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Old 06-14-2006, 01:11 PM   #21 (permalink)
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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"
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Old 06-14-2006, 01:45 PM   #22 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 06-14-2006, 01:50 PM   #23 (permalink)
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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?
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Old 06-14-2006, 03:14 PM   #24 (permalink)
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QB was warned about Motocycle riding
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/s...=ESPNHeadlines

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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.
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Old 06-14-2006, 04:04 PM   #25 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 06-15-2006, 09:31 AM   #26 (permalink)
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ben rothlesblahblah is back in uniform practicing already! unbelievable!

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Old 06-15-2006, 09:53 AM   #27 (permalink)
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That's beautiful.
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Old 06-15-2006, 10:07 AM   #28 (permalink)
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ba-by...rute
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Old 06-22-2006, 02:08 PM   #29 (permalink)
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New Jersy for steeler fans

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