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NEWS ABOUT: Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger stories: 20 news summaries

Lawyer: Emails Prove Big Ben's Innocence

Woman said she 'would date' QB after alleged sexual assault

Aug 19, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ben Roethlisberger’s lawyer released emails and instant messages today from the 31-year-old woman who has accused the Steelers quarterback of sexual assault, claiming they exonerate his client, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. In one email time-stamped the day after the alleged assault took place, Andrea McNulty writes that she is... More »

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Big Ben Accuser Hoped He Had Knocked Her Up: Lawyers

Court papers depict a nut, ask venue change

Aug 12, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Andrea McNulty, the Nevada woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault, bragged to friends about her “consensual sexual relations” with the Steelers’ quarterback, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. Roethlisberger’s lawyers accuse McNulty of saying she “hoped that she was pregnant” by the footballer, and they... More »

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(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger today denied allegations he raped a woman at a Nevada resort last year, the Post-Gazette reports. The suit was filed last week, but today marked Roethlisberger’s first public statements. He called the allegations “an attack on my family” and vowed to “remain... More »

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 Roethlisberger 
 Sued Over 
 Sex Assault 

Big Ben denies allegations

Jul 21, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Nevada hotel employee is suing Ben Roethlisberger for sexual assault and battery, Pro Football Talk reports. Andrea McNulty claims the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback lured her to his hotel room, then forced her to have sex. Roethlisberger’s lawyer denies the allegations: “Ben has never sexually assaulted anyone; especially... More »

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OPINION

 All 60 Minutes Count 

The best 4th quarter in Super Bowl history proves it ain't over til... you know

Feb 2, 09 11:07 AM CST
(Newser) - The Super Bowl has been getting better every year, but this one will be tough to top, Mitch Albom writes in the Detroit Free Press. In a game where an interception returned for a 100-yard touchdown wasn't the crowning play, the Steelers proved beyond a doubt that nothing's over until... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • Ben Roethlisberger • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • Kurt Warner • Larry Fitzgerald • Santonio Holmes • David Tyree • Super Bowl XLIII

super bowl

 Steelers Outlast
 Cardinals, 27-23 


Feb 1, 09 9:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Santonio Holmes snagged a pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds left in regulation and tiptoed into the history books with a touchdown reception that gave the Steelers a 27-23 victory over the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII tonight in Tampa. Pittsburgh, a 7-point favorite going in, had trailed 23-20... More »

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OPINION

Concussion Means It's Time to Retire, Moron

Roethlisberger risks losing far more than just a football game

Jan 8, 09 1:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to start Sunday’s playoff game despite having sustained a concussion on the final day of the regular season, and he and the people aiding and abetting that foolhardy decision need a wake-up call. “Ben Roethlisberger is not brave,” Charles P. Pierce... More »

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 Big Ben Has Top 
 NFL Paycheck: 
 $27.7M 

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger made $27.7 million this year

Nov 6, 08 5:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is the top-paid player in the NFL this year with a tidy $27.7 million, USA Today reports. Big Ben renegotiated his contract in the spring to include a base salary of $2.5 million plus $25.2 million in signing bonuses. Another QB in... More »

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 Young QBs Fall 
 Through Cracks 

So much promise is lost to a haphazard training system, bad luck

Aug 31, 08 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - All too common are the hopeful young quarterbacks who found themselves not taking snaps, the New York Times reports, but instead drifting around the NFL as human debris. Blame insufficient coaching, the win-now mantra of teams these days, or plain bad luck —for whatever reason, there are big problems... More »

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NFL • NCAA football • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Bill Walsh • quarterback • David Carr • Mike Holmgren • coaching

Big Ben Getting Big Bucks

Steelers guarantee $36 million to franchise QB

Mar 3, 08 10:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers broke the bank - something they don't normally do with player contracts - signing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger today to a $102 million deal that spans eight years. The thrifty franchise, notorious for letting big-name players leave as free agents and reloading through the draft, guaranteed its biggest... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • Super Bowl • football • Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers Win Pyrrhic Victory

