why all the br tags? At least they're XHTML compliant, I guess...

Oh, uhhh, good luck with your season? I'm worried, because you guys are in the same division as the Ravens, who are a) "my" team, and b) having a terrible season.

[kayleigh ann]

it's so great to hear from you. you did awesome at the game yesterday and it was great to see you play again. missed you last week, but it all paid off from yesterday. much love!!!

[Rachel]

hey ben!!! Today was favorite sport teams day at school and i wore your jersey.. I live in ohio near cleveland and us steelers fans get a lot of heat over here but us true ones arnt afriad to represent... I was so happy about the win on sunday! i couldnt shut up about it.. u did really good. keep it up and if by any chance u read this tell bettis i said hi!!GOOD LUCK NEXT GAME.. love from ohio..

[megan]

good game on sunday! keep up the great work

[Ghost Dog]

Glad to see you back out on the field, Ben. Best wishes for continued health and success. Nice to see you finding Heath out there - that's going to open up a whole new dimension for you guys, and is very exciting to watch as a fan. Go Steelers!!

The other day, I was playing Madden 06 on my PSP, Steelers vs. Bengals. Your stat line: 11/17 for 395, 8TDs. I think 4 of those were to Heath, 3 to Hines, one for Antwaan. :)
Time to take it to the next skill level, I think. 84-21 was the final score.

[megan]

good game on sunday! keep up the great work

[Jeannette]

Ben you were a attraction on Sunday. You played a great game and I really respect you and every steeler on the roster, even the guys who don't touch the field, the talent you guys display is awesome, I wish you guys continued success! I have no idea if you read this or if someone else reads the comments to you, no matter just wanted you to know that you have a STEELER-BEN FAN N VA, do what you do Ben, just be Ben! much love! Jeannette

[Lindsay]

Ben,

You guys are doing great!! Don't get yourself down about last week. You have become an amazing and humble leader of a great team. Your concern for your teammates, your ability to thank and encourage them, and your leadership means more to them and to your fans than winning every game. I haven't read the site in a while and was reading your past blogs. I was sorry to read about your grandfather. I lost mine 2 years ago, he was 86 and I still miss him everyday. Your grandfather sounded a lot like mine. Men like that are the true heros. I just want to wish you and the team luck for the remainder of season. Just keep on doing what you are and with God's help you will succeed.
Lindsay

[Kristen]

Great game on Sunday!! Keep up the good work. That thing about the pics on your phone sounds sweet! Glad to see you back & healthy!

Miami still loves you!!
Kristen

[Heather]

Hey Ben!
I was so glad to see you playing this past weekend. I was so scared when you got hurt, I thought you blew your knee out or something. We were all deffinatley saying prayers over here in California for you.
Over the summer I FINIALLY got to come out to Pittsburgh and see the stadium, I got to go on a tour of it and everything, MAN that place is cool! We had a lot of fun out there. The day we left was kids day i guess at training camp, i was kind of bummed that we didnt get to come out for that, but being gone from home for about a month because of a family emergency was hard, so maybe next time were out there ill be able to do that!
Good luck in the game this week! Ill be rootin for you guys!!

[Marissa Reed Smith]

Hi Ben,
You and the rest of the Steelers looked great on Sunday. We had to go to a sports pub to see the game b/c I'm now living in Atlanta but it was fun. There were other Steelers fans there too thank goodness. Glad Zeus is doing well and I'm looking forward to your phone pics and hearing more about your "crazy life"! :) God bless you and thanks so much for being the person that you are. Marissa Reed Smith :)

[Ashley]

Hi Ben,

Great to hear from you. You and the rest of the guys played a wonderful game Sunday! It was good to see you back out there and having fun. Don't apologize for the game you missed, your health comes first. Looking forward to the pics. Take care and good luck on the game next week.
Ashley
Btw.. you have never let us down.

