Roethlisberger Involved In Motorcycle Accident

[MichaelG]

Originally Posted by benjita

Ooh, I just read the best part: He didn't even have a motorcycle license!

Didn't he win the bike after winning the superbowl?

Terry Bradshaw told him to ride it "after he retires"

[jwdd27]

I can't believe that there wasn't something in his contract specifically banning him from riding a motorcycle.

British football [soccer] players are certainly contractually banned from riding motorbikes, as well as various other "dangerous" activities (such as skiing and rock-climbing).

How much do the Steelers pay this guy? $1m, $2m a year? That'd be enough to keep me off a bike for a few years.

I get the impression this guy's just a bit fuckin' stupid, but maybe he'll learn a lesson now.

[MichaelG]

Originally Posted by jwdd27

I can't believe that there wasn't something in his contract specifically banning him from riding a motorcycle.

British football [soccer] players are certainly contractually banned from riding motorbikes, as well as various other "dangerous" activities (such as skiing and rock-climbing).

How much do the Steelers pay this guy? $1m, $2m a year? That'd be enough to keep me off a bike for a few years.

I get the impression this guy's just a bit fuckin' stupid, but maybe he'll learn a lesson now.

The NFL contract, (Not the team contract) Forbid them from any thing dangerous act not related to football.

1 mill or 1 dollar, he wont get any more money when he gets cut.

Only Baseball contracts are garunteed money. Footballs end when the contract end (Sort of)

Where is the fantasy geek, Corey?

[MichaelG]

QB was warned about Motocycle riding
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/s...=ESPNHeadlines

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.

[benjita]

The NFL's standard player contract prohibits any activity involving "significant risk of personal injury" -- outside of playing football.

Many teams further specify motorcycle use, and some players have had their signing bonus revoked for such behavior. While Pittsburgh's contract does not explicitly have a motorcycle clause, their warning could be determined as invoking that standard clause. His signing bonus was $9 million dollars. They may also refrain from paying him his contract amount this year for not playing. His contract is a base of $230,000 plus performance incentives, which earned him about $4 million last year.

[the big lebowski]

ben rothlesblahblah is back in uniform practicing already! unbelievable!

The-New-Ben-Roethlisberger.jpg

[benjita]

That's beautiful.

[the big lebowski]

ba-by...rute

[MichaelG]

New Jersy for steeler fans

http://www.officepirates.com/officep...206891,00.html