BERIGAN Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 If I had his career ahead of me, I wouldn't tempt fate and ride a bike....Hope he can recover enough to play again!!! Big Ben in serious condition after motorcycle accidentESPN.com news services PITTSBURGH -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was badly hurt in a motorcycle crash Monday and undergoing surgery. The extent of his injuries was not known. Roethlisberger Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition, said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital. "He was talking to me before he left for the operating room," Jones said before the operation. "He's coherent. He's making sense. He knows what happened. He knows where he is. From that standpoint, he's very stable." The 24-year-old Roethlisberger likes to ride without a helmet, a habit that once prompted coach Bill Cowher to lecture him on the dangers. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that Roethlisberger wasn't wearing a helmet. The Associated Press reported it wasn't clear whether he was wearing a helmet or not. The crash happened at an intersection at the edge of downtown at about 11:30 a.m. A pool of blood was still visible there by early afternoon. Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Kraus said police and homicide units were investigating the crash, something standard when there is an accident with critical injuries. Kraus would give no details on the extent of Roethlisberger's injuries or if anyone else was injured. The accident occurred on Second Avenue near the intersection of 10th Street in Pittsburgh, around 11:30 a.m. The route is one often taken in traveling to the Steelers' facility in the Southside section of the city. Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch was at the emergency room. He had no comment. A silver Chrysler New Yorker with damage to the front passenger fender was removed and Roethlisberger's bike was loaded onto a flatbed truck. Police were detouring traffic around the crash scene as onlookers and media gathered. One of his agents, Ryan Tollner, is in route to Pittsburgh for what was supposed to be a pre-planned trip and will arrive later Monday. In only his second year in the NFL, Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship. He was 23 when he did it last February. Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet. He has pointed out Pennsylvania's 35-year-old state law requiring helmets to be worn was amended to make helmets optional. In May 2005, Cowher warned him about safe riding after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was injured in a motorcycle accident. Winslow tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season. "He talked about being a risk-taker and I'm not really a risk-taker. I'm pretty conservative and laid back, but the big thing is to just be careful," Roethlisberger said at the time. "I'll just continue to be careful. I told him we don't ever ride alone, we always ride in a group of people, and I think it makes it even more safe." Roethlisberger continued to ride after Winslow's accident and that angered Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories during the 1970s. Visiting the Steelers' training camp last summer, Bradshaw remarked: "Ride it when you retire." http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2480830 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 what a stupid ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide_advantage_redoux Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 He may have just done exactly that (retire) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Roethlsberger's injuries included a broken jaw, nine-inch laceration on the back of his head, broken teeth and knee damage, ESPN reported, quoting an unnamed police source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Sorry, when people do idiotic things like that, I have no sympathy for them. The man was obviously a fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yeah, the car driver pulled in front of him (no, I haven't heard, but I guarantee that's what happened) and will walk, but he's the ass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Yeah, the car driver pulled in front of him (no, I haven't heard, but I guarantee that's what happened) and will walk, but he's the ass... He's the ass for not wearing a helmet, Moose. Some car drivers have difficulty seeing motorcycles on the road, so it really doesn't matter how "safe" Ben says he drives. Steeler fans are asses too, in that apparently, they were upset with the New England Patriot team just because the elderly lady who hit Ben's cycle carried a Maine license plate. If that report is true, then those people are real asses. All I can say is, if we play the Steelers this year (haven't checked if we do), we'll kick their asses just like we did during their Super Bowl year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Steeler fans are asses too, in that apparently, they were upset with the New England Patriot team just because the elderly lady who hit Ben's cycle carried a Maine license plate. If that report is true, then those people are real asses. Where is this documented? Or is this just presumption based on what somebody else has said based on what somebody else might have heard about what somebody else may have read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Steeler fans are asses too, in that apparently, they were upset with the New England Patriot team just because the elderly lady who hit Ben's cycle carried a Maine license plate. If that report is true, then those people are real asses. Where is this documented? Or is this just presumption based on what somebody else has said based on what somebody else might have heard about what somebody else may have read? Rachel, A coworker told me of this, though I didn't read or hear about it in the media. Notice I said "if that report is true" in my post. To me, it doesn't really matter; we'll kick their asses again when we play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Steeler fans are asses too, in that apparently, they were upset with the New England Patriot team just because the elderly lady who hit Ben's cycle carried a Maine license plate. If that report is true, then those people are real asses. Where is this documented? Or is this just presumption based on what somebody else has said based on what somebody else might have heard about what somebody else may have read? Rachel, A coworker told me of this, though