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Big Ben injured in Motorcycle Accident

I read in a foxsports.com article that Ben's mother was killed in a car accident when she was 34. I would think after something like that happening he would wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, just MO.
 
texan279 said:
I read in a foxsports.com article that Ben's mother was killed in a car accident when she was 34. I would think after something like that happening he would wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, just MO.
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Like a lot of people have said, he's too stuborn. Maybe he'll change his ways now. If not, this whole experience was useless. Hopefully he can make something out of this terrible situation that he's going through.
 
he'll be fine, i think.
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/PIT/9496041 said:
Roethlisberger could be discharged in 3-5 days Click here to find out more!
NFL.com wire reports

PITTSBURGH (June 13, 2006) -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could be out of the hospital in a few days and appears likely to play this season after a bloody motorcycle accident in which his helmetless head shattered a car windshield.

The Steelers' Super Bowl-winning quarterback was upgraded to fair condition at Mercy Hospital a day after the scary accident at a busy Pittsburgh intersection left him and his team shaken.

Despite being tossed high into the air after his made-for-speed motorcycle rammed into a car, causing him to smack his head on the car's windshield, Roethlisberger escaped career-threatening injuries.

Doctors did not discuss Roethlisberger's condition in detail, at the request of his family, but the quarterback's only major injuries were to his face: a broken upper and lower jaw, a loss of two teeth, a broken nose, broken facial bones and various cuts and bruises.

Jaw injuries can vary greatly in nature and, because of the rather limited protection provided by a football helmet, have the potential to sideline a player for a lengthy period. But the surgeons who operated on Roethlisberger for seven hours June 12 said all of his fractures were successfully repaired.

If that is the case, then Roethlisberger might miss part or most of training camp but could be ready for the Sept. 7 opener against Denver. For the Steelers, who would otherwise go into the season with backup Charlie Batch and rookie Omar Jacobs at quarterback, that is the best possible scenario after an accident that left huge splotches of Roethlisberger's dried blood on a city street.

Dr. Larry Jones, the chief of Mercy Hospital's trauma unit, said Roethlisberger's brain was functioning normally, although he has a concussion.

"He is awake, alert, oriented and is resting with his family by his side," Jones said during a news briefing, in which reporters were not allowed to ask questions.

The 24-year-old Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, initially was listed in serious but stable condition following the accident.

Considering that Roethlisberger wasn't wearing a helmet while riding his 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa, a model that weighs less than 600 pounds but can easily reach 200 miles per hour in a modified state, the Steelers realize how much worse the accident could have been.

Coach Bill Cowher has said nothing publicly since making a hasty return to Pittsburgh from a North Carolina vacation the night of June 12, and it is unlikely any team official will comment about Roethlisberger's football future until he is out of the hospital. According to Jones, Roethlisberger could be released in three to five days.

In an additional development, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh reported Roethlisberger does not have a valid Pennsylvania motorcycle license and that his temporary permit expired in March, though he does have a valid automobile driver's license. The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles declined to comment on the report.

Nobody has been cited in the crash and police will not release information until an accident reconstruction is complete, Pittsburgh police spokeswoman Tammy Ewin said.

Roethlisberger's accident set off debate around the NFL whether teams should take additional contractual safeguards to prevent their key players from participating in hazardous behavior.

A standard NFL player's contract prohibits any offseason activity that can be harmful, but not all players have clauses for activities such as motorcycle riding, all-terrain vehicle riding and skydiving. Roethlisberger's contract apparently did not, probably because the Steelers had no indication he indulged in motorcycle riding before signing him in 2004.

"Maybe the first persons it'll hit is all the quarterbacks," NFL Player Association president Troy Vincent of the Buffalo Bills said. "Now all the QB contracts may have something in them and then it might start tapering into the wideouts and into the running backs, generally your high-priced guys."

Vincent said he has ridden motorcycles, but never without a helmet.

In May 2005, Cowher warned Roethlisberger about his riding habits after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow was injured in a motorcycle accident. Winslow tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season.

"I wish all our players liked board games or low-risk hobbies," Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage said. "Unfortunately, that's part of the reason that makes these guys professional athletes. They have a little bit of an edge to want to do more, seek more. Where's the line? I don't know that."
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There is untrodden territory here. But NFL contracts carry generic wording re. hazardous activities that may jeopardize the player and ultimately the team. A specific letter confirmed by his agent was sent to Big Ben some time ago concerning this subject. There are questions of how this affects pre CBA contracts. And how likely is it that the Steelers would ostracize their "goose that lays the golden eggs".........even though, at least for now, he has laid an egg of a different kind?


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2483239
 
A friend sent me this:

We all know what happened to Ben - some busted teeth, a lot of blood, and a good chewing out by Bill Cowher. But what would've been the outcomes for other NFL quarterbacks in this situation? Here's my theory.

