Tough to say, QB Roethlisberger easy to watch

8/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football

Aug. 21, 2003

It's the name that people screw up when they meet Ben Roethlisberger.

"I think it has been mispronounced every single time," Miami of Ohio's junior quarterback said. "It's so much easier than people think."

The four-syllable surname that causes so much tongue tripping is also the name of the nation's least-known pro prospect. Roethlisberger doesn't want to talk about it, but depending on which NFL scouting service you read, the RedHawks' quarterback is the name most frequently mentioned behind Mississippi's Eli Manning.

Oh, and for the record, it's Rath-lis-berg-er. It's German and it wasn't a big deal until Roethlisberger stepped in line to be the MAC's next great quarterback.

"Actually, you're the first one that has ever asked me about my name," he said.

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