By Jeremy Hritz Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger, Sr. was born on March 2nd 1982, following a Steelers season in which the team went 8-8, despite achieving a record of 5-3 after 8 games. In 1982, as a result of an abbreviated season due to a strike, the team went 6-3, in what would be the finalContinue reading “The Big Ben Project: Part 4: Growing Up Findlay”
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The Big Ben Project: Chapter 1: The History of Steelers Quarterbacks Before Ben Roethlisberger
Editor’s Note: This is the first chapter of a full-length text that will chronicle the career of Ben Roethlisberger and will ultimately be published as a whole once complete. Chapter I of The Big Ben Project examines the quarterback position of the Pittsburgh Steelers pre-Ben Roethlisberger. By Andrew Malkasian and Jeremy Hritz A Momentary AccountingContinue reading “The Big Ben Project: Chapter 1: The History of Steelers Quarterbacks Before Ben Roethlisberger”
The Big Ben Project: Part 3: The Bridge Between Terry and Ben – The 84-03ers
By Jeremy Hritz Post-1980s/Terry Bradshaw Steelers is characterized by instability, volatility, and false senses of security at the quarterback position, as a bounty of names earned starts with mixed results. Following the dynastic output of Bradshaw and the steadiness he provided, the Steelers entered a period of non-franchise QB play, though throughout that time frame,Continue reading “The Big Ben Project: Part 3: The Bridge Between Terry and Ben – The 84-03ers”
Audio: The Big Ben Project, Part 2: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks: The Original TB12
Written by Andrew Malkasian Read by Jeremy Hritz Please enjoy the audio version of The Big Ben Project Part 2: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks. You can read the text of Part 2 HERE.
Audio: The Big Ben Project: Part 1, An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks
Written by Andrew Malkasian Read by Jeremy Hritz Please enjoy the audio version of The Big Ben Project Part 1: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks. You can read the text of Part 1 HERE.
The Big Ben Project: Part 2: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks – The Original TB12
By Andrew Malkasian The Ben Roethlisberger era is defined by a sustained success that is hard to come by in the NFL. From 1983-2004 the Steelers sought a franchise quarterback who could help them emerge out of the mire of mundanity. As this twenty-year period exemplifies, there are often many more misses than hits, yetContinue reading “The Big Ben Project: Part 2: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks – The Original TB12”
The Big Ben Project: Part 1: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks
By Andrew Malkasian Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a series that will chronicle the career of Ben Roethlisberger and will ultimately be packaged in a full-length text. Part I of The Big Ben Project begins to establish the context of the quarterback position for the Steelers historically. A Momentary Accounting of theContinue reading “The Big Ben Project: Part 1: An Historical Analysis of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks”