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.
coach pound whatever
We're going to go out and pound the ball. Whatever coach has in store.
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.
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.
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.
trying
I'm going to try to be better than I ever was.
leader great-leader
Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Jerome Bettis-they are great leaders. I listen to everything they say.
dad father winning
I try to live my life like my father lives his. He always takes care of everyone else first. He won't even start eating until he's sure everyone else in the family has started eating. Another thing: My dad never judges me by whether I win or lose.
support family-and-friends teammate
My family and friends and teammates, just having their support has been unbelievable.