You f'in dolt

[sigma7]

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."

One Steelers source told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Roethlisberger was in surgery for a broken jaw, an injury that can take approximately seven weeks to heal. The Steelers season starts in 12 weeks.

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.

I like Big Ben, but forget personal safety -- it's protecting a long-term investment by wearing a helmet. Stupid move on his part. Still, here's hoping he knits quickly.

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[rainfletcher.livejournal.com]

Having a damn hard time feeling any sympathy for a 24-year-old Super Bowl champion who doesn't think it's a bad idea to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. Argh. Yes, I hope he gets better in that he seemed like a good kid who (pardon the dreadfulness) had his head on straight, but GAH!

Bleah. I mean geez, even Ryan Leaf knew better than to do that.

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

And Leaf probably needed a personal trainer to keep himself from swallowing his own tongue on a daily basis.

I found it humorous that SI's site mentions the accident over a box for Peter King's column titled "Let's hit the road!"