Big Ben (Roethlisberger) Hurt in Motorcycle accident - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Ample · 06-12-2006, 10:01 AM

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Big Ben in serious condition after motorcycle accident

PITTSBURGH --Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who last season became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a Super Bowl title, was badly injured in a motorcycle crash Monday morning and set for surgery.

Roethlisberger, 24, was in serious but stable condition in an operating room, said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital. Jones spoke before going into surgery, The Associated Press reported.

"He was alert and conscious" at the scene of the accident, said Ernie Roman, shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service, told AP.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2480830

There not saying how hurt he is or what is hurt exactly, besides some head trama. I hope he is okay. You all remember what happen to Kellen Winslow when he got into a bike wreck.

I guess this is a wait and see, and hope for the best

maleficent · 06-12-2006, 10:06 AM

I saw the title of this thread and thought "OH NO, not our bigben" I was very sad...

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Roethlisberger spoke about his own fixation with motorcycles and his penchant for riding without a helmet.

I live in one of the few states where helmets are not mandatory... and i honestly don't have a problem with that... your choice to ride that way... but jeeez - why take chances...

This is the start of bike week at Weirs Beach in NH - a pretty big event -as of this morning, five people are dead already in bike accidents...

I get the whole wind in your hair thing.. but drive a convertible then...

Hope the guy recovers to where he was before...

Redlemon · 06-12-2006, 10:18 AM

Idiot.

You wear a helmet while playing football, right? That nose tackle is pretty big, but he's not as heavy or as fast as even a Geo Metro, to say nothing of the Chrysler New Yorker that you actually bounced your head off of. Think next time, Ben.

(And yes, I thought of BigBen first as well, but I wasn't on TFP at the time, so I figured it out pretty quickly.

)

BigBen · 06-12-2006, 10:59 AM

Jesus, even I thought it was me for a second...

"I was in a motorcycle accident? Well, that would explain why I was in such pain on Saturday. It couldn't have been the 18 beers + Shots I drank."

I have an EMT buddy who calls them "Donorcycles". You can guess why.

Ample · 06-12-2006, 11:13 AM

Ooops sorry Ben, should have said sumfin like Steelers QB hurt.

by the way, the majority of motorcycle acidents dont cause head trama

absorbentishe · 06-12-2006, 11:17 AM

It's sort of ironic, that Terry Bradshaw told him to ride it when he retires after the Winslow accident, and his own coach told him to wear a helmet. It's always someone elses fault, not your own... I guess we'll have to wait and see who's fault the accident was now.

Hope he gets well soon, we need him!! Go Steelers.

Ample · 06-12-2006, 11:35 AM

Im hearing that he lost almost all of his teeth, broke his nose, 9" cut to the back of his neck, broken Jaw, and both of his kees are totally fucked.

Looks like Carlie Batch is going to carry them to the promise land this year?

ShaniFaye · 06-12-2006, 01:30 PM

DONT SCARE ME LIKE THAT!!!!!

sorry for the yelling but I about had a heart attack here thinking it was OUR Ben

on topic...I have NO sympathy for anyone that gets head trauma that wasnt wearing a helmet or not, its juts plain stupid IMO

pan6467 · 06-12-2006, 01:38 PM

As a Browns fan and having gone through this with *ahem* Mr. Winslow.... I wholeheartedly can relate to the Steelers fans.... we may hate each other on the field but when the Modells took the heart out of Cleveland Pittsburgh fans worked every bit as hard to get football back into Cleveland.... (maybe it was just because you wanted a team you knew you could beat.... but....)

And as a fellow Ohio native, born and bred..... my heart and deepest sympathies go to Ben and his family.

cookmo · 06-12-2006, 02:00 PM

Go Bengals Go!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, had to say it.

pan6467 · 06-12-2006, 03:30 PM

For those Steelers fans Bill Wills on WTAM had a morning interview with Big Ben today...... here's the link to his interview http://www.wtam.com/audio_archive/audio/Big%20Ben.mp3

Poppinjay · 06-12-2006, 06:19 PM

His surgeons just had a news conference. All facial fractures were successfully fused, and there are no brain or spinal injuries or any other serious injuries that require surgery.

However, they also said that the family asked them to give out this info only and ABC still reports that his knees may have been wracked.

djtestudo · 06-12-2006, 08:07 PM

It's a shame that he got hurt, but I have no sympathy for him.

I don't believe in helmet laws either, but I believe in personal responsibility, and if he can't wear a helmet on his own, he deserves whatever happens to him.

