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Former Steelers Exec Doug Whaley Says Team Expected Philip Rivers To Fall To Them Instead Of Big Ben

If you trace back the most important moment in Pittsburgh Steelers history over the course of the past 40-plus years, it’s actually pretty easy to do. It was the moment that they had the opportunity and made the decision to use the 11-overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft to select quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out of Miami of Ohio.

They haven’t had a losing season since then, and won a couple of Super Bowl along the way, ending a decades-long dry spell. Granted, it’s been a dozen years since the last time they won the Super Bowl as well, but it’s not a very easy thing to do.