BIG BEN = KELLEN WINSLOW

[Stealth]

I just got a few phone calls from my friends who said that they heard on the news that Roethlisberger just fucked himself up real bad in a motorcycle accident and that it is "pretty serious". I can't find any info on the internet yet, but I figured I'd pass it on to you guys just to give you the heads up (if its true).


Looks like I might be rootin for the Cardinals after all...

 

[Stealth]

I just got a text from my girlfriend saying "No helmet - cracked windshield of car with his head - bleeding profusely from head".


Like fuck being a fan of this guy or the Steelers...what kind of fucking multimillionaire rides around with no helmet on. He ain't invincible.

 

[415Legend]

damn... thats all bad....

whos pittsburgh back up? is it still maddox?

 

[2-0-Sixx]

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was involved in a motorcycle accident in Pittsburgh on Monday morning.

"He was alert and conscious," said Ernie Roman, shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service.

Witnesses told authorities that the player's motorcycle collided with a car near a downtown intersection and that Roethlisberger's head hit the windshield and was bleeding. Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet when riding.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that Roethlisberger wasn't wearing a helmet. In previous interviews, Roethlisberger has said that he does not like wearing a helmet while wearing a motorcycle.

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports that early indications are the injuries are not life-threatening.

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.

One witness told KDKA television that Roethlisberger was conscious but appeared disoriented before he was taken from the scene to Mercy Hospital.

A Steelers spokesman is at the hospital and confirmed Roethlisberger is being treated there, but wouldn't provide additional details.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2480830

 

[gimpypimp]

I feel ya Stealth...I was thinking the same thing when Winslow did this. This might bring him down to earth a little though...I know some Steelers fans that were saying he was getting pretty cocky.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06163/697655-100.stm

Roethlisberger hurt in motorcycle crash

Monday, June 12, 2006
By Michael A. Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured when his motorcycle was involved in a crash on the 10th Street Bridge today.

Roethlisberger was injured shortly after 11:30 a.m. at the Second Avenue side of the bridge near the Armstrong Tunnel.

Steelers' spokesman David Lockett confirmed Roethlisberger was involved and is being treated at Mercy Hospital.

An eyewitness said she saw a motorcycle headed outbound on Second Avenue as a car was coming inbound. The car made a left turn toward the bridge in front of the cyclist. The motorcycle hit the car and the operator flew into the windshield and then hit the ground.

The witness said she went to the aid of the motorcyclist and asked his name. He said it was "Ben" and tried to get up, but she told him to stay still.

The victim was bleeding heavily from a head injury.

Roethlisberger has been known to refuse to wear a helmet when operating his cycle.

 

[thascary1]

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/9356067/detail.html#

 

[Tony]

Damn... he he'll be ok.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

I'm sure he'll be alright but I got to say he's pretty fuckin stupid for that shit. I never understood people in his lucky ass position who have this type of “no fear” mentality. I mean shit, you’re a fuckin QB in the superbowl, making millions, people around the world love you and you risk it all for what? Cause you don’t like wearing helmets? That's just plain idiotic.

 

[Stealth]

damn... thats all bad....

whos pittsburgh back up? is it still maddox?

Charlie Batch...and we just drafted Omar Jacobs.


That 10th street bridge intersection with the tunnel is no joke though...its just like a huge confined concrete box...not safe at all. But yeah gimpy, a lot of people around here are gettin real sick of him. He goes out to clubs and tries to pick up every girl there, he doesnt give out autographs unless its convenient for him, he even shut down the pastor of a church in my neighborhood who was trying to get him to sign a football for "the kids".

I hope he's okay...but that's not the point. The point is that everybody in the world saw this coming since last year when he wanted to ride around without a helmet on. Its a coincidence that he wrecked his bike, but its straight up irony that he hit into the car headfirst. Everyone in Pittsburgh is yelling "i told you so" right now.

Nobody is asking if he's okay. We're just pissed off. The city thrives on football and for him to fuck up the team is selfish.

 

[Stealth]

Not to mention...he gets paid 20 million dollars to wear a helmet from August to February. Might as well keep the fucking thing on.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

The point is that everybody in the world saw this coming since last year when he wanted to ride around without a helmet on. .

Yeah the last link posted has a video of Terry Bradshaw telling Big Ben to stop riding the motorcycle, warning him. Located, here

 

[POLTERGEIST]

what a fuckin dumbass.

 

[Northern707]

 

[Stealth]

Broken jaw, half his teeth are missing, 7 1/2 inch cut on his head, knee injuries...out for at least 7 weeks...

FUCKING STUPID ASS TRYING TO BE A TOUGH GUY RIDING A MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A HELMET CUZ IT LOOKS GOOD.

 

[L Mac-a-docious]

The real dipshit here is the asshole who turned left in front of him. It's always a person turning left who fucks it up for the motorcyclist.

 

[gimpypimp]

You know...you would figure he would have really learned after Winslow got hurt last year.

I remember them interviewing Ben right after it happened cause everyone knew he rode around with no helmet...and he sort of blew it off...well, now look.....

 

[ColdBlooded]

that's why they put clauses in contracts for things like this

agents should not be allowing their players to act upon their mental short comings

 

[ColdBlooded]

I remember them interviewing Ben right after it happened cause everyone knew he rode around with no helmet...and he sort of blew it off...well, now look.....

yea i remember that piece, they basically pointed out that he's a dumbass and that anyone who rides a motorcycle is just an acident waiting to happen

 

[Stealth]

It depends...if you know where the 10th street bridge is in Pittsburgh (I highly doubt that) the person coming in the other direction has a left arrow at the light. So the question is, did the person making the left have the arrow? If they did, it was Ben's fault for not paying attention and just cruising through the intersection. If they didn't have the light, and that lady fucked up, then she probably ought to get out of Pittsburgh asap before we lynch her and burn her house down.

Based on the reports I've read online today (EVERYBODY is talking about it, from my office to the people on the streets during my lunchbreak...I even saw a bum with a sign that said "Motorcycle Helmet Fund") he just wasnt paying attention and cruised through the intersection.

They said it might be weeks before they assign blame and figure out exactly what happened.

 

[Stealth]

Anyway, theres no clause in his contract telling him not to ride a motorcycle. There's something that talks about engaging in risky behavior, but based on the fact that PA doesnt require riders to wear a motorcycle helmet, its questionable as to whether or not that could be legally defined as risky behavior (common sense says yes, but the law isnt based on common sense).