I hope he loses some part of his career, not because of who he is or what team he plays for, but because apparently we still need more examples of athletes who have their careers destroyed by acting in an immature, irresponsible way.

feelgood · 06-13-2006, 12:14 AM

The first thing that came to my mind after reading the title was: BigBen rides a motorcycle?

soccerchamp76 · 06-13-2006, 07:45 AM

Some athletes even haev a restriction in their contract against riding motorcycles (Jeff Kent anyone???).
The Steelers should be pissed at him, he is paid to be their quarterback and remain healthy. They invested in him and he goes around riding a motorcycle without a helmet.

This is where natural selection usually takes course.

highthief · 06-13-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by soccerchamp76

Some athletes even haev a restriction in their contract against riding motorcycles (Jeff Kent anyone???).

If I was running a team, I'd have that in every contract - or at a minimum, that you have to wear a helmet on your bike or while skiing and for similar activities.

Toaster126 · 06-13-2006, 08:49 AM

Frank Mir, the former heavyweight champion of the UFC, fucked himself over from a motorcycle crash. Ever since then, I've been hoping no more athletes I like get hurt.

Luckily none have yet.

Brewmaniac · 06-13-2006, 09:13 AM

Motorcycle accidents are the second leading cause of spinalcord injuries,he is one lucky sob. Wearing a helmet does make a difference! As was stated earlier, he doesn't play football without one. Dumbass! He should spend a day with me, he wouldn't ever ride again.

jorgelito · 06-13-2006, 03:23 PM

Does it nullify his contract then?

I think something similar happened to Aaron Boone (NY Yankees). He hurt himself playing pick-up basketball and that voided his contract or something. In any case, he was traded or something.

flstf · 06-13-2006, 06:49 PM

Motorcycle riders rarely come out unharmed from a high speed collision with a car whether they are wearing a helmet or not. I don't know how fast he was going when the car turned left in front of him but I doubt a helmet would have done him much good if he was speeding.

I guess world class athletes are by nature somewhat risk takers but you would think they would cool it at least in their prime earning years.

pan6467 · 06-13-2006, 10:41 PM

Ah such is the curse of Cleveland......

Our biggest rival's star player rides a motorcycle, without a helmet doing anywhere between 30-60mph, takes a headrer into a Chrysler New Yorker, lands face first into the pavement and looks to start the season with minor injuries (except for that facial rebuild thing).

Our star, rides a motorcycle with a helmet on IN A PARKING LOT, doing less than 25mph, crashes into some soft bushes, injuries his knees is is not only out for last season but looks to be a question mark this season.

And to show the curse is real..... Ben had the morning interview with Bill Wills on Cleveland's WTAM..... then crashed.

ngdawg · 06-14-2006, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pan6467

For those Steelers fans Bill Wills on WTAM had a morning interview with Big Ben today...... here's the link to his interview http://www.wtam.com/audio_archive/audio/Big%20Ben.mp3

Guess after the accident he would have sounded more like "frguiopf fiosfsmlfpe
jsplkleiisnepsmk".

I belong to an organization made up of about 98% bikers and mostly middle aged, some past 60(or maybe the wind in their faces for so long just make them look that way, but anyway...), their number one mantra is 'safety'. The best advice, 'ride like you're invisible to the cagers, because most times, you are.'
He was riding the fastest production motorcycle made and without a helmet?? When asked about that before this happened, he remarked he liked the state of PA's lack of helmet laws because it made him 'feel free when riding.' Bet that hospital bed is a real freeing experience...

BTW, his contract, regarding something like this, discourages 'reckless behavior', but does not have specific reference ie; wearing helmets.

Toaster126 · 06-14-2006, 08:10 AM

It's becoming more and more commonplace to spell out the activities the athletes can't do on the contracts. I know from watching Sportcenter yesterday that the NBA had a spree of that when some dude wrecked himself. I'm sure it will spread to the other sports as these things continue.

And, as an aside, anyone who is on a motorcycle and doesn't use a helmet is a fucking moron. If these people can't be bothered to think of their own safety, they should think of all the people affected by an injury should they have one.

cameroncrazy822 · 06-15-2006, 09:14 AM

crewsor · 06-19-2006, 11:59 AM

I hear he has made an amazing recovery and is back at practice already... I even have proof!

You know thats gotta be him, notice the lack of a helmet.

maleficent · 06-19-2006, 12:19 PM

Woman who hit Big Ben getting threats

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PITTSBURGH - Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did not have a valid motorcycle license when he crashed into a woman’s car last week, and the driver — who will be cited for failing to yield — has received threatening phone calls.

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.

The Super Bowl champion quarterback rammed his Suzuki Hayabusa into a woman’s Chrysler New Yorker on June 12 when she was making a left turn in front of him. Both had the green light.

Roethlisberger underwent seven hours of surgery to repair broken jaws and other facial bones. Tests showed no brain injuries, although he had a mild concussion; he also lost two teeth and chipped several others.

