![]() I kept hearing from the defensive guys on the last drive, on the last couple of series: ‘alright Ben, you got this.’ They never stopped believing in us. "This is one of those games our offense-we looked terrible and that’s on me-I’m the quarterback, so it’s my fault that we looked so bad. "It shows our resilience, our toughness, our never-quit attitude, to fight no matter what," Roethlisberger said when asked what Sunday's game revealed about his team. While it wasn't always pretty, Sunday's game was a vintage performance by Big Ben, who continues to be inspired by his college coach and his favorite poem. With the Steelers trailing by three with less than two minutes remaining, a 35-yard completion to JuJu Smith-Schuster and a 25-yard throw to Brown set up his 1-yard, game-winning touchdown plunge with five seconds left. Pittsburgh's deficit increased to 16-0 before Big Ben mounted three scoring drives that included touchdown passes to Antonio Brown and Vance McDonald. Roethlisberger never quit on Sunday despite throwing three interceptions that included throwing an interception to Jalen Ramsey in the end zone midway through the third quarter with the Steelers trailing 9-0. It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit. So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit, When he might have captured the victor’s cup,Īnd he learned too late when the night slipped down,Īnd you never can tell how close you are, When the funds are low and the debts are high,Īnd you want to smile, but you have to sigh, ![]() When he might have won had he stuck it out.ĭon’t give up though the pace seems slow, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, Roethlisberger has the following poem taped to his locker. "Today's reminded me of Coach Hep’s favorite poem, and I thought it was worth sharing once again," Roethlisberger wroteon his website's home page before sharing the poem that inspired him throughout Sunday's game. While it's been 15 years since Big Ben played for him, Hoeppner is still making an impact on Roethlisberger, who said on his official website following Sunday's thrilling comeback victory over the Jaguars that his team's recent comeback reminded him of his old coach's favorite poem, "Don't Quit." So whatever you’re working towards, please don’t quit.Ben Roethlisberger starred at the University of Miami (Ohio) under Terry Hoeppner, who tragically passed away in 2007 after battling brain cancer. It’s a simple message, but an important one. So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit– When he might have won had he stuck it out ĭon’t give up though the pace seems slow– ![]() It was given to Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger by his college coach and is called ‘”Don’t Quit.” A good friend of mine shared this poem on Facebook recently.
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