Eli Almost a Brown, Big Ben Falling, & Rivers Traded All Part of Dramatic 2004 Draft Day | NFL Films
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- Recounting the wild and dramatic experiences of the three star quarterbacks, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, and Philip Rivers, during the 2004 NFL Draft.
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It's strange looking back.....Even before Rivers was drafted, and as young as he was, he already had 341 children.
Man loves his wife.
sc12100 man can’t keep it tamed
King Pickle Man can’t pull out.
Pull out game nonexistent.
he can afford it
The real story here is that San Diego could have taken Larry Fitzgerald and paired him with Drew Brees for the next 15 years.
Also with a prime Antonio Gates and LT. Yeahhh we could have had many things 🙄🙄.
@@LordFleshy whats crazy is you guys already had most of those pieces at one time. So insane, no wonder eli didn't want to play there
Good call. Hadn't even thought of that before. (Vikings fan, don't follow the Chargers much) but you are absolutely right!!
Yep we also had a prime Shawne Merriman, Antonio Cromartie, and Vincent Jackson as well.. it was rough to watch the 2006 AFC divisional against the Patriots. Doesn't matter anymore, this year our roster is lookin stacked and we will have the best defense in the AFC⚡⚡⚡
They would be so good
Big Ben before he started looking like an offensive lineman.
@@DTB1995 lol no
@Error Report True - NY does not take kindly to (alleged) serial rapists.
@@jcb3393 yet team has had rapists and child bangers that they celebrate
Didn’t even recognize him at first...
@@jcb3393 you mad
Eli thought that San Diego would never be able to win. 15 years later he is still correct and has two super bowl wins.
@Sideshow Bob Still rings
@@milkmonster2310 lol okay 🙄
@@milkmonster2310 the 2 super bowl rings would disagree with you 😂
Sideshow Bob You know Manning was the MVP of both games right? Manning gets no credit for showing the desire, fortitude and ability to escape the sack and then have the wherewithal to get it to Tyree? If that were Joe Montana it would have been a sign of his greatness but because it’s Eli it’s all luck? F that noise.
Yeah but how cockey do you have to be to not wanting to go to that team. With all diva's nowadays you never heard them not wanting to get drafted by that team.
It's truly amazing that all three teams drafted legitimate franchise quarterbacks.
Yes, That's rare!
@@jasona9 Yet, it seems like every other draft of the past decade has been touted as having a QB class on this level - 2004 was a KILLER year for new blood!
The 2004 class may have more Super Bowl rings, but 1983 is still better.
Everyone forgets the Bills drafted a QB in the 1st Round, and went for JP Losman, which clearly worked out well for all concerned
Hmmm..... 32 teams.... Rivers now has 32 kids... I think he's stacking the deck for the 2030 draft....
Eli saying in the 2008 interview that he didn't want to go to one place but he won't say where. The great mystery will never be solved that's too bad
😏😏😏😆😆😆😆
D Porter probably the steelers
D Porter is it San Diego and why
He wants to go to the giants
San Diego because of mexicans
Big Ben’s agent could never be a poker player...
Leigh Steinberg is considered the greatest agent in the history of the NFL..look at the list he represented..
Educate yourself
L
😅
@@joejoezuniga231 Doesn't make him good at poker
16 years later Rivers has put up the best stats, Ben has won the most, and Eli... didn't have to play for the Chargers. I'd say it worked out well
Well 3 hall of Famers so each team should be happy
@ Only two can say they put up better stats throughout they're career than the one that beat Brady
@@seanmccoy5488 hahaha bro you soo right
What the hell happened to the guy picked after rivers?
Sean McCoy I’d take eli over Rivers anyday
Big Ben dropping to Pittsburgh is one of the best things to ever happen to him.
Because in theory should have been a Cleveland Brown. Can you imagine his story if that were to have happened.
Yes. He ended up in a great place
Yeah. The big man would’ve been a bust in New York or San Diego
@slinkoiz5861 he was definitely lucky but I promise he could have done anything Rivers and Eli did so idk how he would of been a bust there
@@likejimi5845 yeah facts. I think he would of did the same in NY
3 hall of fame QB and Cleveland still mess up
starlord Rivers isn’t making the HOF without rings. But still a miss.
starlord Big Ben actually wanted to go to Cleveland too smh
FrostFire like he'll he's not. 10 seasons in a row with over 4000yards and 30td. And Dan Marino didn't have rings but he made hof
1*
All Sports Archives the only want that might not make it is Rivers, Big Ben and Eli shouldn’t need any explanation
Rivers was already full of kids even before getting drafted XD
Marcos Mercedes Nuñez lol ikr
Rumor says he fathered 2 kids on the night of the draft
He married his high school sweatheart in 2001. They have 9 kids.
Not like he can't afford them that's for sure.
200th like
That draft was crazy, eli manning, philip rivers, sean taylor, larry fitzgerald, big ben my god
Bob Sanders, Vince Wilfork, Jon Vilma, Steven Jackson
2011 was better
spiced any qbs in that draft
2k5 rookies 💪💪💪
Roy Williams was a stud with the Lions too.
Rivers is such a chill dude I honestly hope he gets a Super Bowl ring before he retires, rivers deserves it for carrying the chargers all these years
JJ Thay I agree
The Chargers Defense is only getting better so it could possibly happen
yes your right but they need help on there offense
He’s gonna be ballin’ this year
JJ Thay rivers is way better than eli right now
Lol seeing bens squad get angry is so funny now
Thank u giants for letting us get so lucky in pittsburgh. I love when i here teams like the browns in the background taken winslow but actually kellen winsliw was pretty good. But to pass on big ben alot of teams.
@@Pittsburghchris2024 I don't think the giants are crying with two superbowl wins themselves.
Kris Radke I’d say it worked out fir everyone except the Chargers. Yea Rivers has had a lot of individual success but Eli and Big Ben both have 2 rings a piece.
Hahaha we ain’t mad 5tds
Rivers
Hmmm..... 32 teams.... Rivers now has 32 kids... I think he's stacking the deck for the 2030 draft....
No matter what a sb comes home to the rivers family... FINALLY It's not like Phillip will get one 😂😂 😂
of all his kids, he only has two sons tho.
@@kennethbryant5819 It's a modern league, it'll work out
he has 32 kids???
@@alelibiv1469 4 days since you posted. Better make it 33.
Even though Phillip Rivers hasn’t won a ring, he looks the most happy on his team between the 3 qb’s.
yep, he doesn't need a ring to be happy unlike some other players, and that's a great quality to have, Of course he totally deserves one and if he gets one that would be great.
Blue Chief i hope he does b4 he retires
@@Nathantooit players like him and Larry Fitzgerald deserve a ring because they're loyal
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Blue Chief That’s a terrible quality he’s a settler not in achiever
14 years later and all three of them are not only still playing, but playing with the same teams that drafted them. Incredible.
Uuuuuuuuh
@ddawgg23 you know what he means.
Somebody didnt watch the video
Brutualious technically Rivers team is not in the same city he started
You know Eli not gonna be in NYC any longer
That year Big Ben went 13-0 as a rookie
14-0*
Samuel Marshall actually it was 15-0 before losing to the Patriots in the championship game.
He also had a cast of HOF and Pro Bowlers on that team and well coached.
How about giving credit to that Pitt defense it was Top 5 that year
I love how Ben's agent is so salty. The facial expressions are priceless
And with the fifth pick of the 2004 NFL draft, the Washington Redskins select
SEAN TAYLOR
Rip
Rip fr
Best player in the draft
Rip
He would still be alive
Ben’s agent acted like that bc he knew his paycheck was diminishing when Ben was dropping...
Sunil Shah you act like you wouldn’t be upset at being told your paycheck was getting smaller and smaller and smaller
Nxght he never bashed the agent for doing that, just pointing it out.
*Ben’s agent looks like he plays the agent role in movies 😂*
Ben's agent was Leigh Steinberg, the inspiration for the Tom Cruise character in Jerry Maguire ...
Every slot he drops so does his commission.
Leigh's language is not the best team fit-it's the size of the contract
That dude was acting so weird
Damn Ben was ripping on Eli lol.
jon snow low blow man
Jon Snow I mean they both got 2 rings soooooo
Jon Snow Eli could beat the pats in 2008 but not now
Yea he was hating hard.
Jon Snow lol at least Eli can beat the Patriots period.
ruthlessburgers dad wasnt kidding when he said the good and the bad will be coming
"Can you believe Philip Rivers was the 4th pick..."
Yes i can
Seeing young Eli and Ben is so weird
Tamerlane Not first
Eli hasn't aged lmao
Tamerlane Lets go Steelers
Tamerlane why is it weird? How old are you? Hahaha
True true. They’ve aged fairly badly, especially Rothlesburger. Rivers essentially looks the same lol.
Eli dad is the original Lavar Ball
L 👎
Def not cause Lavar Ball was a bum
Eli's dad was a pro bowl QB lol
Not even close. Eli's dad is apparently smart and made the best decision for his kid. While Lavar Ball is hurting his children.
Except the mannings are actually good lmao
Best outcome for Ben and the Steelers ,it seems like things happen for a reason I know Pittsburgh Steeler fans appreciate Ben
There used to be a sign that hung at the Big Ketchup Bottle that was a reprint of the Sistine Chapel that said “Big Ben Godsend.”
100%..hes became the younger generations Bradshaw
Yes but then if they waited one more year to draft a QB, they could have gotten Aaron Rodgers
@@jjsteel43I don't think Mr. 1-5 in conference championship games would have won them more Super Bowls.
Eli had that look look when your grandma invites you over to spend the day with her
Ben’s agent was hella unprofessional, Ben had more composure the whole time
Millions of dollars going by every pick, maybe Ben should've been angrier
He's a QB...that's quite literally his job
I feel like he was doing it for the cameras
That’s because the agent gets a certain percentage of the contract.
Back then it wasn’t a fixed contract after Jamarcus Russell ruining it.
The lower he got picked the smaller the contract. Meaning he got less and less
Shows what you know. His agenr was Leigh Steinbrener, the nost famous nfl sports agent ever. Jerry maguire is based off him
6:45 Man the guy in the white T-shirt was pissed when Eli was picked by the Chargers😂😂🤣
I'm s Giants fan, i thank Ernie Accorsi for pulling that trade. At the same time i want Rivers to win a SB before he retires, I'm pretty sure there is a little bit of a Rivers fan in most NFL fans here.
As a Giants fan, I agree - would love to see Rivers get the credit (and ring) he deserves.
V Parker, Eli & the Manning family were right. The Chargers are owned by the worse owner in pro sports and they just don't know how to build a SB Champion. Philip Rivers has played his heart out in San Diego/LA behind some of the lowest ranked OLs and has never complained. Rivers deserves to be in the SB but many times life just isn't fair.
Sadly Rivers retired after his final season with the Colts without ever sniffing the SB.
Damn rivers had 3 kids before he was even drafted lmao
Come on Ben, dropping from possibly 4th to 11th isn't nearly as bad as dropping from possibly 1st to 24th.
Randy Moss?
BrickCity101 Aaron Rodgers
yeah but Aaron Rodgers was never projected as a Possible first overall ....maybe third or fourth ...but not first
BrickCity101 yea he was, there was a huge debate in the draft if Aaron Rodgers should go to SF since he was from SoCal.
BrickCity101 Aaron Rodgers was assumed to be the 1st overall pick. It was between him and Alex Smith. So falling to 24 and having to wait for hours in that room would have been a lot worse than 4 to 11.
12:25 rest in peace GOAT Sean Taylor
PandaPuppy8 I forgot that he was in this draft so when I heard his name being drafted it got me right in the feels
PandaPuppy8 I caught that.. felt chills.
He was best in draft
+)1
We only passed on Ben because we wanted Shawn Taylor.
Imagine a world where Eli went to San Diego, Big Ben went to NY and Phillip Rivers went to Pittsburgh...
Rivers and Ben would have rings and Eli wouldn’t
@saintsforever3751 i dont know i think only Eli can beat Tom especially in the big game
It's interesting how Ernie Accorsi was the general manager for the Colts when they traded John Elway to the Broncos. And the general manager for the Giants when they got Eli Manning from the Chargers.
Jay Grant also the browns when they got Kosar
Also, that it was the 2 best QB draft classes when they took place. The 83 class with Elway, Marino and Kelly and then 04 with Eli, Phillip and Ben
Roethlisberger's agent was so triggered 😂
DUDE SAW THE MONEY GOING DOWN. DRIP BY DRIP. LOL
IT ALL WORKED OUT IN THE END THOUGH
Rivers will forever be the most underrated QB in NFl history all because he hasn’t won a super bowl but all his stats are top 10 in NFL history.
Not just that, Rivers is better in every meaningful statistic than both Eli and Big Ben.
Rivers has better completion percentage, better TD-INT ratio, more yards per attempt, etc. It's really not even that close, Rivers > Ben > Eli.
Andrew The most underrated QB ever imo is Drew Brees. I mean he has 5 of the 9 5000 yard seasons ever and if it wasn’t for the poor defence he has had pretty all his career he would have a lot more Super Bowls.
Jed Hayward I’ve personally never heard someone say anything about Drew Brees being underrated. He’s crazy good.
Jed Hayward your honestly stupid Drew is not underrated he’s a for sure HOF but people question if rivers will make it to the HOF
Jed Hayward I'd argue Drew Brees will be the greatest QB of all-time when he's done. Simply looking at stats and not just going by Super Bowls. I hate comparing individuals then bringing in championships into the discussion. Those are team accomplishments
Big Ben agent looks like he could be the green goblin
That draft class was insane
I had to clean my screen after seeing Dean Spanos.
-Charger fan
Eli's face 2:28 🤣
Thats how most people see athletes
George Pina LOL IKR
Deep Eli
this made me laugh out loud
Classic Eli.
Now they're all retired. 4 combined Super Bowls, 18 pro bowl appearances combined.
Man as a Steelers fan I’m so happy there was a fight between Eli and Phillip Rivers. Big Ben was perfect for the Steelers
Also a Steelers fan. Loved Ben but really curious how a Phillip Rivers era for the Steelers wouldve went. His name wouldve been perfect for Pittsburgh lol
Also gotta wonder if the rumored Big Ben for Alex Smith trade in 2011 would’ve went through
Ben looks so young and thin.
InfinityArch now he's old and fat
Hater
mr206er hater!
@@theloneranger9715 No, He is saying the truth lmao Ben got fatter. Although he has dropped weight recently
Those were his prime rapey days.
Ben's agent has the classic weasel-faced agent look
"show me the money"
I figured it out Eli would’ve never won a Super bowl if he Peyton and Brady were both in the AFC smart moves actually 😂
Didnt he beat brady in 2 super bowls? 😏 eli is the patriot killer.granted he sucks a big one now! Not a giants fan just saying
@@scottprince2718 lol what a dumb ass right . ELI beat Brady twice in the Superbowl and he makes a dumb comment
Scott Prince Eli Manning is the luckiest qb in history
And how's your new york giants now? They suck right? And how bout the patriots? About to win their 7th ring😂😂😂😂😂
Brady*
I love how Suzy Kolber as she interviews Eli tries to get under his skin lol
Namath should have been there
Let's sit here for a moment and realize that the Browns passed on 3 franchise QB's that all had great and long careers lol. I watch the NFL draft only to see the Browns and Jets waste their 1st round picks on busts.
So true
The quarterbacks weren’t available to the jets
To be fair, I think all three would’ve busted in Cleveland, because...well...Cleveland.
lastdragon55 Ben for sure, that “D” carried him.
Paul N. Don't forget about Watson and Wentz.
Ben @ 1:10 "i dont wanna go to San Diego too" lmao!!!
And the Raiders managed to select Robert Gallery, huge bust, instead of my guy Big Ben. Thx Al.
My Name is Gladiator yep. Painful draft day memories as a Raider fan. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Don't feel bad. I'm a Charger fan. Drew Brees stated in the San Diego Union Tribune that he wanted the Chargers to take Robert Gallery with the first overall pick! That is how highly touted Robert was as a prospect! Drew of course, wanted to keep his job as the Chargers QB and wanted a Stud LT for him and tailback LaDainian Tomlinson.
This draft put the Raiders franchise back 10-15 years. Looking back, they should have drafted Rivers, Ben or Fitzgerald. Always better off having a great Skill position player over a great O-Lineman. People will say JaMarcus was the pick that ruined the Raiders, but if they didn’t pick him they would have picked Brady Quinn
Zion Williamson has entered the chat and is taking notes 📝
Hahaha I pray he does 🙏
Haha NO 😐
Joe Burrow and Zion Williamson are now mutual friends
Wrong
Trevor Lawrence is typing......
LOL Ben's agent is such a clown
lol overall this was a really awkward draft
Eli didn’t want to play his brother that often
At this time Peyton was a colt not a bronco
Ranjeet Ghorpade obviously 😄😄😄
Peyton or Brady. I'm sure Peyton played a part in Archie's and Eli's decision
12:25 dam rip to a legend from Washington Redskins🙏🏼🙏🏼
The Browns picked kellen Winslow 😂
Lejon Brames both UM first round ended tragically..
Lejon Brames lol bro they really picked him even if he retired
He wasn’t bad but yea they could’ve had Roethlisberger
They have paid for passing on Ben but I'm happy that they did
@@dmeads5663 Which position is more important? Look how many QB's the Browns have drafted or tried out as their future QB since Ben was drafted. It's like how the steelers paid for not drafting Marino when they had the chance
9:26-9:32 Bens face should be a meme right here
Eli 'Daddys Boy' Manning LOL
jnyfumare ikr
better to be a daddy's boy who has 2 rings, Then a ring-less animal abuser .
Eli bites anyway. So funny he looses his iron man status fittingly to Rivers
Eli is such a prissy.
Chargers fans, Eli has more value then your entire franchise. That is all.
theres an argument ELI was the third best QB in this class.
That’s not an argument, that’s a fact.....
ben
Eli
Rivers. Stop disrespecting Eli
I am not a big fan of Eli's. But it is hard to not put rivers in 3rd without a ring.
Wrong
Such a wild deal. Eli and Phil both get drafted and replace 2 HOFs in Brees/Warner just to become HOF themselves.
Same with Aaron Rodgers replacing Brett Favre. It's insane to think that Rivers and Rodgers could've had way higher career touchdowns/passing yards if they didn't sit for 2 years behind Brees and Farve, respectively.
@@civichoo6017 Higher touchdown totals, but it might’ve taken them longer to reach their respective peaks, if either even reached them at all. Sitting behind Favre for so long helped Rodgers look remarkably polished from day one as the starter.
how can anyone stand big bens agent
Ben dropped Steinberg FAST and went with Tollner.
exactly...when he said..."can you believe rivers is the 4th pick in the draft??" i wanted to just punch him in the face
Steinberg's career went down hill and he was a mess with his alcohol addiction
@@drewbiegolf I understand that at that time, none of us knew how either 3 of these QB's were going to turn out during that draft
The Mannings were right , San Diego is a poorly run franchise... rivers wasted his great career there with nothing to show,,, Eli has 2 rings !
Austin Ryan exactly.
PotatoMasher1234 .... waaaat ?! Just cause they had Tomlinson doesn't mean they were run well. They blew their window of opportunity with Tomlinson and never recovered. hell the chargers are leaving now lol. San Diego has always been poorly run outside the Fouts days.
Yea it's pretty clear they are a poorly run franchise. If you remember the whole Joey Bosa thing from a few years ago. They tried to tarnish his name to get him to sign a rookie contract. And leaving San Diego to play in a soccer stadium lol
AJ smith ruined that franchise knew how to pick players but business wise he was horrible he fired Schottenheimer at the time of their peak.
They fired their coach after a 14-2 season
It's kinda sad to see how terrified Eli was to stand up to his daddy and make his own decisions
Why wouldn't he take his dad's advice? Do you know who he is?
The memories, looking back when these 3 were young feels like forever ago now. Time flies
So true! I remember watching this draft live, I can't believe how many years have passed since then. It feels like a lifetime ago.
