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
strong people athletic
People don't realize that I'm mobile, athletic and strong-armed.
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.
ourselves people pick
We still see ourselves as the underdogs. We always have. If people want to pick us, they can.
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.
coach pound whatever
We're going to go out and pound the ball. Whatever coach has in store.
When we game-plan, I think we'll be lot more dangerous.
dreamt receiver senior until
To play receiver and not play quarterback until my senior year, I never thought I'd be in this situation. I always wanted to be here and dreamt about it as a kid, but I never thought it would happen.
fans knew
We knew this was going to be a battle. The fans and (the media) are the ones (who thought otherwise).
role underdogs
We know we're going to be the underdogs and we probably like that role a little more.
fun joke
We always joke around. It's business, but it's still fun at the same time.
thinking years legs
I think I can get five, six, seven more years out of this arm and these legs.
natural-talent work-out body
As your body deteriorates, your natural talents start to go a little bit. You have to bring in physical working out, building, taking protein and doing extra stuff.
winning guy cost
I'm a win-at-all-costs guy.
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.