{"id":1019,"date":"2021-10-22T19:44:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T23:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derfmagazine.com\/home\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2021-10-22T19:52:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T23:52:30","slug":"area-college-lockdowns-signal-the-return-of-ben-roethlisberger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derfmagazine.com\/home\/sports\/area-college-lockdowns-signal-the-return-of-ben-roethlisberger\/","title":{"rendered":"Area college lockdowns signal the return of Ben Roethlisberger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PITTSBURGH, PA<\/strong> – Before any official announcement from the organization, observers and fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers quickly became confident that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be returning to the team from his injury. The early indication of Ben coming back to his starting QB job came after Pittsburgh area colleges went on security lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials at the University of Pittsburgh issued a \u201cBig Ben Lockdown,\u201d much to the dismay of many students, though others were delighted. \u201cSure I know it means I have to stay in my locked dorm room,\u201d said student Leslie Grant. \u201cBut it also means that Ben Roethlisberger will be back behind center for the Steelers on Sunday. I\u2019ve got him on my fantasy team. Fantasy football team, of course. Any other kind of fantasy does not involve Ben Roethlisberger, and if it ever did, campus services recommends seeking help from a counselor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Carnegie Mellon University, officials alerted students to a \u201cCode Yellow,\u201d indicating that Ben Roethlisberger was likely to be sighted in the area and presumed healthy. \u201cShortly after the Code Yellow horn blasted our team had everything together,\u201d said Carnegie Mellon Security Chief Derek Holland. \u201cExtra security has been installed around every restroom on campus. Students have been asked to not wave Terrible Towels or bottles of Boone\u2019s Farm wine, as they have been known to attract the perpetrator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Duquesne University, various factions on campus have been arguing about the best way to handle a Ben Roethlisberger lockdown alert. \u201cWe have a strict policy against carrying firearms on campus,\u201d said University President Office spokesman Maury Lewis. \u201cHowever, many are now saying that it might be a good idea for just such an occasion. Although Ben is presumed to be unarmed, he is very well known for being all hands. Even if it isn\u2019t necessary to shoot him, a quick poke to the groin with a revolver doesn\u2019t seem like a bad idea.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PITTSBURGH, PA – Before any official announcement from the organization, observers and fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers quickly became confident that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be returning to the team from his injury. The early indication of Ben coming back to his starting QB job came after Pittsburgh area colleges went on security lockdown. Officials at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n