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Roethlisberger Hurt in Motorcycle Crash

metirish Jun 12 2006 04:17 PM

It's just dumb not to wear a helmet... ] By JOE MANDAK Associated Press Writer June 12, 2006, 3:31 PM EDT 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 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. It was not known whether Roethlisberger was wearing a helmet when he crashed. 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. 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. Chipper is a Doctor in his spare time?

apmorris Jun 12 2006 07:11 PM

the Campbell's Chunky Soup Curse continues ....

KC Jun 12 2006 07:29 PM

I guess he's going to be alright, but riding a bike without a helmet is for knuckleheads. The bike he was on is like one of the fastest legal street bikes on the market - just plain dumb, he's lucky to be alive.

metirish Jun 12 2006 07:31 PM

You would think that there would be a clause in his contract stating that he can't do stuff like that, didn't Jeff Kent have a problem like that a few years ago?

Gwreck Jun 12 2006 07:31 PM

I'm surprised riding motorcycles isn't prohibited outright by his contract. Seems to me Kellen Winslow Jr. had to pay money back to the Cleveland Browns when he was hurt in a motorcycle accident.

OlerudOwned Jun 12 2006 07:39 PM

I'm waiting for a Kellen Winslow Jr/Ben Roethlisburger Stunt Riding Expo.

Willets Point Jun 12 2006 07:40 PM

OlerudOwned wrote: I'm waiting for a Kellen Winslow Jr/Ben Roethlisburger Stunt Riding Expo. Hosted by Gary Busey.

Nymr83 Jun 12 2006 08:08 PM

This is just lame, i feel bad for all the people who DID wear helmets and got hurt anyway.

MFS62 Jun 12 2006 08:21 PM

I posted this earlier in the J-E-T-S thread. Later

Johnny Dickshot Jun 12 2006 10:17 PM

Now let's see him play football without a helmet.

Frayed Knot Jun 12 2006 11:15 PM

Of course NFL contracts aren't guaranteed so they can pretty much cut him loose if they wanted to anyway - clause or no clause. That he has apparently done something to both knees means he'd be in trouble even with a helmet but it's still dumb. In past interviews he has virtually bragged about not wearing one.

Elster88 Jun 19 2006 01:36 PM

Roethlisberger was cited for riding without a helmet and driving without a motorcycle license.

apmorris Jun 19 2006 01:53 PM

more on the Campbell’s Chunky Curse > http://thehaternation.blogspot.com/2006/06/soup-not-good-for-you.html

Edgy DC Jun 19 2006 02:49 PM

"The lady that played Miss Bliss" was Hayley Freakin' Mills. Show some respect.