Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger, Sr., nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Miami University, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first roundof the 2004 NFL Draft...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth2 March 1982
CityLima, OH
CountryUnited States of America
execute game picture plan together work
We're going to put together our first game plan and, hopefully, come out and execute it, ... The big thing is, we want to work on the little things. If we can put the little things together, the big picture will come together and, hopefully, it will be pretty nice.
stay
We're going to stay loose. We're going to have our fun.
fire people fuel
When there are doubters, it always fuels the fire a little bit. When people say you can't do something, if you are a competitor, that drives you.
yelling guy leader
Leadership is something you earn, something you're chosen for. You can't come in yelling, 'I'm your leader!' If it happens, it's because the other guys respect you.
sports football smart
I feel that Im not losing the game for our team. Im trying to give us the best opportunity to win the football game. I did everything I could to lose the Jets game but we won. And the Patriots game, I didnt play well. I think that this year, I just come out and play smart football. I got some good advice the other day (from CBS Sports Dan Dierdorf): Every drive that ends in a kick is a good drive.
names steps able
You have to be able to step up when your name is called.
leader great-leader
Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Jerome Bettis-they are great leaders. I listen to everything they say.
strong people athletic
People don't realize that I'm mobile, athletic and strong-armed.
home winning playoffs
In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it.
trying
I'm going to try to be better than I ever was.
games play going-away
If I do get nervous for a game, they usually go away after the first play. For the Super Bowl, it never went away.
heart talking fields
In my heart, I know I haven't been the best person, the best quarterback for the Steelers. I'm not talking just on the field, I'm talking off the field.
basketball senior football
Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.
football want great-family
I have a great family. I can call them and they don't want to talk just football They want to find out how my day went outside of football.