The woman, who will be cited for failing to yield to oncoming traffic, has received threatening phone calls since the accident, Police Chief Dominic Costa said. She filed a police report and the calls were being investigated.

Roethlisberger was traveling at the speed limit a posted 35 mph zone, but he braked and hit the car at a slower speed, he said, and there were no mechanical problems with either vehicle. Both will be sent summary citations.

To obtain a motorcycle license in Pennsylvania, riders must first get a learner’s permit, which requires a $10 fee, a vision screening and a written test. The permit is valid for one year, during which a road test must be passed to obtain a full motorcycle license.

Only after two years of possessing a valid license is riding without a helmet allowed; that restriction is waived if the rider takes an approved safety course.

Police did not have any contact with Steelers officials during the investigation, Connolly said.

“This was no different than any other crash,” Connolly said. “We found our determinations and determined that the parties needed to be cited and that’s what we’re doing.”

In an interview with ESPN radio Monday morning, coach Bill Cowher said there is no way of knowing what effect Roethlisberger’s injuries would have his playing ability.

“That’s the thing we have to be very sensitive to and we have to make sure that we monitor — and we’ll do that,” Cowher said. “We’ll work with the doctors. We’ll talk to him.”

He did not criticize Roethlisberger for not wearing a helmet, something he had done last year.

“I think it would be very unfair, and I think it’s really irrelevant, to be judgmental about the accident itself,” Cowher said.

“Sometimes with the lessons of life, you have to get knocked down before you get back up,” Cowher said. “He’s just very fortunate. This was one of those lessons that could have been devastating. It could have been a very tragic story.”

Roethlisberger was discharged Wednesday night from Mercy Hospital and apologized to the team, his fans and family in a statement. He also said that he would wear a helmet if he rode motorcycle again.

Police on Monday declined to reveal the name of the driver of the car, citing the threats.

Boy you Steelers fans are tough.. threats against the person who he had the accident with?

cookmo · 06-19-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by crewsor

I hear he has made an amazing recovery and is back at practice already... I even have proof!

Ruth Baby....Baby Ruth!!! Thats just to great!

Redlemon · 06-20-2006, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by maleficent

Woman who hit Big Ben getting threats

Boy you Steelers fans are tough.. threats against the person who he had the accident with?

She could marry Steve Bartman and they could enter the Witless Protection Program.

Leto · 06-20-2006, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by maleficent

I saw the title of this thread and thought "OH NO, not our bigben" I was very sad...
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Me too! But then our BigBen wouldn't be so senseless right?

06-12-2006, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Idiot. You wear a helmet while playing football, right? That nose tackle is pretty big, but he's not as heavy or as fast as even a Geo Metro, to say nothing of the Chrysler New Yorker that you actually bounced your head off of. Think next time, Ben. (And yes, I thought of BigBen first as well, but I wasn't on TFP at the time, so I figured it out pretty quickly. ) __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

06-12-2006, 10:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Jesus, even I thought it was me for a second... "I was in a motorcycle accident? Well, that would explain why I was in such pain on Saturday. It couldn't have been the 18 beers + Shots I drank." I have an EMT buddy who calls them "Donorcycles". You can guess why. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.

06-12-2006, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	DONT SCARE ME LIKE THAT!!!!! sorry for the yelling but I about had a heart attack here thinking it was OUR Ben on topic...I have NO sympathy for anyone that gets head trauma that wasnt wearing a helmet or not, its juts plain stupid IMO __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

06-12-2006, 01:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	As a Browns fan and having gone through this with ahem Mr. Winslow.... I wholeheartedly can relate to the Steelers fans.... we may hate each other on the field but when the Modells took the heart out of Cleveland Pittsburgh fans worked every bit as hard to get football back into Cleveland.... (maybe it was just because you wanted a team you knew you could beat.... but....) And as a fellow Ohio native, born and bred..... my heart and deepest sympathies go to Ben and his family. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

06-12-2006, 03:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	For those Steelers fans Bill Wills on WTAM had a morning interview with Big Ben today...... here's the link to his interview http://www.wtam.com/audio_archive/audio/Big%20Ben.mp3 __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

06-12-2006, 11:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ample Psycho Location: In your closet	Ooops sorry Ben, should have said sumfin like Steelers QB hurt. by the way, the majority of motorcycle acidents dont cause head trama

06-12-2006, 11:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	It's sort of ironic, that Terry Bradshaw told him to ride it when he retires after the Winslow accident, and his own coach told him to wear a helmet. It's always someone elses fault, not your own... I guess we'll have to wait and see who's fault the accident was now. Hope he gets well soon, we need him!! Go Steelers.

06-12-2006, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ample Psycho Location: In your closet	Im hearing that he lost almost all of his teeth, broke his nose, 9" cut to the back of his neck, broken Jaw, and both of his kees are totally fucked. Looks like Carlie Batch is going to carry them to the promise land this year?

