FOOTBAHLIN MERCH: https://footbahlin-with-ben-roethlisberger.clockwise.io/products Training camp is a week away, and we can finally stop pretending the offseason rumor mill counts as “news.” We’re feeling the same drought you are, so we talk through what changes the moment the Pittsburgh Steelers hit the practice fields: real updates, real competition, and the first hints of what this new era is trying to be. We dig into what fans can actually watch for in camp beyond highlight clips, star...

Footbahlin Merch https://footbahlin-with-ben-roethlisberger.clockwise.io/products A quiet Pittsburgh Steelers offseason doesn’t mean we’re going to invent drama just to fill time. We’d rather give you something real: where our heads are at before training camp, what family time looks like when football finally slows down, and the kind of stories that never make the headlines but absolutely shape your life. The conversation turns serious when Ben gets the call every spouse fears hearing: the...

No breaking Pittsburgh Steelers news? That’s when our show gets the most honest. We’re back in the basement, catching up with the Footballing family, and we start with the one Steelers moment that actually deserves the spotlight: Pat Freiermuth getting married. We send a real congratulations, then pivot into what we do best when the offseason goes quiet, telling stories and hanging out like you’re sitting right here with us. We bring back the beer segment with two very different pours:...

No film-room cop-outs, no “it depends” hedging. Just quick, honest win-loss calls across the entire schedule, including rivalry landmines in the AFC North and that wildcard trip to Paris to face the Saints. After the picks, we zoom out and talk about what’s actually driving optimism right now: a complete coaching reset under Mike McCarthy, what minicamp and OTAs can reveal about tempo and expectations, and why veteran buy-in matters as much as talent. We also hit key Steelers news and roster...

Aaron Rodgers news hits differently when it’s big enough to find you while you’re out of the country, and that’s where we start from the basement. We talk through what Rodgers coming back to Pittsburgh means for the Steelers right now, not as a fantasy, but as a real “win now” window. I lay out why this roster looks like a legit playoff team on paper, what still has to break right, and why it’s too early to throw around Super Bowl contender like it’s a guarantee. From there, we get ner...

Getting cut is brutal. Getting cut on Hard Knocks is a whole different kind of pain. Roosevelt “Rosie” Nix sits down with us to tell the parts of his story most fans never hear, from being labeled “too small” out of Ohio to choosing Kent State because the coaches believed in him first, and how that early trust shaped everything that came next. We talk about Rosie’s roots as a defensive lineman, why sacks were always the goal, and how he trained for the NFL as an “athlete” while teams project...

The Steelers draft weekend gave us a perfect excuse to do two things at once: take you inside what Pittsburgh felt like when the NFL rolled into town, and then go straight into a real Steelers draft breakdown with no sugarcoating. Ben shares the Thursday night scene, the security maze, the green room surprises, and the kind of Terry Bradshaw interaction you only get when football feels like family. From there we get into the picks, the wide receiver twist right before the Steelers were on the...

Join Ben and Spence as they dive into the career and insights of Willie Parker, a Pittsburgh Steelers legend known for his incredible speed, resilience, and community-focused mindset. This episode covers his rise from small-town North Carolina to Super Bowl glory, offering lessons on perseverance, decision-making, and giving back. Footbahiln Merch: https://footbahlin-with-ben-roethlisberger.clockwise.io/products

In this episode Ben and Spence talk Ben's perspective on youth sports as a professional athlete and how his career has impacted the way he parents and coaches his kids. They also dive into upcoming NFL draft in Pittsburgh. FOOTBAHLIN MERCH: https://footbahlin-with-ben-roethlisberger.clockwise.io/products 00:00 Introduction and Show Origins 02:03 Beer Tasting and the 'Ball Horn' Story 04:11 Flying Dog Brewery Artwork and Hunter S. Thompson 07:47 The Influence of Sports Culture and Beha...

Ben and Spence talk Ben's time as teammates with Deebo and Joe Haden as well as the difference in rooting for player vs rooting for teams. They also touch on the impact of Aaron Rodgers in light of the Steelers recent free agency moves. Footbahlin Merch https://footbahlin-with-ben-roethlisberger.clockwise.io/products? 0:00 Intro 1:07 Joining Debo And Joe’s Show 2:20 Joe Haden Stories And Respect 6:42 Playing For A Rival In Division 9:50 The Joe Burrow To Steelers Rumor 15:03 Aaron Rodgers ...