April 24, 20042447 views• 2:43 p.m.: Ben emerges from the players' party room where a press conference with print media is set up. An ESPN media representative announces, "Call from Steelers owner Mr. Rooney..." Ben takes the phone and his first words, "Yes sir, Mr. Rooney...". (2 votes)
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April 24, 20041997 views (2 votes)
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April 24, 20041991 viewsBen Roethlisberger and NFL Commisioner Paul Tagliabue after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 24. (2 votes)
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April 24, 20041916 views
Ben Roethlisberger after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 24. (1 votes)
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2087 viewsBen answers questions from the media after being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers. (3 votes)
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2498 viewsThank you to Angela for sending me this photo! (4 votes)
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April 24, 20042194 viewsBen speaks to reporters after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 24. (2 votes)
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Pro-Day Workout - March 25, 20041564 viewsThe pro-day workout of former RedHawks quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was the attraction, and a half-dozen draft-eligible ex-teammates tried to catch some of the refracted attention.
Scouts or assistant coaches from nearly all 32 NFL teams made their way to Oxford. Two head coaches, Green Bay's Mike Sherman and the Giants' Tom Coughlin - along with Giants' general manager Ernie Accorsi and three of the club's scouts - were there, too.
Charting each of the players' moves with stopwatches and clipboards, scouts watched them lift weights, jump, sprint and run agility drills before congregating in Yager Stadium for the main event: Ben throws.
He threw long and short, soft and hard, down the middle and toward the sideline - showing off his impressive arm and timing on the deep out pattern.
Roethlisberger ran 4.76 seconds in the 40-yard dash. And he clocked an 11.8 - considered fast for a quarterback - on a three-cone agility drill.
The Packers have the 25th pick in the first round and a quarterback named Brett Favre, but that didn't stop Sherman from making the trip.
"He's probably going be gone before we pick, but I always want to cover our bases in case something happens - he falls or we move up," Sherman said. "I thought he had an excellent workout. He did everything here he does on tape. You have to watch the game tape to really appreciate what kind of quarterback he is and what kind of leadership skills he has."
From the Cincinnati Enquirer/March 26, 2004 (2 votes)
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Draft Day1553 viewsEli Manning and Ben are introduced prior to the start of the NFL Draft. (2 votes)
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Draft Day, April 20041810 views (2 votes)
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April 24, 200419072 viewsBen smiles after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers at the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 24. (2 votes)
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April 24, 20041748 views"I was in New York. I had my mom and dad with me, my sister was there and my agent. My college coach at the time and his wife were there. Everyone kind of had their speculations of 'what number' and what team. The teams we thought were going to take me, didn't, but it ended up working out perfectly for me." -- Ben, from the video, "Draft Day Memories".
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1146259-aaron-rodgers-ben-roethlisberger-other-nfl-stars-recall-draft-day
(5 votes)
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