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Joe Starkey: Steelers-Dolphins history laced with legendary moments
Ben Roethlisberger's NFL debut against the Dolphins came 21 years after the Steelers passed on drafting Dan Marino in the early 1980s, a pivotal franchise moment.
- On Sept. 26, 2004, Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made his first NFL start at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, attempting passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- At the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, a power outage tied to Hurricane Jeanne disrupted pregame routines the night before Ben Roethlisberger's first start.
- About 42 years ago, the Steelers passed on hometown quarterback Dan Marino at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City, a long-noted episode in franchise history.
- The piece frames the rivalry around Roethlisberger's debut and the Marino draft decision, linking game action to franchise decisions in the Steelers–Dolphins rivalry.
- Across Fort Lauderdale and New York City, the story links the Westin Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, to the Sheraton Hotel, New York City, with photographic and local reporting credited to Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images.
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Joe Starkey: Steelers-Dolphins history laced with legendary moments
We could begin this story 21 years ago at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where Hurricane Jeanne caused a power outage the night before Ben...
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