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19 years ago today: Big Ben’s NFL Draft Day

April 24, 2004 – With the 11th pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select…


“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, “Recalling Draft Day”.



Ben arrives at Madison Square Garden that Saturday morning with plenty of supporters in his corner – his family, his agents Leigh Steinberg and Ryan Tollner, and his college coach, Terry Hoeppner and his wife Jane.


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At 11:20AM: Ben and four others – Eli Manning, Roy Williams, Robert Gallery, and Kellen Winslow Jr. – are introduced to the crowd.


Green Room waiting –


• 12:25PM: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces that the San Diego Chargers have selected Eli Manning with the No. 1 pick. Eli emerges from stage right and is greeted by unwelcoming chants by the Chargers fans in attendance.


• 12:58PM: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces that the New York Giants have selected NC State quarterback Philip Rivers with the No. 4 pick. Soon thereafter the trade with the Chargers is announced – Eli Manning is headed to New York, Philip Rivers to San Diego. Both fan bases seem pleased with the outcome….as Ben waits for his turn.


• 1:57PM: Pittsburgh is on the clock. “We see Ben Roethlisberger on the phone,” ESPN announces for the television audience. Sure enough, it’s Steelers coach Bill Cowher calling to tell Ben the Steelers are going to select him with the No. 11 pick.


• 2:00PM: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announces that Ben is indeed headed for Pittsburgh. Ben arrives on stage and dons a Steelers ballcap and holds up a Steelers jersey.


• 2:01PM: The Steelers fans in the crowd begin to chant, “Ben, Ben, Ben….”


• 2:02PM: Just off stage, Ben does a press conference for television reporters and then disappears from the public room to do a few interviews with the Pittsburgh media.


• 2:43PM: Ben emerges from the players’ party room where a press conference with print media is set up. An ESPN media […]

By |April 24th, 2023|

Another Roethlisberger wins in Cleveland!



Congratulations to the ‘Cleveland Junior Open’ Champion, Benjamin Roethlisberger, Jr.!!! 🏆⛳️


#HurricaneJuniorGolfTour


We hope everyone had a Blessed Easter! ✝️ – The Roethlisbergers.




Brian Cox @BCox5503
Winning in Cleveland — a Roethlisberger family tradition.



Judy Battista @judybattista
The next Roethlisberger champ is already here.



Matt Light @MattLight
Roethlisberger wins in Cleveland. Just your typical Sunday.



And thank you to Mr. Johnson for these great photos:










Wonderful weekend playing golf in Northern Ohio. First time trying out Hurricane Junior Golf Tour – HJGT got to play along side a wonderful family, Ben Roethlisberger – BigBen7.com. Lots of great memories today! These two battled a tough course today! We will be back up this way for sure!! — Kendall Johnson.




By |April 9th, 2023|