2006-06-12 08:21:11 · 16 answers · asked by jc20155 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I heard he scraped off his face and had his right arm amputated. It that right?
2006-06-12 09:09:29 · update #1
Because he's a ******* idiot.
2006-06-12 09:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First you do not know what exactly was the damage was just because you have a wreck does not mean you scraped off your face. I will say this again riding and helmets are a persons choice would you want to have some one making your choice.
2006-06-12 15:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by liza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with his arm. He did not wear a helmet because we have a no helmet law in PA, wear one if you choose. But now it has been determined that he was driving without a motorcycle license.
His injuries are:
Broken upper and lower jaw;
Mild concussion;
Fractured nose;
Multiple head cuts and bumps and bruises;
Two lost teeth;
Several other chipped teeth.
Jones said there is no evidence of any major structural damage to the quarterback's knees, which contradicts some news reports.
2006-06-13 22:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow stories get twisted fast he did NOT scrape off his face his jaw is broken and so is his sinus cavity and h's missing teeth (of course) he read abUpdated: June 12, 2006, 3:47 PM ET
Big Ben in serious condition after motorcycle accidentESPN.com news services
Roethlisberger
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."
Pittsburgh media outlets reported that Roethlisberger was in surgery for a broken jaw. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, citing a police source, reported Roethlisberger also broke his left sinus cavity, suffered a 9-inch laceration to the back of his head, lost teeth and has knee injuries from hitting the pavement. A plastic surgeon has been called in, the source said.
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic
Roethlisberger was riding this motorcycle when he collided with an automobile in Pittsburegh on Monday morning.
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.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that Roethlisberger wasn't wearing a helmet. The Associated Press reported it wasn't clear whether he was wearing a helmet or not.
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.
The accident 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.
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.
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic
Paint outlines puddles of oil and blood on the street where Roethlisberger collided with an automobile while riding a motorcycle on Monday.
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.
In only his second year in the NFL, Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship. He was 23 when he did it last February.
Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet. He has pointed out Pennsylvania's 35-year-old state law requiring helmets to be worn was amended to make helmets optional.
In May 2005, Cowher warned him about safe riding after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was injured in a motorcycle accident. Winslow tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season.
"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 at the time. "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."
Roethlisberger continued to ride after Winslow's accident and that angered Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories during the 1970s.
Visiting the Steelers' training camp last summer, Bradshaw remarked: "Ride it when you retire."
ESPN.com football writers Len Pasquarelli and John Clayton and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2006-06-12 16:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by *steelers* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he made a decision which was rather foolish, albeit legal. Bill Cowher had cautioned him on his riding in the past. Let's hope he chooses to save what will be a fine career unless he self-destructs, and most of all that he gets well.
2006-06-12 15:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason Browns first-round pick kellen winslow went out on a ride with a injury!
2006-06-12 15:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad decision, but legal....let's hope he makes it....we finally get a QB and he goes and does something dumb! But hey, I love Ben, he's the best QB to come down the road since TB #12!!, They ought to nail that helmet to his head if he pulls through!!!....
2006-06-12 15:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by Michele D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not have mandatory helmet laws in the state of Pennsylvania.
2006-06-12 15:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latest was he is in serious but stable condition. So far all they have said is a broken jaw.This is a stupid law here in PA!
2006-06-12 15:56:55 · answer #9 · answered by hhsspartanfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pennsylvania law doesn't require you to wear a helmet.
2006-06-12 15:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to give the rest of the AFC some good news
2006-06-12 15:26:35 · answer #11 · answered by howard the duq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