Drew Bledsoe – He would have come under scorching criticism from Terrell Owens.

Eli Manning – Archie would have intervened and forced Philip Rivers to get on the motorcycle.

Donovan McNabb – He would have come under scorching criticism from Terrell Owens.

Mark Brunell – He would have thanked God for giving him that wonderful experience and would have tried to baptize the driver of the car.

Brett Favre – He would have received enormous national coverage and sympathy, and then participated in minicamp the following week, throwing seven interceptions.

Brad Johnson – Nobody would have noticed.

Rex Grossman – This is a trick question, because Grossman wouldn’t have been on the motorcycle. He would’ve been at a surgical clinic having arthroscopic surgery.

Josh McCown – Matt Millen would’ve traded for a wide receiver to replace him.

Chris Simms – People would’ve thought he was Brad Johnson.

Michael Vick – The media would be commenting on how he face-planted spectacularly, and no other quarterback could’ve done it.

Drew Brees – He would’ve been traded or cut because, hey, when you’ve got Reggie Bush you don’t need any other players.

Jake Delhomme – He would have survived and been okay, but people would credit Julius Peppers for saving him.

Alex Smith – He would’ve secretly been grateful for missing the 49ers’ season.

Matt Leinert – He would’ve dropped drastically on the draft chart amidst rumors that he can’t take a hit.

Matt Hasselbeck – He would’ve been embarrassed, because five seconds before the crash he would have predicted that he would beat the car.

Marc Bulger – (Long silence). I got nothing. There’s not a single thing about Bulger that’s interesting.

J.P. Losman – He would’ve overshot and missed the car completely.

Daunte Culpepper – Three years ago, he would have crushed the car and kept on going. Now, he would be injured and the driver of the car would have ended up with everything he was carrying.

Chad Pennington – He would’ve been injured. Duh.

Tom Brady – Angels would have descended and saved Tom from harm, and then after the other car stopped, Tom would have climbed into the back seat and given the driver a neck massage to calm her down.

Steve McNair – He would have walked it off, because Steve McNair is tough, man. He’s really tough. Everyone would have been talking about how tough he is.

Carson Palmer – Kimo Von Oelhoffen would have been ticketed for an illegal left turn.

Charlie Frye – Trent Dilfer would take over the team, win a Super Bowl, and then get benched when Elvis Grbac decided to come out of retirement

Peyton Manning – During his first year back, the NFL would institute a special rule that nobody is allowed to touch Manning, and he only has to say the name of a receiver for it to count as a completed pass.

Vince Young – Pfft. As if anything could hit Vince Young...

Byron Leftwich – He would’ve been okay, but Fred Taylor would have been hospitalized with sympathy pains.

David Carr – He would’ve been fine. He takes harder hits than that every Sunday.

Trent Green – If you think that car would’ve made it past Willie Roaf and Will Shields, you’re crazy.

Aaron Brooks – would fire Art Shell.

Philip Rivers – Nobody knows…nobody has any idea at all.

Jake Plummer – He wouldn’t have hit the windshield at all, because Broncos only hit in the back.
 
Texans_Chick said:
Michael Vick – The media would be commenting on how he face-planted spectacularly, and no other quarterback could’ve done it.
Marc Bulger – (Long silence). I got nothing. There’s not a single thing about Bulger that’s interesting.
David Carr – He would’ve been fine. He takes harder hits than that every Sunday.
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good stuff, these r my favs

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Big Ben says that he likes the freedom he feels by not wearing a helmet. Let's just call it like it is....stupid choice on his part.
Penslyvania just changed the helmet law to read as optional.
I have been riding motorcycles since the mid 60's. I raced dirt bikes until around 1974. I ride today. I have a bike that I ride back and forth to work almost every day. I don't even sit on a motorcycle without putting on my helmet. As the saying goes, "it's not a matter of if, but, when." In 1971 I dropped a bike at 60 mph. I actually went off of the road and hit a reflector head on. The bike bucked me off and I flew about 30 yards before landing on my back and skidding on the back of my helmet. I walked away from the wreck. Without my Bell Star helmet, I would either have been killed or would have sustained substantial brain damage. Broken bones will heal. Skin will grow back. But, head injuries usually kills.
Anyone stupid enough to get on a bike without a helmet deserves what he gets. I'm sorry that he got hurt. But, he made that choice. Maybe next time, he will make the right choice.:twocents:
 
Texans_Chick said:
Peyton Manning – During his first year back, the NFL would institute a special rule that nobody is allowed to touch Manning, and he only has to say the name of a receiver for it to count as a completed pass.
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:rofl: That is the funniest thing ive heard all day!

I think Big Ben will be fine. If he ever steps onto a motorcycle again, Cowher will eat him alive.
 
December 23, 2006: So Ben, what do you want for Christmas?

Ben: All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth
my two front teeth
my two front teeth.



