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sounds like Ben didn't need to be killing anymore braincells 
Roethlisberger injured in accident - No helmet.
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summerisfunner said:
Yea, but head injuries like this are very dangerous. We dont know how bad he is right now, so it think most here should watch the idiot comments.
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Man, you know Pitt fans are about to have 12 kinds of coniptions.
Not wearing a helment just isn't smart... particularly in heavy traffic in a big city. Even if you know what you're doing (unlike KWII), there are still too many idiots out there that can kill you.
He wears a helment on the football field and refuses to do so going 70 mph on asphalt. Hmmmmmmm....
Not wearing a helment just isn't smart... particularly in heavy traffic in a big city. Even if you know what you're doing (unlike KWII), there are still too many idiots out there that can kill you.
He wears a helment on the football field and refuses to do so going 70 mph on asphalt. Hmmmmmmm....
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Roethlisberger to keep riding motorcycle
NFL.com wire reports PITTSBURGH (May 6, 2005) -- Despite Kellen Winslow 's accident and his own coach's admonition, Big Ben isn't hopping off his big bike just yet.
Ben Roethlisberger was lectured by Steelers coach Bill Cowher on the dangers of riding a motorcycle without a helmet -- as Roethlisberger has been spotted doing recently -- but the quarterback isn't ready to get off his $20,000 cycle.
"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 as the Steelers opened their minicamp. "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."
Asked why he doesn't wear a helmet -- something he wouldn't think about doing on a football field -- Roethlisberger pointed out Pennsylvania's 35-year-old state law requiring helmets to be worn was amended two years ago.
"Obviously Pennsylvania doesn't think people need to (wear a helmet)," he said. "There's a law you've got to wear it in football."
Steelers linebacker Joey Porter was surprised to hear the NFL offensive rookie of the year is taking such risks so soon after Winslow's accident. The Browns tight end, drafted five spots ahead of Roethlisberger last year, was injured May 1 when he flew off a newly purchased motorcycle after running into a parking lot curb.
"Some guys are real good on motorcycles and know what they're doing, but accidents happen," Porter said. "I can't knock the guy for doing it, but it's probably not the wisest thing to do. I don't own a bike because I don't trust them."
Porter occasionally gets on a Jet Ski, but he said that's different from steering a motorcycle through heavy traffic. Roethlisberger acknowledged many drivers become distracted when they see him riding, shouting or waving at him.
"If I fall off a Jet Ski, I hit the water, and I like my odds," Porter said. "I'm going to get wet. What I say about motorcycles is that concrete is undefeated."
Of course, Roethlisberger was, too, as a rookie, going 13-0 during the Steelers' team-record 15-1 regular season before losing to New England in the AFC championship game.
The Steelers are understandably cautious about combining a first-round draft choice and a high-speed vehicle. Gabe Rivera, the defensive lineman they chose instead of quarterback Dan Marino in the 1983 draft, was paralyzed after wrecking his sports car midway through his rookie season and hasn't walked since.
Many NFL contracts prohibit engaging in dangerous activities, but Roethlisberger's deal apparently doesn't specifically ban motorcycle riding.
Cowher didn't criticize Roethlisberger's riding, but is visibly uneasy with it.
"I certainly don't condone that," Cowher said. "It (playing pro football) is a very small time in your life and you've got to be very careful -- you can see it documented with Kellen Winslow in Cleveland. There are choices and consequences ... not just in riding motorcycles, but where you go and who you associate with. You have control over them but once you make your decision, they control you."
Meanwhile, all players reported to the minicamp, the formal start to the final month of the Steelers' offseason workouts. Most players will remain in town through mid-June for "coaching sessions," daily workouts that technically are voluntary but usually are fully attended.
NFL.com wire reports PITTSBURGH (May 6, 2005) -- Despite Kellen Winslow 's accident and his own coach's admonition, Big Ben isn't hopping off his big bike just yet.
Ben Roethlisberger was lectured by Steelers coach Bill Cowher on the dangers of riding a motorcycle without a helmet -- as Roethlisberger has been spotted doing recently -- but the quarterback isn't ready to get off his $20,000 cycle.
"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 as the Steelers opened their minicamp. "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."
Asked why he doesn't wear a helmet -- something he wouldn't think about doing on a football field -- Roethlisberger pointed out Pennsylvania's 35-year-old state law requiring helmets to be worn was amended two years ago.
"Obviously Pennsylvania doesn't think people need to (wear a helmet)," he said. "There's a law you've got to wear it in football."
Steelers linebacker Joey Porter was surprised to hear the NFL offensive rookie of the year is taking such risks so soon after Winslow's accident. The Browns tight end, drafted five spots ahead of Roethlisberger last year, was injured May 1 when he flew off a newly purchased motorcycle after running into a parking lot curb.
"Some guys are real good on motorcycles and know what they're doing, but accidents happen," Porter said. "I can't knock the guy for doing it, but it's probably not the wisest thing to do. I don't own a bike because I don't trust them."
Porter occasionally gets on a Jet Ski, but he said that's different from steering a motorcycle through heavy traffic. Roethlisberger acknowledged many drivers become distracted when they see him riding, shouting or waving at him.
"If I fall off a Jet Ski, I hit the water, and I like my odds," Porter said. "I'm going to get wet. What I say about motorcycles is that concrete is undefeated."
Of course, Roethlisberger was, too, as a rookie, going 13-0 during the Steelers' team-record 15-1 regular season before losing to New England in the AFC championship game.
