TFD: Steelers No. 1 draft pick mistakes Ben Roethlisberger for traveling secretary

Good times.

May 1, 2012 at 12:16PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
That's Will Ferrell. We think he looks like Ben Roethlisberger. Agree to disagree.
That's Will Ferrell. We think he looks like Ben Roethlisberger. Agree to disagree. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Super Bowl quarterback or traveling secretary? It's an easy mistake when you are on the phone. Per the Altoona (Pa.) Mirror:

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger already talked with the newest Steelers first-round draft pick, offensive guard David DeCastro.

Roethlisberger said he phoned DeCastro to welcome him to the team, but DeCastro thought he was talking to a Steelers official who was handling his travel arrangements.

"He was saying, 'Did you get those flight plans? Did you get those flight plans?"' Roethlisberger, with his wife, Ashley, at his side, told an audience of 1,100 Saturday night at the 25th anniversary of the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Blair County Convention Center. Roethlisberger said after a few seconds, DeCastro realized who he was talking to.

"I can't wait once we get started to get on him about that," Roethlisberger joked.

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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