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BEN ROETHLISBERGER LEADS STEELERS TEAM -
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Ben Roethlisberger was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004 as the 11th pick. Although Ben was ranked behind Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, the Steelers saw just what they wanted in Ben. In turn, Ben was delighted to be selected by the Steelers, enabling him to remain close to home. Injuries by the two Steelers starting quarterbacks -- Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch -- thrust Ben into the spotlight by the second game of the season.
As a rookie quarterback in the NFL, Ben Roethlisberger exceeded all expectations, engineering wins over the unbeaten New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles on his way to a unbelievable 15-1 season for the team. Ben's first loss in his rookie season came in the AFC Championship game against the Patriots. Injuries kept Ben Roethlisberger sidelined for several games in the 2005-2006 season, but he came back to take the Pittsburgh Steelers to an AFC Championship win and the Super Bowl.
In 2006-2007, a very serious off-season motorcycle crash and a emergency appendectomy early in the regular season, kept Ben Roethlisber off his game for most of the season. He came back strong the 2007-2008, however, leading the Steelers to the AFC playoffs and ending with the second best quarterback rating in the NFL (behind Tom Brady). He also finished 3rd in Comeback Player of the Year voting behind the Patriots' Randy Moss and Dallas Cowboys' Greg Ellis. In 2008-2009, Big Ben led the Pittsburgh Steelers to their 6th Super Bowl win.
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