The Steelers are understandably cautious about combining a first-round draft choice and a high-speed vehicle. Gabe Rivera, the defensive lineman they chose instead of quarterback Dan Marino in the 1983 draft, was paralyzed after wrecking his sports car midway through his rookie season and hasn't walked since.
Many NFL contracts prohibit engaging in dangerous activities, but Roethlisberger's deal apparently doesn't specifically ban motorcycle riding.
Cowher didn't criticize Roethlisberger's riding, but is visibly uneasy with it.
"I certainly don't condone that," Cowher said. "It (playing pro football) is a very small time in your life and you've got to be very careful -- you can see it documented with Kellen Winslow in Cleveland. There are choices and consequences ... not just in riding motorcycles, but where you go and who you associate with. You have control over them but once you make your decision, they control you."
Meanwhile, all players reported to the minicamp, the formal start to the final month of the Steelers' offseason workouts. Most players will remain in town through mid-June for "coaching sessions," daily workouts that technically are voluntary but usually are fully attended.
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Joey Porter offering words of wisdom? who woulda thunk it?
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Good find Hos on that article. Thats exactly what I was talking about Ben ignoring the warnings last year.
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That's horrible to hear, I hope he can recover. I don't understand why anyone would ride without a helmet.
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Ben is a freaking IDIOT!
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Early indications are injuries not life-threatening
ESPN.com news services
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger, who last season became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a Super Bowl title, was injured Monday morning in a motorcycle accident and has been transported to a local hospital with head injuries of unspecified severity.
"He was alert and conscious," said Ernie Roman, shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service, told The Associated Press.
Roethlisberger, the team's first-round choice in the 2004 draft, was transported to the trauma unit of nearby Mercy Hospital, a source confirmed for ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli, but his condition is unknown.
Witnesses told authorities that Roethlisberger'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.
Steelers officials have confirmed the accident, which 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.
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.
In the wake of a motorcycle accident sustained by Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow last spring, Roethlisberger spoke about his own fixation with motorcycles, and his penchant for riding without a helmet. He was admonished by former Steelers quarterback and Hall of Fame member Terry Bradshaw for potentially jeopardizing his career.
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.
John Clayton and Len Pasquarelli contributed to this story. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2480830
ESPN.com news services
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger, who last season became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a Super Bowl title, was injured Monday morning in a motorcycle accident and has been transported to a local hospital with head injuries of unspecified severity.
"He was alert and conscious," said Ernie Roman, shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service, told The Associated Press.
Roethlisberger, the team's first-round choice in the 2004 draft, was transported to the trauma unit of nearby Mercy Hospital, a source confirmed for ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli, but his condition is unknown.
Witnesses told authorities that Roethlisberger'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.
Steelers officials have confirmed the accident, which 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.
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.
In the wake of a motorcycle accident sustained by Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow last spring, Roethlisberger spoke about his own fixation with motorcycles, and his penchant for riding without a helmet. He was admonished by former Steelers quarterback and Hall of Fame member Terry Bradshaw for potentially jeopardizing his career.
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.
John Clayton and Len Pasquarelli contributed to this story. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2480830
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Didn't know he even rode in the first place. Well he's an idiot too because for many motorcycle riders its not IF you'll be in a accident but its WHEN.Hostile said:
I had a teacher a couple years back who was going home from school on his bike and for some reason he lost control and crashed into a pole that sent him flying. He broke one arm, hurt a leg, and had head injuries that if he hadn't worn a helmet he would have died. He still rides but always with a helmet and tries to spread the word to his HS students that they should never ride without a helmet
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thank God that Ben has a humongous head
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SupermanXx said:
Yea, but playing quarterback in the NFL isnt exactly safe either.
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PrimeTime22 said:
it's like asking why people drive drunk, people, esp. pro athletes feel they're invincible, that it won't happen to them, but guess what...it does
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I ride, and often without a helmet.
It's kind of an image thing and yeah I know it's stupid. It's just what riders do. I'm not excusing it, because it isn't smart. I've had crashes where the helmet saved my life and I know it did. One wreck I had on a dirt bike when I was 16, the bike landed on my head and the helmet dented the gas tank in about 2 inches. If that had been my bare head it would have crushed my skull.
It's kind of an image thing and yeah I know it's stupid. It's just what riders do. I'm not excusing it, because it isn't smart. I've had crashes where the helmet saved my life and I know it did. One wreck I had on a dirt bike when I was 16, the bike landed on my head and the helmet dented the gas tank in about 2 inches. If that had been my bare head it would have crushed my skull.
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Big Ben in Motorcycle Accident...no helmet...injured Details coming in...not the hamster...not a joke.
From the PPG:
Quote:Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been involved in a traffic accident on Second Avenue near the Armstrong Tunnels and the 10th Street Bridge.
Link and pic from WTAE
Witnesses say he hit windshield of sedan head first, very groggy, knew his name was Ben.
Quote:Roethlisberger was taken to Mercy Hospital
Edited by: pastrami at: 6/12/06 11:10 am
Big Ben in Motorcycle Accident...no helmet...injured Details coming in...not the hamster...not a joke.
From the PPG:
Quote:Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been involved in a traffic accident on Second Avenue near the Armstrong Tunnels and the 10th Street Bridge.
Link and pic from WTAE
Witnesses say he hit windshield of sedan head first, very groggy, knew his name was Ben.
Quote:Roethlisberger was taken to Mercy Hospital
Edited by: pastrami at: 6/12/06 11:10 am
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I dare someone to call Hos an idiot hehe
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summerisfunner said:
I agree. Cower is right your life in the NFL is a short period of time and then it is over, why guys take stupid risk during this point in their live is beyond me.