Jacksonville bakery says thanks to Ben Roethlisberger, ships him seven turnovers

When Ben Roethlisberger ponders how the Jacksonville Jaguars upset his Pittsburgh Steelers to advance to the AFC Championship Game, he won't have to do so on an empty stomach.

Cinotti's Bakery, a Jacksonville Beach-based shop, announced on Facebook this week that it shipped Roethlisberger seven freshly baked turnovers in exchange for the quarterback's own seven turnovers in the Steelers' pair of losses to the Jaguars this season.

CInotti's Bakery, based in Jacksonville, announces it has shipped turnovers to Ben Roethlisberger. Cinotti's Bakery

"Dear Big Ben," the bakery chirped, "We wanted to thank you for the amazing season so far. Beating you this year not once but twice in the 'Burgh ... well, that was amazing! We appreciated the turnovers you gave us over our season so, in return, we wanted you to get a taste of seven turnovers. So here are our very best apple, blueberry and cherry turnovers! Sincerely, the amazing city of Jacksonville or, as you know it, Sacksonville."

A handwritten thank-you to Roethlisberger is also pictured in the bakery's Facebook post, as well as shots of Cinotti's employees preparing to ship a box of the turnovers to Heinz Field.

No word on whether Cinotti's will sponsor any of Ben's untimely picks or fumbles beyond 2017, but one thing's for sure: One Jaguars alumnus may not be on board with the playful bakery trolling.

As Big Cat Country's Alfie Crow noted, the book "Jags to Riches," by John Oehser and CBS Sports' own Pete Prisco, documents a time when former Jacksonville quarterback Mark Brunell received turnovers from some St. Louis Rams fans who couldn't get enough of his five-interception day in 1996.

(Disc jockeys) turned their wits on Brunell, sending one of their assistants to his weekly television show. The assistant carried a box of six jelly-filled "turnovers," one for each of Brunell's interceptions, and another for the fumbled kickoff.
The audience laughed. Brunell didn't. Upon receiving the box, he looked unamused. Forcing a smile, he threw one of the turnovers at the assistant. The assistant threw it back, getting jelly on Brunell's shirt. That set the tone for the week.

On Wednesday, Brunell made it clear that he's still hurt by the turnovers -- either the real ones or the edible ones.

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