[Sarah]

Ben!
Good to hear you and Zeus are doing well, and thanks for the update! It'd be awesome to see those pictures. By the way, you did wonderful on Sunday, as did the rest of the team. Good luck Monday against Baltimore... wish I could be there, I'd like to see you guys in person!

You're awesome.

[Jill]

AWESOME GAME KID!!! It was definitely hot!

Take care of that SUPER cute puppy of yours! Don't apologize for getting hurt... you didn't let anyone down! You're human honey, we all are and sometimes we get hurt!

Anyway, kick some Ravens tail on Monday! I'll be watching, in my Halloween costume! :)

Jill

[Kristen]

Big Ben-
AWESOME game yesterday! Even in the cold nasty rain, it was AMAZING, and I was there waving my soaked towel at the end!
It was so nice to see you whoop on them. And even nicer that you afforded me the ability to rub it in a little at work today. I live in Cincy and I posted last week about how tired I am of hearing the Bengals chants at work and around the city. So...THANKS! Stay healthy and humble and you will continue to enjoy the successes that you have for the past year! Good Luck! (Oh, and is it too much too early to ask for a Christmas present? I'll be in Cleveburg for that game on Christmas Eve...te he he)

[Marissa]

Ben,

Hey! I was disapointed that you didn't play the one day but you know what.. so who cares if we lost that game. I don't care if we won or lost.. its all in having fun playing. Yesterdays game I didn't get to watch cause I worked, but I kinda got the ending of it. I heard you and the guys played an awesome game.. I am just upset that I didn't get to watch it.. O well! I hope your knee is better! They at game when you hurt your knee.. I was at a bar with some friends and when I saw you laying on the field. I was worried but you know what.. we won! Anyway.. I am glad your back out on the field. Can't wait till the next game. WE ARE GONNA KICK SOME BUTT! By the way.. tell everyone I said hi and good luck at the next game..

Take care

[Marissa]

Ben,

Hey! I was disapointed that you didn't play the one day but you know what.. so who cares if we lost that game. I don't care if we won or lost.. its all in having fun playing. Yesterdays game I didn't get to watch cause I worked, but I kinda got the ending of it. I heard you and the guys played an awesome game.. I am just upset that I didn't get to watch it.. O well! I hope your knee is better! They at game when you hurt your knee.. I was at a bar with some friends and when I saw you laying on the field. I was worried but you know what.. we won! Anyway.. I am glad your back out on the field. Can't wait till the next game. WE ARE GONNA KICK SOME BUTT! By the way.. tell everyone I said hi and good luck at the next game..

Take care

[fmc]

Hi Ben,
It was great to hear your thoughts on the game yesterday. But don't blame yourself for not being able to play against the Jaquars. We understand, and, we're so pleased you were able to be back in the pocket so soon.

The game was exciting, and with the injuries, scary, too. I have no voice today, but a smile on my face. I smile and whisper, "We won!" Everyone knows who "we" are and why my voice is gone. It was well worth it ;) I enjoyed your reaction to Heath's breeze of a catch in the inzone. You seemed to feel as we have since last year, that this is your home, your team, where you belong. It was a joy to watch. The rhythm is back.

God Bless you guys this week to recoup, refresh, and prepare. We'll be right there with you on Monday to "scare the Ravens back to Baltimore"! God Bless You!

fmc

PS. Is something up with Troy? He just doesn't seem to be engaging as usual. Hope all is well!

[Traci]

Ben,
I love it when you write, I get so excited!! Yes, it did feel GREAT to win!! Everybody at school still gives me crap but I don't care. They're just jealous of the Steelers! I'm going to watch the game on Halloween, even though I was going to go with some friends I'd rather watch the game!! How about we win like last year!! We will! Did you know that 48% of people voted on the computer said that Ben Roethlisberger was gonna be the youngest quarterback to take their team to the super bowl and win? I know that's gonna happen. G2G

Love Ya,
Traci

[Traci]

Hey how do you get a password for the forum???