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The Pittsburgh Steelers found a great player when they drafted AFL quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. Nicknamed “”Big Ben”,” this Ohio native led the Steelers to the Super Bowl in only his second year in the league.

Ben’s interest in sports during his high school years probably led to Roethlisberger’s success.  As captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams, this athletic star in the making landed his position as the quarterback of his high school football team during his senior year.

It appears that practice paid off ! In 2004, when Ben Roethlisberger was drafted into the NFL Draft, the Steelers signed him to a 6 year contract with an impressive signing bonus.  During his rookie season, Roethlisberger led the team to a 13-0 record for the best start ever by a rookie.  In October 2005, only one year after he was selected in the draft, Ben Roethlisberger became the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year as named by the Associated Press.

Passing records were something to be broken by this ex-Findlay High School graduate.  Among them: best passer rating and the highest completion percentage.   It was obvious to all who saw him play, (including Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells), that this young man was serious.   As the 2005 regular season wrapped up, the Steelers had secured the AFC league’s wild card position in the Super Bowl XL. On 2-5-2006,  the Steelers took home the Super Bowl victory in a win against the Seattle Seahawks.

Roethlisberger is far from your average NFL quarterback.   He  leaves little doubt that he is a force to be reckoned with.  Tied with few others as the tallest starting quarterback in the NFL, “Big Ben” knows how to use his height to read the defense.   Also, his arm seemingly has a natural knack for getting  passes to their intended receiver. There is no doubt that above average height would be an advantage to any quarterback trying to spot an open receiver on the field.

Ben Roethlisberger is the second & youngest quarterback to play in the NFL Super Bowl.  While he has been compared to many great players of the game, Roethlisberger wants to make a name for himself.