Roethlisberger injured in motorcycle accident

[VTSkins897]

the stats might say that most of car-cycle accidents are caused by the car... whoever's fault it is, the biker still gets zipped up in the body bag...

it's like pedestrian laws... you may have the right of way, but if you get hit chances are you're still dead...

either way; you wont see me on a bike...

ya'll ain't killin' me!

[BrudLee]

By the way, since I haven't heard it mentioned:

To those who think that Ben will be ready in seven weeks (since that was the last estimate for his bones to heal), remember that will be seven weeks of a liquid diet. Them teeths ain't growin' back in that busted jaw overnight.

[MTK]

I dunno, I managed to gain weight on my liquid diet in college.

[gibbsisgod]

a beer belly doesn't count

[redskinsfanatic]

what a dumba$$!i heard some pittsbirg emts say if he would have had a helment on,he would have walked away with bumps and bruises.

[redskinsfanatic]

i bet this,and this alone changes the no helment law in pennslyvania.the league may even try to work this, and other things like sky diving and climbing a mountain,and maybe even stock car racing
into players contracts too!!!

[mheisig]

There was an interview transcript on ESPN done with Roethlisberger right after KWII's accident asking him all about his riding habits, why he rides, etc. Probably a half dozen times he stated that he just rides his "chopper" and his cruiser, doesn't ride sportbikes, saying that the sport bikes were dangerous and he was basically safe on his cruiser. Not just once, but over and over.

Kind of funny (in a sick way) that in this accident he was on a Hayabusa - basically the fastest production sportbike on the market.

Guess things changed a bit since that interview.

[BrudLee]

According to Jim Rome, there are reports that Roethlisberger did not have his motorcycle license. This slight sympathy I've had for him is disappearing.

[TheInspector]

Good news for Ben:
http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_164162049.html

[mooby]

Originally Posted by TheInspector

Good news for Ben:
http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_164162049.html

lol as soon as i saw the headline, i started thinking, the steelers are gonna release big ben? lol then i remembered he's still in the hospital and they're probably talking about that.

[redskinsfanatic]

they said the bike benny boy was riding could go up to 194 mph just a few moments ago on espn.why the hell would you ever want to go that fast on a motorcycle?you do crap like that and you'll likely be called the local"Brain Donor."!

[Bozzy]

This is why there should be a clause in every player's contract that states that they cannot ride motorcycles... don't say they have a right to either... the owners have too much money in these guys to have it wasted like this.

[Hog1]

Let me wedge this in between the Philosophy, Sarcasm, and "add', and ...........................(damn latin) Ad Homenum!
Listening to a sports show in SW Florida earlier. The caller, called to rant about having to pay for non-helmeted scooter drivers that are injured as a result of their ignorance. The host had some data ready that purportedly detailed, that currently 9 states do not require helmets when riding a motorcycle. Those 9 states health care costs were dramatically less per incident than those states requiring helmets be worn. Reason-far greater number of non-helmeted riders go to the morgue, rather than the hospital. So, I guess from a financial standpoint, all states should repeal helmet laws??????

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Let me wedge this in between the Philosophy, Sarcasm, and "add', and ...........................(damn latin) Ad Homenum!
Listening to a sports show in SW Florida earlier. The caller, called to rant about having to pay for non-helmeted scooter drivers that are injured as a result of their ignorance. The host had some data ready that purportedly detailed, that currently 9 states do not require helmets when riding a motorcycle. Those 9 states health care costs were dramatically less per incident than those states requiring helmets be worn. Reason-far greater number of non-helmeted riders go to the morgue, rather than the hospital. So, I guess from a financial standpoint, all states should repeal helmet laws??????

After reading this and considering that an insurance company's main goal is to make money/profit: they should push to outlaw helmets for all motorcycle riders.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

After reading this and considering that an insurance company's main goal is to make money/profit: they should push to outlaw helmets for all motorcycle riders.

cause dead people don't pay bills.