General Chat / Big Ben injured in motorcycle crash

http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=2480830

Wow. A badly broken jaw, lacerations and knee injuries. He's in surgery as we speak.

He's got to be kicking himself for not wearing a helmet.

Um. I was not aware that clocks could ride motorcycles.

I personally would never ride a motorcycle because of how dangerous they are.

Um. I was not aware that clocks could ride motorcycles.

LOL. The irony in this topic is uncanny.

hah. sucks for steelers fans. at least he's okay.

and i would love to get a motorcycle. that would be so fucking fun.

I hate American football.
The guy's pretty dumb for not wearing a helmet.
Too bad he got into an accident though. Seems he'll get out alright, however, so no big fuss.

Well heres a little something for those that dont know...
Pittsburgher's love our football...more than our own families...

Sucks to be this lady...she's gonna have to leave town now.. If she doesnt, someone will put a bullet in her..

I hate American football.

Maybe you should move to England then.

Anyway, what I don't get is that he is required to wear a helmet for his job and he doesnt while riding a motorcycle. That doesnt make sense since football is inherently less dangerous than riding a motorcycle.

And you guys all keep saying "he's Ok". Well, he lived but will he be able to play this season?

A broken jaw? Big fuckin deal. If he plays football he shouldn't be a pussy, just means he'll have to audible a bit more and drink his Gatorade with a straw.

the knee injuries could hinder his performance, though.

He also cracked his forehead open.

Anyway, the guy's an idiot. Last year, after Kellen Winslow screwed up himself up in a crash, Cowler lectured him about riding without a helmet. He said that since the state didn't make it a law, he didn't have to wear it.
http://www.nfl.com/t...ory/PIT/8449812

And now his career is possibly over, or at least severely threatened.

Sadly hes technically right...

But the woman is a bigger idiot, she cut him off..
Bets on her being over the age of 60?

Erm, that article said she was 62.

Maybe you should move to England then. 

Germany, preferrably.
Though I'm having loads of trouble with the language.
My father was a military guard for the air force, and we were stationed in Wiesbaden, West Germany when I was born. We moved back to the states when I was about two years old, but I've always held an interest in Germany and German culture. My mom speaks regularly to a woman in Ludwigshafen, and my family hosted a girl from Hamburg a year or so ago. I wanted to go over for the World Cup, but getting ESPN has been the best I could do. I'm just happy to see the games.

So yeah, I wouldn't mind.

hes missing teeth, has a 9 inch gash on the back of his head, broken nose and jaw.

and for riding a motorcycle on the highway is dangerous enough, let alone bein that retarded to go out there on a 1000CC gsxr with no helmet.

you know what. i'm glad he crashed. fucking serves him right for riding his motorcycle with no helmet at the height of his career, with so much at stake. and after cowher told him not to do it.

don't get me wrong, i hope he turns out alright, he just got what he deserved.

I bet it's 10x safer to get around sky diving then on a motercycle, just not as practical...

Just about everyone I know of who has one's been killed or hospitalized riding theres, it's just not worth it, and I can't blame the lady much, they are really hard to see sometime, I was literly an inch from really fucking someone up on one once when he passed me.

I hope Ben gets better and sells his bike or something, it's not worth it.

I hate to have to say it, but Im calling curse on this one...

Donovan Mcnabb films those chunky soup commercial with his mother--starts doing badly...gets hurt..

Ben, about to film his rendition with his mother---almost kills himself...granted it was partly because of his own stupidity, but still..

yea, that chunky soup will kill you.

the chunky soup mother was an actress.

If McNabb get's the Madden cover I bet the curse combo could kill him