Big Ben: Pittsburgh's 1st $100m Sports Figure

Big Ben got the big bucks - over $100 million for an 8 year contract extension.

Now that Eli has led the Giants to the Super Bowl, is top of 04' QB class?

Eli Manning has led the NY Giants to the Super Bowl, but would you rate him as the top quarterback of the 2004 NFL Draft. To an extent Eli, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger, will always be linked. So far it seems all 3 players ended up in the right city and situation. Who would rate as the top QB of 2004 NFL Draft?



Big Ben has aready won a Super Bowl, Phillip Rivers has been to an AFC Championship game and at times looked great. Now Eli seems to coming into his own.

Who is the best Quarterback of the 2004 NFL Draft Class?

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  Eli Manning


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  Big Ben


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  Philip Rivers

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Eli Manning - (76-64)
Rating: 73.4
Passing Yards: 11,385
TD-INT: 77-64

Ben Roethlisberger
Rating: 92.5
Passing Yards: 11,673
TD-INT: 84-54

Philip Rivers
Rating: 86.6
Passing Yards: 6,688
TD-INT: 44-25


Image source: AP Photo/David Duprey

Pittsburgh Steelers Basketball: Bulls in a China Shop

With the start of training camp, I'd thought I'd share this great video from South Park High School. The Steelers routinly play off-season basketball funrasing games normally against high school facuitly. They normally turn into organized choas about 5 minutes in, and one these years, you know someone is going to get injuired, but anyway take a look at this classic video.



- About 7 seconds in Big Ben bricks a dunk, but I've been to at least 5 Steeler bball games featuring Ben, and he always misses at least one dunk a game.

- About 22 seconds an un-idenitied Steelers probably either Ricardo Colclough or Nate Washingtion, rips the half the hoop off the celling. ie. shaq