Here's a juicy nugget

[Vader]

April 15

Colbert loves a QB

“Kevin loves Philip Rivers,” was all the source needed to say about his boss’s feelings.

Ever since then, when I’d hear media report that the Steelers like Rivers because he went to Cowher’s old school, I would cringe. It wasn’t Cowher who was enamored of Rivers. It’s been Colbert all along, and what I’ve learned this week backs it up.


April 21

The prediction

The Steelers, of course, won’t find Manning with the 11th pick, but they might be able to snag the next best thing: Phillip Rivers. He’s the guy they want. Unfortunately, as we’ve learned during these days leading up to the draft, so do a couple of other teams.

There is another quarterback who interests the Steelers, and, if the Oakland Raiders pass on him, Ben Roethlisberger should be the pick.

The Steelers are entering this draft with the idea of drafting either Rivers or Roethlisberger. If neither is available, they’ll decide between (Dunta) Robinson and trading down for offensive tackle Shawn Andrews.

So I guess we can put to bed the idea that Cowher didn't want Ben and that he was about to draft Andrews. It appears that the plan was to take Rivers or Ben if they were there.

 

[antdrewjosh]

So I guess we can put to bed the idea that Cowher didn't want Ben and that he was about to draft Andrews. It appears that the plan was to take Rivers or Ben if they were there.

That's what I getting at when I posted this