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Pro-Day Workout - March 25, 20041527 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
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NFL Combine, February 20042068 views
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Draft Day: April 24, 20041913 viewsWatching TV in the green room backstage before the 2004 NFL Draft at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY are (l-r): University of Iowa offensive tackle Roberty Gallery (Oakland Raiders, 2nd overall), Virginia Tech cornerback DeAngelo Hall (Atlanta Falcons, 8th overall), University of Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning (San Diego Chargers, 1st overall, traded to the Giants), and Miami of Ohio quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers, 11th overall).
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Draft Day, April 20041777 views
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Draft Day, 20041311 viewsScreen capture: The camera captures Ben's face as he awaits his turn as pick number 10 in the first round is selected.
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Draft Day, 20041662 viewsScreen capture: Ben stands wth ESPN's Suzi Kolber as his agent takes a phone call.
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Draft Day, 20041455 viewsScreen capture: Still waiting for the results...
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Draft Day - April 24, 20041349 viewsBen holds up a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey after being selected 11th overall in the first round at the NFL draft Saturday, April 24, 2004 in New York.
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Draft Day - April 24, 20041671 viewsBen holds up a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey after being selected 11th overall in the first round at the NFL draft Saturday, April 24, 2004 in New York. MU Coach Terry Hoeppner and his wife (left) accompanied Ben and his family to New York.
"Judging by body language, I think he is really happy," Ben's father, Ken said on Draft Day. "They have great receivers and most important, they have a great program. I think it worked out well."
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Draft Day1200 viewsEli Manning (right) and Roy Williams arrive at Madison Square Garden in New York for the NFL Draft. Behind them are Ben and DeAngelo Hall.
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Draft Day1506 viewsEli Manning and Ben are introduced prior to the start of the NFL Draft.
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Ben, 200418142 viewsThank you to Dot for the photo!
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