Beat Rams, but Parker breaks leg

Dec 21, 07 6:18 AM CST
(Newser) - The Steelers earned their tenth victory of the season, beating St. Louis 41-24, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. The victory, which will ensure Pittsburgh a place in the playoffs with a Brown loss on Sunday, came at a heavy cost, as league leading rusher Willie Parker suffered a broken leg on... More »

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Pats Stay Perfect, Whip Steelers

Brady, Moss team up for two more scores as New England rolls

Dec 10, 07 2:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Steelers safety Anthony Smith probably won't guarantee another win anytime soon after his team was defeated handily by the New England Patriots, 34-13, on the strength of four Tom Brady TD passes, reports AP. Smith was burned twice on long touchdowns and verbally sparred with Brady after the Pats' first... More »

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Steelers Slog Through 3-0 Win Over Miami

Mother Nature rules on night of yet another Ricky Williams return

Nov 27, 07 1:31 AM CST
(Newser) - A lightning storm delayed Ricky Williams' return to the NFL tonight. And then, as if the Miami Dolphins didn't have enough trouble trying to avoid a "perfect" season, Williams hurt his shoulder and left the game late in the first half of his team's 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh... More »

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Big Ben Rings in Rout of Ravens

5 TDs from Roethlisberger seal Pittsburgh's 38-7 crushing of division rivals

Nov 6, 07 5:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Ben Roethlisberger put on a show on the Monday Night stage last night, overcoming both the Ravens' defense and an injured hip to throw five touchdowns in the Steelers' 38-7 win over Baltimore. When Roethlisberger wasn't on the field, linebacker James Harrison was, picking up nine tackles, 3.5 sacks,... More »

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Pittsburgh's Depleted D Pitches Shutout

Rematch of Super Bowl XL has same result; Seahawks fall, 21-0

Oct 7, 07 10:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite injuries to Pittsburgh's strong safety and nose tackle—linchpins of its 3-4 defense—the Steelers prevailed over the Seahawks, 21-0, in an echo of Super Bowl XL. Signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger was also missing his top two receivers, yet went a creative 18-of-22, including a 13-yard touchdown strike to close... More »

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NFL • Ben Roethlisberger • Pittsburgh Steelers • Seattle Seahawks • Shaun Alexander • Willie Parker

Big Ben Sets TD Record in Blowout Opener

Are the Steelers that good, or are the
Browns that bad?

Sep 10, 07 3:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Quarterback Big Ben Roethlisberger threw a personal record four touchdown passes in the Steelers' 34-7 dominant win in their season opener over the Cleveland Browns last night, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Pittsburgh put on a show for new coach Mike Tomlin, rushing for 206 yards and bagging two interceptions and... More »

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NFL • Cleveland Browns • Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Mike Tomlin • Charlie Frye

Great Expectations for Big Ben

Steelers QB hopes to make the leap after injury-, mistake-ravaged 2006

Sep 6, 07 6:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steelers signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger has taken a different approach to the 2007 season, redoubling his work ethic and assuming more responsibility in the offense. He hopes to expunge a nightmare 2006 marked by injuries and shoddy play—a disheartening fall from grace for the youngest quarterback ever to win a... More »

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Tomlin Wins in Steelers Debut

Roethlisberger stays sharp in 20-7 drubbing of Saints at Canton

Aug 6, 07 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tomlin handily won his first game as a Steelers coach—the customary Hall of Fame Game at Canton to open the NFL preseason. Tomlin, only the third Pittsburgh coach since 1969, strikes a profound contrast to his predecessor, Bill Cowher, who was beloved in the Steel City for his... More »

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In Pittsburgh,
the Crash Lingers

Injuries were not
all to the Steelers' quarterback

May 2, 07 10:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eleven months ago, Ben Roethlisberger was nearly killed in a motorcycle collision. Now, ESPN takes a look at the people who's lives were changed that day: the quarterback who wasn't wearing a helmet, the surgeon who became an overnight celebrity, the 62-year-old driver who failed to yield and learned... More »

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Ben Roethlisberger • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • crash • motorcycle

Big Ben: Don't Blame Injuries

Mar 22, 07 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers will start the season with a new head coach and offensive coaching staff who could learn a thing or two from veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He doesn’t know why his 2006-07 season didn’t match up to expectations, but he isn’t blaming off-field struggles or... More »

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