Ben Roethlisberger Press Conference Transcript Wednesday February 2nd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE QUARTERBACK BEN ROETHLISBERGER (on the journey he’s taken and family support) “It’s awesome to have a great family and friends and a support group and I think everybody should have that regardless of if you have to go through things in life, it’s great to have. To get back to my faith that I grew up with and was installed by my parents is a great thing. You make mistakes in life and you learn from them. And I think that’s what I’m doing now.” (on Read more [...]

Mike Tomlin Press Conference Transcript Wednesday February 2nd Super Bowl XLV QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS PRESS CONFERENCE HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN (opening statement) “Thanks to coach (Gary) Patterson and everyone at TCU. They’ve done an awesome job of going above and beyond the call of duty in terms of making us feel welcome. If you spend any length of time with coach Patterson and his outfit, you see why they’ve had the success they’ve had. They’ve just been awesome and we’ve been highly accommodated, not only in facilities, but in hospitality. We are appreciative of that.” (on Read more [...]

Below are the links to the Steelers coaches, players and executives transcripts that were transcribed from the Tuesday Super Bowl XLV Media Day. Art Rooney II Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Kevin Colbert Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Mike Tomlin Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Dick LeBeau Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Bruce Arians Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Ben Roethlisberger Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Rashard Mendenhall Super Bowl XLV Media Day Interview Transcript Hines Ward Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY DEFENSIVE END ZIGGY HOOD (on how it feels to be in the Super Bowl) “Right now it’s like a dream come true. It’s still somewhat surreal until we step out onto the field. We got the pads on and emotions are flying high.” (on his role increasing and Aaron Smith issues) “Well I don’t think there will ever be a replacement for Aaron and I could never fill his shoes. My playing time has increased with him being down. And my role has stepped up a little bit. I still have to take care of my technique and do what I have to do Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY CB IKE TAYLOR (on what he thinks about the cold weather in Texas) “That was like the first thing I thought. I was like, ‘Man, I’m back in Pittsburgh.’ But I guess they brought the weather with them, the cold weather that is. Just looking at the weather from last week, I’m looking on my iPhone and I see 70, 68 degrees, sunny. So, then as we get closer to coming down here I then see 50, 42, and 38 one day with possible snow. I said, ‘Man, this is something else.’ (on if MikeTomlin’s age helps the team relate more to Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY CENTER DOUG LEGURSKY (on if he wants to get extra work on any snapping) “It is just getting the reps with somebody. You get limited reps when you are not the starter. Now possibly getting a lot of reps due to Pouncey (injury), it’s just getting more comfortable with him (Ben Roethlisberger), it just takes time. We have been at it all week and there haven’t been any issues.” (on how he balanced his time between center and guard as a backup) “We got a couple reps at each throughout the team periods, just subbing guys in and Read more [...]