Sorry, its a bad joke but I had to do it.
 
So in the end, Big Ben will pay more fines than the lady:

Roethlisberger will be issued $388 in fines and fees for riding without a license and not wearing a helmet, police Collision Investigator Dan Connolly said Monday. Only licensed motorcyclists are allowed to ride bareheaded in Pennsylvania, with certain restrictions.
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The woman, who will be cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic and fined $106.50
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If Ben wasn't a football player the fines would have been way higher than that and the consequences would have been way greater...
 
TexanFan881 said:
If Ben wasn't a football player the fines would have been way higher than that and the consequences would have been way greater...
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What kind of paranoia is that? Those look like pretty standard fines. For example, in Texas driving without a license gets a fine up to $200. I guess if the person at fault wasn't a lady then her fine would have been more than $100?
 
Um,....not tryin to start anything here but, doesn't David Carr own a motorcycle, or did he get rid of it? Sorry if this is a redundant topic.....
 
Txdimepce said:
Um,....not tryin to start anything here but, doesn't David Carr own a motorcycle, or did he get rid of it? Sorry if this is a redundant topic.....
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He owns two, but he hasn't rode them. :lightbulb: Atleast David is a step up on Ben in the common sense department :redtowel: Smooth move by Kubiak to :highfive:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3967421.html

The younger Carr can ride when he's 38 assuming he's not still playing football for Texans coach Gary Kubiak, who instituted a no-motorcycle policy after Pro Bowl return specialist Jerome Mathis had an offseason accident.
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Carr just doesnt have the "IT" factor or balance and hand eye coordination good enough to ride a motorcycle and he tends to lock onto stop signs when riding and therefor will never win a SB. Ben has everything and is a god of cycledom and there for will always be better because he willed himself to not die in the crash which he is just using to show his superior abilities.
 
And it only keeps on getting "better.":

BEN CLAIMS HE FORGOT HELMET

Although the interview that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger granted to ESPN's Jim Rome will generate plenty of attention for his claim that he was "seconds from death," the most significant aspect of the interview, in our view, is Roethlisberger's explanation that he forgot to get his helmet from the basement on the day of the accident.

He says that he sometimes uses a helmet and sometimes doesn't. "It's nice to be free when you're out riding a motorcycle," he said.

Roethlisberger also contends that he's not breaking the law by not wearing a helmet. Apparently, he still doesn't understand that the law in Pennsylvania requires helmets to be worn except by riders who have had a license for at least two years or who have passed an appropriate safety course. He didn't qualify for either exception (as evidenced by the police citation he received for not wearing a helmet), and thus he was in violation of the law.

Ben also offered some goofy-ass logic in comparing his situation to folks who opt for cars over crotch rockets. "If you don't wear a seat belt every time you ride in a car, should I label you as someone who doesn't wear a seat belt?"

Well, if I get in an accident while not wearing a seat belt, yeah, you should. (It's really good to see he hasn't suffered any apparent drain bamage.)

Roethlisberger also stopped short of committing never to ride a motorcycle again, but promised to wear a helmet if he does.

His appearance meshed with our recent report based on his attendance at the Jerome Bettis wedding over the weekend. He indeed looks "almost normal." There's blood on the right side of his right pupil, and his face seemed a little puffy while he was talking.

Look, we mean the guy no ill will. We're glad he made it, and we're amazed that he could smash his face into a car and look so good barely a month after the incident.

But if his first comments on the subject are any indication, we still think he's a dope.

And if a near-death experience didn't change him, nothing will.

link:http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
 
www.profootballtalk.com said:
BEN DOESN'T LOOK RIGHT

Okay, we've now seen several images of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger since he took off the KISS makeup, and we're convinced that something is wrong with his right eye.

Apart from lingering blood in the white stuff next to the iris, his eyes don't line up like they used to. Though we're not opthamologists or optometrists -- and we haven't stayed in a Holiday Inn Express lately -- we've got a feeling that the ability to see a football field while wearing a helmet and standing in the middle of a swarm of large men with bad intentions might depend on whether the quarterback's eyes aren't messed up in some way.

Peripheral vision, in our view, is the key. If Big Ben has lost any of the peripheral vision in his right eye, that's a problem. Though for a right-handed quarterback the notion is that the left side is more critical because it's the "blind side," the last time we checked quarterbacks tend to look straight down the field when setting up to throw. In Roethlisberger's case, any inability to see what might be coming toward the side of the body in which the ball is held could be a big problem.

The official (and unofficial) story remains that no one knows whether, when, and how well Roethlisberger will be able to play. But even though Big Ben looks pretty good for a guy who left a face print on a windshield last month, we won't believe that he's in football shape until we see it with our own eyes.
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Okay, I thought it was just me, but there is undoubtedly something wrong with Roethlisberger's face.
 
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