In the 2004 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns and nine other teams decided to pass on future Hall of Fame QB Ben Roethlisberger. Being a kid that played college football in Ohio, and was also raised there, it has always been some sort of a shock to him. The Browns have struggled to find a quarterback of Ben’s caliber since then, as it seems to haunt the franchise every year. When he was asked about the possibility of being drafted by the Browns, he didn’t hold back.
“I thought for sure I’d have a chance to go there”, Roethlisberger said on the most recent episode of his Footbahlin’ podcast, “Glad I didn’t!