Just goes to show you that some of our greatest athletes are better off playing sports than using their heads in other areas. That's not to say all athletes are stupid. There are many very brilliant ones that end up even more successful after they retire than while they were playing. Not sure how bright Ben is though...
You arn't talking about OJ, are ya?
Bright enough to lead his team to the AFC Championship game as a rookie and to win the Super Bowl in his second season and compile the best win/loss record of any starting QB in the NFL.
He's only 23 years old (i.e. risk taker as most up us were that age) and a professional athlete (i.e. even bigger risk taker) who wouldn't even be able walk on the field full of 300 pound guys who want to tear him apart if he were a "safety first" kind of guy.