Rivers was disappointed when he wasn't invited to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony in December. But the former N.C. State quarterback said NFL official Gil Brandt called him Monday, asking him to attend the 2004 NFL draft on April 24.
Rivers said there could be seven players at the draft, held in New York's Madison Square Garden. He'll be one of three quarterbacks in the green room, joining the "competition," Mississippi's Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger from Miami (Ohio).
"You don't dream about that opportunity, you dream about going to the NFL," Rivers said Wednesday. "But when you've watched it for so long, when you have the chance to go up there on that stage ... I'm excited about that opportunity. It's a big deal."
The lateness of the invitation, two weeks after the others, could be telling. It could indicate that an NFL team with a high draft choice plans to select him and wants him in New York.
Which team might that be?
Rivers At The Draft
Rivers said there could be seven players at the draft, held in New York's Madison Square Garden. He'll be one of three quarterbacks in the green room, joining the "competition," Mississippi's Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger from Miami (Ohio).
"You don't dream about that opportunity, you dream about going to the NFL," Rivers said Wednesday. "But when you've watched it for so long, when you have the chance to go up there on that stage ... I'm excited about that opportunity. It's a big deal."
The lateness of the invitation, two weeks after the others, could be telling. It could indicate that an NFL team with a high draft choice plans to select him and wants him in New York.
Which team might that be?
Rivers At The Draft
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