Quotes from Pittsburgh Steelers MEDIA DAY Tight End Heath Miller (on his role in the Steelers offense) “I think as an offense we have a lot of weapons and we do a good job of spreading the ball around. I think if we all execute the way that we should and that we are capable of, then we usually operate pretty well. “ (on what the team’s young receivers have meant to the offense) “They have done a great job. (Mike) Wallace, (Antonio) Brown and (Emmanuel) Sanders, all three of those guys. Mike has made huge big plays for us, Antonio has come in toward the end of the Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM STEELERS’ MEDIA DAY TACKLE FLOZELL ADAMS (on what it’s like being back in Dallas) “The Super Bowl is in Cowboys Stadium, it feels good that the Super Bowl is here. It’s not where it is, it’s what it is. It’s the Super Bowl and I’m happy to be a part of it.” (on which team is now America’s Team) “Whoever you want to call is America’s Team. But right now, Pittsburgh and Green Bay are in the Super Bowl and that’s all that matters right now. I don’t feel weird being back in Dallas, just weird being in the Super Bowl. I just can’t wait Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY SAFETY TROY POLAMALU (on what the defensive player of the year award means to him) “I think it means a lot, to my teammates more than anything. Quite honestly, when I found out I felt nothing, but I think it means a lot more to my teammates because it takes so much to make plays in this defense, in this game, and there’s too many parts to really focus on just one person.” (on Defensive Player of the Year runner-up Clay Matthews) “He was well deserving of winning the award, but I’m sure he’s much like myself in that he’d Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY SAFETY RYAN CLARK (on why the Steelers will win the Super Bowl) “We are just going to come out and play. Does that guarantee a win? No, it doesn’t. We have been focused and we understand that despite our record and some of the things we have done this year, they (Green Bay) are a team that is heavily favored to beat us. The majority of the experts felt that they are a better team than us. So, we are just going to go out and play hard and we are going to be as physical as possible. I think that is the only way to combat an offense like this. Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (On who he compared himself to when he was young) “Someone I compared to when I was younger was Walter Payton. He was before my time, but just in Chicago, you see film on him and see the way he worked. It’s not an accident that he’s one of the greatest players.” (On if he was hoping to play the Bears in the Super Bowl since he’s from the Chicago area) “You know, I really thought that would have been cool. With Chicago being my hometown, for us to be playing Chicago and seeing the city excited, I think that would Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY PRESIDENT ART ROONEY II (on what he expects to be different about the NFL in five years) “It’s hard to predict, but certainly I’m sure that the television world will be different as things change and how people view the games. Whether it will be having games broadcast over the Internet and on your cell phones, all that kind of thing, that’s the change that’s coming. So that will be the interesting part to see. I think the game itself, hopefully, is not going to be too much different. We’re always tweaking the rules here and there, Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY OFFENSIVE TACKLE JONATHAN SCOTT (on how excited he is for the game) “Real excited. It’s the Super Bowl. If you can’t get excited for something like this, you’re probably not a football player.” (on his biggest challenge going into the game) “Just being able to suck it all in, but at the same time block it all out.” (on the challenges that the Packers’ defense presents) “They’ve got an interesting mixture of blitzes in third-and-long situations. If we do well on first and second down, we can definitely Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR BRUCE ARIANS (on working for Mike Tomlin) “It’s fabulous. You can’t put into words what he brings to a football team: intelligence, character, leadership, all the things you want in your head coach, and an uncanny rapport with his players, because he’s basically their age. He’s just a little bit older than my son. I could probably be Coach (Dick) LeBeau’s son, so you can imagine what it’s like for him. A great respect for the coaching staff and for his players and hardcore beliefs in what he believes in. Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY NOSE TACKLE CASEY HAMPTON (on if current Steelers are good enough to challenge the greatness of the championship Steelers teams of the 1970’s) “We’ve got to finish the task at hand. Those guys won a lot of Super Bowls and we’re nowhere close to them. We’ve got to win this game first before we can even be mentioned in the same breath as those guys.” (on his level of concern with the abilities of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers) “He’s a great player, but we’ve played against great quarterbacks before. At the end of the Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY LINEBACKER LAWRENCE TIMMONS (on who he watched when he was growing up) “It switches up. It depends on who is playing. Definitely Shannon Sharpe I used to love him growing up because I wanted to play tight end. I played tight end in high school and I actually had 82 in high school so he’s definitely one of my favorite players.” (on which linebackers he wanted to play like growing up) “Derrick Brooks because in college I played outside linebacker. He was a Florida State guy, a Super Bowl MVP, and a defensive MVP. Coming Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM STEELERS MEDIA DAY LINEBACKER LAMARR WOODLEY (on third down pass he broke up in the AFC Championship Game) “Usually on third down situations most teams are going to run. The offensive lineman is usually going to be in the three-point stance ready to charge at you. I just read the offensive line and I saw that he was standing up in a pass set so I decided I wasn’t going to rush up field because it had to be something quick in that situation. He threw the ball and it hit me right in the chest. I should have caught it and ran 99 yards.” (on the New York Jets’ right Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY LINEBACKER JAMES FARRIOR (on how important the Mexican fans mean to the team) “We love the Mexican fans. We love all our fans no matter what nationality you are. I feel very appreciative of what everybody brings.” (on if he feels proud to have such a large fan base across the world) “Definitely. It definitely makes us feel proud to be a Steeler and to have all these fans, especially Mexican fans. We love their support. We always appreciate everything they do for us.” (on what he feels are some of the challenges the Packers bring Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM STEELERS MEDIA DAY KICKER SHAUN SUISHAM (on not being with a team a few months ago and now kicking in the Super Bowl) “You see how often changes are made due to performance or injury every year at the kicking spot. And you don’t carry backups, so when it does happen, obviously people take notice. I don’t know if it happens more at the kicking position or if it’s just more obvious for the reasons I said. Three months ago, I was out of work. You get used to playing football, that’s what you do, and you worked for it every week. When you’re out of it, certainly Read more [...]

QUOTES FROM PITTSBURGH STEELERS MEDIA DAY DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS KEVIN COLBERT (on how they handled the Ben Roethlisberger situation at the beginning of the season) “In any situation like that, not just specific to him, you have to sort through the actual event, what is fact, what is not fact. You have to measure the impact on the player, you have to measure the impact on your team and measure the impact on your fan base, your public, and try to make the decisions that are best for everybody involved. First and foremost, you have to be loyal to your player who has Read more [...]