SB Nation User Blog: B Dub

Blizzard Steals the Steelers (Comic)

B Dub — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:55:08 -0000

Blizzard Steals the Steelers (Comic)

What would happen if the COO of Blizzard Entertainment (World of Warcraft, etc.) bought into the Pittsburgh Steelers? A really tough (and different) defense, that's what!

Bleacher Report: The Road to Super Bowl XLIV

B Dub — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:36:32 -0000

Nick Signorelli over at Bleacher Report examines the Steelers schedule in 2009, and makes predictions for a 14-2 season on the way to winning the franchise's seventh Lombardi.The biggest, perhaps most interesting "surprise" in this report: Nick predicts a Divisional round matchup against the Dolphins and then claims there will be a Turnpike Super Bowl, pitting the Black & Gold against the Philadelphia Eagles. Read the whole thing:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/156322-2009-pittsburgh-steelers-the-road-to-super-bowl-xliv-with-results/show_full

Big Ben Has Already Taken His Place Among Steeler Legends

B Dub — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:37:41 -0000

Big Ben Has Already Taken His Place Among Steeler Legends

The list of all-time great Steeler quarterbacks has always begun and ended with Terry Bradshaw... [read more]

Roethlisberger to be honored at NFLPLAYERS Gala

B Dub — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:00:14 -0000

Breaking Steeler News: Roethlisberger to be honored at NFLPLAYERS Gala
April 1, 11:05 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 16, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and 15 other of the NFL’s biggest heroes will be honored at the NFL PLAYERS Gala featuring the JB Awards, an annual awards presentation hosted by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to benefit Special Olympics DC.

For the sixth consecutive year, the NFLPA and NFL PLAYERS, its licensing and marketing arm, have partnered with James Brown of CBS Sports “The NFL Today” to recognize NFL players for their individual contributions to their communities with the JB Awards. As in years past, award winners will participate in a panel discussion and will mingle with guests prior to the dinner. These honored players from around the National Football League will also join local Special Olympics athletes for a football clinic, an annual event held the morning of the Gala.

In February, he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a second Super Bowl title after orchestrating a fourth- quarter comeback against the Arizona Cardinals. Since being drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round in 2004, he has completed 1,189 passes and thrown for 14,974 yards and 101 touchdowns.

Roethlisberger currently ranks seventh all-time in NFL passer rating (89.4) and yards per attempt (7.86) among quarterbacks with a minimum of 15,000 career attempts.

In 2008, “Big Ben” engineered six fourth-quarter comebacks, and the one in Super Bowl XLIII helping solidify him as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in NFL history. In last season’s three playoff games, he completed 54 passes for 692 yards and three touchdowns, one of which was the game-winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the final 35 seconds of the Super Bowl.

After just five seasons in Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger’s name is already written all over the record books. He currently leads the Steelers in passer rating, completion percentage, yards per attempt, 300-yard passing games and 3,000-yard passing seasons. He is second in franchise history in passing touchdowns, passing yards, wins as a starting quarterback and games with a passer rating over 100.

A leader in every sense of the word, Roethlisberger established the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation to support two of his favorite causes. The organization has a local focus on enhancing the quality of life for residents of his hometown of Findlay, Ohio and Pittsburgh. Nationally, the foundation provides support for service dogs of police and fire departments.

Roethlisberger also sponsors the Giving Back Fund, a national non-profit organization dedicated to increasing philanthropy around the world through innovative programs and initiatives.

This year’s honorees are:

Gary Brackett, Indianapolis
Drew Brees, New Orleans
Isaac Bruce, San Francisco
Greg Camarillo, Miami
Rock Cartwright, Washington
Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia
Chris Draft, St. Louis
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
Joe Flacco, Baltimore
Mike Furrey, Detroit
Tony Pashos, Jacksonville
Clinton Portis, Washington
David Thornton, Tennessee
Kurt Warner, Arizona
Daniel Wilcox, Baltimore
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh

*Teams listed are those that nominated the athletes

Author: Matt Pawlikowski

Santonio Holes Re-Enacts Super Bowl Catch on 'Regis & Kelly'

B Dub — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:56:01 -0000

Santonio Holes Re-Enacts Super Bowl Catch on 'Regis & Kelly'

Santonio Holmes stopped by 'Regis & Kelly' to talk about the Super Bowl and re-enact his game-winning catch. Speaking of catches, catch the ribbing (heh heh) he throws to Big Ben.

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/18691080/

Yahoo Sports: The 10 best moments from NBC's Super Bowl XLIII pregame show

B Dub — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:52:33 -0000

Yahoo Sports: The 10 best moments from NBC's Super Bowl XLIII pregame show

Best one, in my opinion, is #8:

Matt Millen picking the Cardinals "barring turnovers", which is sort of like picking the Steelers provided "they score more points."

Read the whole thing at:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-10-best-moments-from-NBC-s-Super-Bowl-XLIII-;_ylt=AoSmr3cLIJArFmPv2udQ6185nYcB?urn=nfl,138073

Franco Harris to Participate in Black History Lectures at PSU

B Dub — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:57:20 -0000

Franco Harris to Participate in Black History Lectures at PSU

Exhibit and Lectures Mark Black History Month

Penn State’s first black female student Mildred Bunton ’32, Space Shuttle astronaut Guion Bluford ’64, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris ’72 are just three of the 54 black alumni who have received Penn State’s top awards. A new exhibit, "Penn State’s Award-Winning Black Alumni" is one of a number of ways Penn State is marking Black History Month.

Click URL to read the full story.

http://www.imakenews.com/psaanews/e_article001327001.cfm?x=bf4FGpj,bb366ncw

Brilliant! Kurt Snibbe's illustration of Santonio Holmes' touchdown catch. Notice that is no...

B Dub — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:30:11 -0000

Brilliant! Kurt Snibbe's illustration of Santonio Holmes' touchdown catch. Notice that is no ordinary football coming into his hands.
(via espn.com)