I love Eli and I think this trade worked out for everyone in the end
Audacious 110 i agree
Everybody except rivers
jeffg24LT21 the man got stuck with the terrible managed team who had mediocre coaches and has many losing seasons and has stats that can put him in the hall of fame, meanwhile eli has 2 rings
jeffg24LT21 if he stayed in new York he would have gotten 3 rings
12:25 Rip GOAT
:(
Str8 up
😞
😭
R.I.P
rivers- absolute professional....the man had respect for everyone . wish he wins a superbowl before retiring
Big Ben's agent looks kinda like Adam west lol.
Finally someone said it.
Overall I think the Mannings were correct Phillip Rivers ended being a quarterback with amazing stats despite playing for the Chargers but they still haven't made it to the big game while Ben and Eli combined have been there 4 or 5 times already.
they've been there 4 times and all together are undefeated
@@bigz8845 Ben lost to the Packers in 2010
@@lottofever3061 don't remind me, I still get Vietnam flashbacks to that game every February.
Right, with both Peyton and Brady playing in the AFC
If you want to understand Eli-Chargers, learn about Archie. A great dad wasn't about to let what happened to him happen to one of his sons.
PRETTY MUCH
Finally! Someone with a brain 🧠
1:07 listen to Big Ben.
jakesnake66 : You are correct
Archie wasn't going to have that to his baby son. Archie team saints was sad team in 70's.
But he made sure that they did not present themselves as self-important jerks, like Elway's dad
Great to get all these insights!
12:26 Sean! 😢
If Rivers went to the Giants or Steelers, he would have a couple rings by now and would be considered a Top 5 QB of all time. The San Diego Chargers are a toxic organization that prevents players from reaching their full potential.
(I'm a Chargers fan btw)
STEELERS. NOT GIANTS. RIVERS WOULD HAVE BUSTED IN NYC. GOOING TO A PLACE THAT DID NOT WANT YOU? LOL
Vincent Cuttolo Yes! He is the antithesis to Russell Wilson!
Giants only took Rivers to deal him, so if the trade never occurred, the Steelers would've grabbed him, and actually Cowher would've preferred Rivers.
Could Rivers best Brady? Especially with the Randy Moss team? I don't think anyone outside of Eli could have done that and I don't even know how he did it.
Humble TreeStump He didnt though. The legendary Giants defenses did. It was a low score Super Bowl
I'm really happy with Big Ben
as a Pittsburgh fan im completely okay with how this draft turned out
2004 class was one of the best draft class ever
So glad this happened. Proudly called Rivers OUR QB
I'm glad we ended up with rivers
14 Years And 2 Superbowl Rings Later Ben Roethlisberger And The Steelers Was A Perfect Match Future Hall Of Famer And One Of The All Time Greats In Our History 😌🐝💛🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Chargers hustled the Giants (better QB, a 1st, 3rd, and 5th) but still never won a super bowl
Meanwhile the Giants got two, so who really got hustled?
Philip has better career stats than Eli and I believe is the better QB. Regardless, the NY Giants are historically the better coached and certainly the better managed organization. Eli and Archie were right! The Spanos Family are terrible owners.
He doesn’t have better stats in either passing yards or passing tds. Don’t remember which one tho
jasona9 Rivers was the better player but Eli had the better career. Regardless, I believe both of them will be in the Hall
@@somerandomguy5156 well its eli hustled Philip
Just imagine how different the nfl would look like for the next 15 years if Eli decided to play for San Diego, Eli Manning to the chargers, Big Ben to the giants and Phillip rivers to the Steelers
Thank God my Steelers got ben
matt man I think the women of every other NFL city are happy too.
matt man I was young as hell than I'm a browns fan and with all those 2nd I wanted big Ben for Cleveland
Brian Sager lmaooooo
You do know what happened actually. It was false. Too many inconsistencies.