06-12-2006, 02:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
cookmo Insane Location: Ohio	Go Bengals Go!!!!!!!!! Sorry, had to say it.

06-12-2006, 06:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	His surgeons just had a news conference. All facial fractures were successfully fused, and there are no brain or spinal injuries or any other serious injuries that require surgery. However, they also said that the family asked them to give out this info only and ABC still reports that his knees may have been wracked. __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet Last edited by Poppinjay; 06-12-2006 at 07:37 PM..

06-12-2006, 08:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	It's a shame that he got hurt, but I have no sympathy for him. I don't believe in helmet laws either, but I believe in personal responsibility, and if he can't wear a helmet on his own, he deserves whatever happens to him. I hope he loses some part of his career, not because of who he is or what team he plays for, but because apparently we still need more examples of athletes who have their careers destroyed by acting in an immature, irresponsible way. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

06-13-2006, 12:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
feelgood Free Mars! Location: I dunno, there's white people around me saying "eh" all the time	The first thing that came to my mind after reading the title was: BigBen rides a motorcycle? __________________ Looking out the window, that's an act of war. Staring at my shoes, that's an act of war. Committing an act of war? Oh you better believe that's an act of war

06-13-2006, 07:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	Some athletes even haev a restriction in their contract against riding motorcycles (Jeff Kent anyone???). The Steelers should be pissed at him, he is paid to be their quarterback and remain healthy. They invested in him and he goes around riding a motorcycle without a helmet. This is where natural selection usually takes course. __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

06-13-2006, 08:49 AM	#17 (permalink)
Toaster126 Extreme moderation Location: Kansas City, yo.	Frank Mir, the former heavyweight champion of the UFC, fucked himself over from a motorcycle crash. Ever since then, I've been hoping no more athletes I like get hurt. Luckily none have yet. __________________ "The question isn't who is going to let me, it's who is going to stop me." (Ayn Rand) "The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers." (M. Scott Peck)

06-13-2006, 09:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	Motorcycle accidents are the second leading cause of spinalcord injuries,he is one lucky sob. Wearing a helmet does make a difference! As was stated earlier, he doesn't play football without one. Dumbass! He should spend a day with me, he wouldn't ever ride again. __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"

06-15-2006, 09:14 AM	#24 (permalink)
cameroncrazy822 Junkie Location: MD

06-13-2006, 03:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Does it nullify his contract then? I think something similar happened to Aaron Boone (NY Yankees). He hurt himself playing pick-up basketball and that voided his contract or something. In any case, he was traded or something. Last edited by jorgelito; 06-13-2006 at 03:24 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

06-13-2006, 06:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
flstf Easy Rider Location: Moscow on the Ohio	Motorcycle riders rarely come out unharmed from a high speed collision with a car whether they are wearing a helmet or not. I don't know how fast he was going when the car turned left in front of him but I doubt a helmet would have done him much good if he was speeding. I guess world class athletes are by nature somewhat risk takers but you would think they would cool it at least in their prime earning years.

06-13-2006, 10:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Ah such is the curse of Cleveland...... Our biggest rival's star player rides a motorcycle, without a helmet doing anywhere between 30-60mph, takes a headrer into a Chrysler New Yorker, lands face first into the pavement and looks to start the season with minor injuries (except for that facial rebuild thing). Our star, rides a motorcycle with a helmet on IN A PARKING LOT, doing less than 25mph, crashes into some soft bushes, injuries his knees is is not only out for last season but looks to be a question mark this season. And to show the curse is real..... Ben had the morning interview with Bill Wills on Cleveland's WTAM..... then crashed. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

06-14-2006, 08:10 AM	#23 (permalink)
Toaster126 Extreme moderation Location: Kansas City, yo.	It's becoming more and more commonplace to spell out the activities the athletes can't do on the contracts. I know from watching Sportcenter yesterday that the NBA had a spree of that when some dude wrecked himself. I'm sure it will spread to the other sports as these things continue. And, as an aside, anyone who is on a motorcycle and doesn't use a helmet is a fucking moron. If these people can't be bothered to think of their own safety, they should think of all the people affected by an injury should they have one. __________________ "The question isn't who is going to let me, it's who is going to stop me." (Ayn Rand) "The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers." (M. Scott Peck)

06-19-2006, 11:59 AM	#25 (permalink)
crewsor Women want me. Men fear me. Location: Maryland,USA	I hear he has made an amazing recovery and is back at practice already... I even have proof! You know thats gotta be him, notice the lack of a helmet. __________________ We all have wings, some of us just don't know why. Last edited by crewsor; 06-19-2006 at 01:06 PM..