I didn't read or hear about it in the media. Notice I said "if that report is true" in my post. To me, it doesn't really matter; we'll kick their asses again when we play. Oh.... I see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Yeah, the car driver pulled in front of him (no, I haven't heard, but I guarantee that's what happened) and will walk, but he's the ass... He's the ass for not wearing a helmet, Moose. Some car drivers have difficulty seeing motorcycles on the road, so it really doesn't matter how "safe" Ben says he drives. I guess we use the term "ass" differently; I assumed Chris's "fool" comment covered the lack of helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) As much as i HATE the MF Steelers, I'd never wish PERMANENT injury on one of their crappy players Edited June 13, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Hopefully he'll make a full recovery. From what I understand none of the injuries he's incurred should prevent him from playing again. I wonder if the Steelers can put anything in his contract about riding motorcycles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 The multiple fractures in the face and jaw and loss of teeth is going to be extremely painful. So painkillers will be in the mix (and rightfully so), but when you introduce painkillers...he'll have to be very carefull not to add to his problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Yeah, the car driver pulled in front of him (no, I haven't heard, but I guarantee that's what happened) and will walk, but he's the ass... Being right won't soothe his injuries. Any adult who doesn't wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle or bicycle is a fool. Especially, any professional athlete who makes millions in another sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 It's akin to me saying "Hey, I don't need to wear a seatbelt, I'm a safe driver and I'm careful." I am a safe driver and I am careful, but it's the other idiots on the road I'm worried about, not me. It's terrible that he got hurt, but not wearing a helmet is just plain dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceW Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hopefully he'll make a full recovery. From what I understand none of the injuries he's incurred should prevent him from playing again. I wonder if the Steelers can put anything in his contract about riding motorcycles? Yes they can, but only at the time of negotiating a contract or if all parties agree to add an addendum at any point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceW Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 It's akin to me saying "Hey, I don't need to wear a seatbelt, I'm a safe driver and I'm careful." I am a safe driver and I am careful, but it's the other idiots on the road I'm worried about, not me. It's terrible that he got hurt, but not wearing a helmet is just plain dumb. Agreed, athletes riding motorcycles when they have reached a certain level of success is only an egotistical surge in their brain matter. They seem to feel they are invincible, which they are not. While the risk of having accident actually may not be that high, the risk of serious life altering injury or death is very very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Agreed, athletes riding motorcycles when they have reached a certain level of success is only an egotistical surge in their brain matter. They seem to feel they are invincible, which they are not. While the risk of having accident actually may not be that high, the risk of serious life altering injury or death is very very high. That is the most moronic statement I've ever seen on this board, outside of the political forum. It's a form of transportation, for crying out loud. Anything else you'd like to ban? Skateboards? Bicycles? Perhaps walking itself is a form egotism; after all, you have absolutely no protection. Certainly professional athletes should never bathe, as the bathtub is where most accidents occur anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 They seem to feel they are invincible, which they are not. While the risk of having accident actually may not be that high, the risk of serious life altering injury or death is very very high. I think you're describing, in general, most 23 year olds, athlete or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 short story last friday a 60-ish YO man bought a brand new bike from the Honda shop across the street from where i work he took the bike out on the street went over the median in the road and hit a 6' trailer of a landscaping truck face first it knocked his helmet off and he hit the ground HARD they performed CPR on the guy in the middle of the road and i guess he survived all that mess this all happened it like 25' - 50' in front of the bike shop when i went over to see WTF happend, they were strapping his bike to a flat bed truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Anything else you'd like to ban? Skateboards? Bicycles? I'd like to ban all hookers who have cold hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Agreed, athletes riding motorcycles when they have reached a certain level of success is only an egotistical surge in their brain matter. They seem to feel they are invincible, which they are not. While the risk of having accident actually may not be that high, the risk of serious life altering injury or death is very very high. That is the most moronic statement I've ever seen on this board, outside of the political forum. It's a form of transportation, for crying out loud. Anything else you'd like to ban? Skateboards? Bicycles? Perhaps walking itself is a form egotism; after all, you have absolutely no protection. Certainly professional athletes should never bathe, as the bathtub is where most accidents occur anyway. Frankly, I find nothing wrong with BruceW's post, but the response is truly moronic. Sorry, Moose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Anything else you'd like to ban? Skateboards? Bicycles? I'd like to ban all hookers who have cold hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 It's akin to me saying "Hey, I don't need to wear a seatbelt, I'm a safe driver and I'm careful." I am a safe driver and I am careful, but it's the other idiots on the road I'm worried about, not me. It's terrible that he got hurt, but not wearing a helmet is just plain dumb. Hmm.... your driving scares me sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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