Thank God my Patriots got Brady
Meanwhile Brees was in San Diego they didn't need a QB (hindsight)
I think the Chargers were worried about Brees shoulder
then why were they so bas
bad
Vincent Cuttolo not really. Rivers was a better choice since the Oline was so bad and defense just didn't work to the point Brees couldn't do what he does. Thats why he had the injury the team didn't match him. As a chargers fan, he deserved to go to NO. But Rivers does deserve a ring
Man too many people getting the story wrong. Brees hurt his shoulder in 2005. From 01 to 03, Brees was HORRIBLE like so close to being cut horrible. Rivers held out in 04 offseason which allowed Brees to start the season and the light finally came on and he was wonderful, leading them to the playoffs, pro bowl berth and comeback player of the year honours. He started in 05 and had another great season, but in a non-meaningful season finale game against the dirty broncos, he hurt his shoulder by future GM of the niners john Lynch(very dirty hit, search it on youtube) with his shoulder not being 100% healthy, they offered him a contract that wasn’t too high and up to Brees standards so he left and the rest is history. Saints fans are thankful, and two franchises got hall of fame qb’s.
I'm happy for all 3 QB's and believe they all should be in the HOF. I've enjoyed all the matchups over the years between the giants and chargers, steelers and giants, and then steelers and chargers to watch the 3 of them. My favorite team thankfully got one of them even though if they did wait one more season, they could have gotten Rodgers instead
0:50 Eli Sucks Eli Sucks. Then u see Eli with that goofy grin. Lmao
RoguePepper 9606 as a player he does suck lol
BIG BEN!!
Man! got chills! the anticipation of waiting to be drafted!
what an awesome day in NFL history!
Number 7 is my QB!
#Steelers
So happy my Steelers got ben. My favorite player of all time
Hell yeah man!
And I'm happy my Giants got Eli. My personal favorite player. Win win for both our teams.
Drew brees
He can drop long bombs and roofies with ease.
I noticed that no Chargers fans commented that they’re glad they got Phillip Rivers 😂
It's cool to see the draft day dynamic and how teams potential intentions affect other teams decisions from moment to moment small things could of made things so different
I love seeing the insight of it and 2004 was actually my first year ever of following the draft and the year my team drafted one of those 3 QB's
Goodbye Eli. The official Patriot slayer has left the league and it'll be nice to see him in Canton soon.
Big Ben is funny asf
Damn the 2004 draft had some STUDS Big Ben, Rivers, Manning, Sean Taylor, Kellen Winslow, D. Hall. Sheesh
Winslow? yeah that name doesnt belong.
he was good for awhile.
@@Skazellino he had the ability to be better than his dad and blew it
Larry Fitzgerald??
Whose here after Philip Rivers announced his retirement?
@Shane Mendel bro Ben might play the next couple years. Haskins being signed means nothing.
These quarterbacks were great . So crazy.
Big Ben and Phillip rivers are great. Eli Manning is barely average.
As soon as I heard that "Redskins Choose Sean Taylor" I knew this was one of the best Draft Classes. (RIP SEAN)
Like I said he's half the player troy polamalu was
@@marvinbush9768 Taylor would've been better if his career wasn't cut short
Man that 2004 draft was stacked
Anyone catch what Big Ben's dad said at the end...."we'll help you through the good and the bad, and they're both coming"
And oh how the bad came.
Umm? Right now he's doing pretty good I mean the good of his career out weigh the bad
@@duskthunder9274 does it??? And I posted this response 2 years ago
@@neems9002 yes, the good greatly outweighs the bad by far, there hasn’t been much bad in his career.
what bad bro lol
@@neems9002 yes the good does outweigh the bad he literally went 13-0 his first season most of the bad stuff was off the field
I like how the rest of the guys were rattling Eli 😂😂🤣
14 years later and the Chargers are still looking for a ring
Yeah, but that is not on Philip Rivers. The Chargers are historically a poorly coached and managed organization.
jasona9 i hate the owners
whats crazy is they had a chance at both mannings ben and brees and their 7 combined rings since 2006 and they got stuck with rivers and leaf and no rings lol and now moved to la..so theres that ...@@jasona9
2:31 Classic Eli Manning Face
“But Daddy! You promised I would go somewhere else!! :(“
2:30 The famous Eli Manning face
@pardonmytake lol 😂