Posted on 06/14/2006 12:10:59 AM PDT by beyond the sea
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Pittsburgh Steelers officials warned quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in writing last year that he might jeopardize portions of his contract, and could suffer financial implications, if he continued to ride a motorcycle.
League and team officials confirmed for ESPN.com on Tuesday night that the Steelers last year sent a letter to Roethlisberger's representatives stating their concerns and the possibility his contract could be affected if he was injured while riding a motorcycle. Agent Leigh Steinberg confirmed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the Steelers sent such a letter.
It is believed the letter was intended to serve dual purposes: To apprise Roethlisberger in writing of the team's stance on what it considered a perilous activity, and to place the club on more solid legal footing were the Steelers forced to try to recover prorated signing bonus money or even base salaries if the quarterback failed to fulfill his contract because of a motorcycle-related injury.
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BTW go to sleep! :D
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I don't know what's going to happen at QB. But these sports talkshow geeks around here in Pittsburgh, since they heard the last very encouraging doctors' reports are saying he might even be back at the beginning of the actual season. I doubt it. I just hope his head is really ok. Judging from the fact he rides that motorcycle, his head needs some work.
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I wondered about that, because many big-names have special prohibitions in their contracts.
I don't understand why Roethlisberger bothered wearing a helmet to play football.
I highly doubt he will start the first game, it takes 6-8 weeks for a bone to heal... its 12 weeks before the first regular season game I believe... pretty tight window...
Roethlisberger could have become the youngest winning Super Bowl winning quarterback to retire from football.
Roethlisberger could have become the youngest winning Super Bowl quarterback to retire from football.
He apparently hit that car pretty hard with his head.
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He apparently hit that car pretty hard with his head.
you and me both, I'm no steeler fan but i personally know what its like to have a neurological disorder(epilepsy) from a head injury.
That's pretty amazing if true. After seeing pictures of the motorcycle and the car, that is amazing.
He's one lucky fellow (so far).
Ugh! I hope not, but that's still a possibility.
Concerns over his health and a speedy recovery are what's important.
Football can wait.
Steelers | Roethlisberger injury update
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:40:52 -0700
Updating previous reports, ESPNews reports Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (head) suffered a fractured nose, a mild concussion, fractured facial bones, fractures to his upper and lower jaw, two lost teeth, several chipped teeth, multiple facial lacerations and general bruising following his motorcycle accident earlier in the week. Doctors did note there was no evidence found of any major structural damage to either of his knees. He should be released from the hospital in three to five days.
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I agree.
Appreciate the ping.
jm
from the description of the accident I don't think a helmet would have helped him. A face shield could have snapped his head back at impact and broke his neck.
I really do not know the Roethlisberger situation...but normally (from experience) an accident happens so fast that maybe only a face shield would have helped him. I didn't know that Pa. had no helmet law.
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