FRIDAY
Friday was our last real day of practice, as tomorrow will just be a walkthrough and Sunday is, well... you know what Sunday is. We had another good workout Friday. We reached the Silverdome by 8:30am, and were back to hotel by 2pm. I went to a late lunch with my agent, Ryan at one of my favorite spots, PF Changs. Not too many recognized me, which was nice. Afterward, Ryan and I shot pool again back at the hotel. I was planning on paying a quick visit to my friends at Nike, as they were hosting a party Friday night, but I felt it was better for me to stay in the hotel and relax with my teammates. As I mentioned before, we are staying in Pontiac, which is a ways from downtown Detroit, and that's where all of the corporate parties are. My apologies to everyone at Nike, under other circumstances I would make every effort to be there. So that was pretty much it for Friday. The game on Sunday is near - my chance to live a dream. Thank you all for continue to read this stuff this week. I do actually read through many of the comments, and appreciate all of them. You guys are very loyal and much appreciated.
-Ben
So proud of the Pittsburgh Steelers! You guys were amazing and deserved your triumph's. Can't wait for next season!
Posted by: Sabra | February 18, 2006 at 10:33 AM
hey ben
your really....really HOT!!!!
DO YOU LIKE CATS????
YOUR DOG IS SOOOOO CUTE...ZEUS
KRISTY
Posted by: kristy | February 20, 2006 at 12:59 PM
HEY BEN! WHAT'S UP? CONGRATS TO YOU. YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY. YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOURSELF.
IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE HAD SOME HARD TIMES IN YOUR LIFE, BUT, TO ME, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE HANDLED THEM VERY WELL. KEEP UP THE HARD WORK. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU.
IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO, SORTA LIKE A PENPEL SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED E-MAIL ME AT
michelelalbert@hotmail.com
I AM ALWAYS UP FOR SOMEONE TO TALK TO. BY THE WAY I AM NOT NO CRAZY PERSON.(haha) MY NAME IS MICHELE.
I AM 23. I LIVE IN NEW CASTLE, PA
I LOVE SPORTS. I PLAYED BASKETBALL ALL MY LIFE. (I could of went on a scholarship and played but did't)
I PROBABLY CAN THROW A FOOTBALL FARTHER THAN YOU(haha) VERY COMPETITIVE.
I AM ABOUT 5.9
I HAVE BROWN HAIR W/ BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS
THE REASON WHY I AM TELLING YOU ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE FROM SOME PEOPLE I HEAR YOU ARE VERY NICE, WELL MANNERED, AND FROM SOME I HEAR YOU ARE IGNORANT, AND VERY STUCK ON YOURSELF, AND IT IS JUST SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
YOU KNOW HOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO KNOW YOU DO WHATEVER TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS YOU NEED TO KNOW, WELL THAT IS HOW I AM.
SO IF YOU HAVE TIME IN YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE IF YOU COULD E-MAIL ME SO MAYBE WE COULD START TALKING BACK AND FORTH, JUST TO REALLY SEE WHAT KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE.
JUST BY JUDGING I THINK YOU ARE A VERY GOOD PERSON BUT YOU CAN'T JUDGE SOMEONE WITHOUT KNOWING THEM.
THIS MIGHT SOUND VERY WEIRD TO YOU, BUT IF I WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING THEN I GOTTA FING OUT SOMEHOW. SORRY FOR BUGGING YOU.
AND TAKING UP YOU TIME.
HOPE TO HERE FROM YOU MAYBE SOON.
SHELL
Posted by: Michele | February 27, 2006 at 02:40 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (March 2)...
my birthday was just 2 days ago too...but
HAPPY BIRTHDAY again
U rock...have a wonderful day...
Posted by: Cassie | March 02, 2006 at 03:53 PM
Happy B-Day. It may be late but I did not get on so sorry u r so cool. Will I hope that u had a grant B-day. How dose it fell to be 24 lol . will bye Jessica
Posted by: Jessica | March 03, 2006 at 08:50 AM
Hey Ben just wanted to tell you happy B-day! I hope it was nice for ya. I will be turning 24 in July so I hope you had a few for me and I'll do the same when its my turn!! lol Anyway talk to ya later. Jess
Posted by: Jess | March 04, 2006 at 10:17 AM
Well, here it is, the last day of March -and the Super Bowl win STILL feels fresh! Thanks to you, Ben, the opportunity to cheer a championship team has occurred after a 26 year hiatus. We Steelers fans don't like to rush into things. ;)
Anyway, after having spent the last quarter of last season, and the entire playoffs, living vicariously through the Steelers, I look forward to doing it again for a long time.
As an aside, I'd love it if there were some way for the networks to place the cameras at player level so we could get a better feel for the speed and accuracy of the game on the professional level; I can't imagine what we out-of-shape, 30 lb overweight, 14-cheeseburger-hulking fans miss by being relegated to watching from an overhead view.
God bless, Ben. And please extend that to the entire organization. Thanks for the best and guttiest season ever played in NFL history.
Posted by: Rob Adcox | March 31, 2006 at 04:29 PM
I would love to get a chance to meet you sometime. I heard that you like to meet women on line because you have a hard time going out in public. I have been checking your blog every month but there hasn't been anything from you since superbowl. I'd love to meet you
Jackie
Posted by: Jackie | April 01, 2006 at 04:41 PM
To Ben and the Steelers THANK YOU For The GREATEST SEASON in 26 Years. You have giving some excitement to the Steeler Nation. TO all of the haters out there in Seattle you lost deal with it.
Posted by: Rob Layton | April 06, 2006 at 12:36 AM
Jamin,
I watched the news last night and saw that you played at at the steeler game for Joe's family. I thought that was very kind of you. I know you helped raise a lot of money for his family and I'm sure he's thanking you from above.
God Bless
Katie
I know my dad wished he could have been there. He and Joe were really good friends. Thank you agian.
Posted by: Katie | April 10, 2006 at 09:35 AM
Ben
Where have you been? I really would love to get the chance to meet you. I have been waiting for you to update your blog but nothing yet. Can't wait to hear from you
Jackie
Posted by: Jackie | April 14, 2006 at 10:57 PM
Ben,
You will forever rock!!! You R GR8! You and the rest of the Steelers kick butt. I would never root for any other team.
Posted by: Eddie | April 23, 2006 at 04:05 PM
Hay ben do you think you could get me a helmet??? i've always wanted one. If you could that would be GR8. ;)
Your #1 fan
Posted by: Eddie | April 23, 2006 at 04:11 PM
OK Ben whether u read these or not i just want to say your seriously amazing man... All the pressure people have put on you is rediculous. you are a star... ok 15-1 as a starter in a rookie year in unheard of.. i have no idea how you have done it man.. oh and my cousin and in the very first training camp looked 3 days for your jersey everone was sold out and we finnaly found one and the next day at training camp we got u to sign them both b4 u even started a game and everyone was like is that Ben haha i was like haha... man i belive in ou from the begining hah Oh and keep the rings comming man!
peace!
--John
Posted by: John DePalma | May 05, 2006 at 08:09 PM
There is no doubt in my mind that I am 100% in love with you! <3 Everything you do amazes me, and I love it!
Posted by: Michelle/steelafan7 | May 07, 2006 at 03:29 PM
Ben. Great Win. Fan from fla. great job beating miami. Been a fan for a while. Dads been a fan forever. You are3 the greatest QB ever hands down
Posted by: torrey | September 11, 2006 at 01:48 PM
i was there! i got tons of autographs. Great game!
Posted by: chez | September 14, 2006 at 08:54 PM