Roethlisberger Pittsburgh's Own Big Ben Author:Sports Publishing Few people around the National Football League envisioned Ben Roethlisberger becoming such a clutch performer so early in his professional career. The starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, however, has quickly turned into one of the games biggest stars after taking over the starting duties in the seasons second week. Mean... more »while, fans in Pittsburgh are witnessing a revival of their teams dominance that carried them to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s. Roethlisberger: Pittsburghs Own Big Ben details the amazing first-year success of this budding superstar through stories and full-color action photos from the award-winning archives of The Associated Press. "Big Ben" became a first-round draft choice of the Steelers in the 2004 NFL Draft out of tiny Miami of Ohio, where he rewrote every school game, season, and career passing record on the way to being named an All-American his senior year. In Pittsburgh, he has engineered an offense that has led the team to the top of the AFC North and impressive wins over Philadelphia and the defending world-champion New England Patriots. The incredible accuracy and ability to stay composed in crucial situations has allowed Roethlisberger to keep the Steelers atop their division by winning the close games. Ben Roethlisberger has already set NFL records for most wins by a rookie quarterback and he is not ashamed to say that he wants the ball in his hands at the end of a game. Not bad for a native of Findlay, Ohio, who only played one-year of football in high school. Roethlisberger: Pittsburghs Own Big Ben celebrates the rookies outstanding season and recaps his unbelievable NFL rookie success in vivid detail, making it a must-have item for any fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers or Ben Roethlisberger.« less