Duchess Jack Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I agree. www.pittsburghchannel.com reports that the knee injuries are severe but on tv the news just said the knee injuries aren't severe. I can't imagine that with all the other issues he is having that an MRI is top priority... sometimes football players with all/most their teeth (lacking the other injuries) do not get an MRI until like Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Local news is making it seem as though he has been in surgery all day. They are confirming the broken jaw, loss of teeth, big cut to the face and a large "gash" in the back of his head. They are saying that there is no confirmation at this point to anything about the knees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I think you've used the referee joke 3 times in just this thread, what is your quota ? Unlimited. Prayers for Ben though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I have been electrocuted and bitten by a poisonous spider. Jeez, what kind of spiders you got down there? Seriously, I hope Ben is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I've been hearing rumors of a bad skull fracture as well, possibly requiring a plate. Can anyone confirm/deny this? Hopefully that's just speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) EDIT: pic deleted...realized it to be in bad taste at this time. Hope Ben is OK...but yeah, I REALLY think it's stupid that he chose not wear a helmet. Guys like he and KW give everyday, average Joe motorcyclists a bad name. He was being a tool riding a Hayabusa....not wearing a helmet. No getting around that. With all that said, I REALLY hope he is OK, and recovers to play football again. Besides, I have him on my team in PnH. Edited June 12, 2006 by Hitman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I've been hearing rumors of a bad skull fracture as well, possibly requiring a plate. Can anyone confirm/deny this? Hopefully that's just speculation. Haven't heard anything about a skull fracture at this point. They just said on the news that he went into surgery just afternoon and is still in surgery at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I've been hearing rumors of a bad skull fracture as well, possibly requiring a plate. Can anyone confirm/deny this? Hopefully that's just speculation. Haven't heard anything like that yet, but looking at the picture of the windshield I wouldn't be surprised... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 OWNED IMO that is a little tasteless at this point without knowing the full extent of his injuries. Just my opinion but others may disagree with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Haven't heard anything like that yet, but looking at the picture of the windshield I wouldn't be surprised... And the roof of the car. It looks like a head imprint to me. Most of this could've been prevented with a helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Haven't heard anything about a skull fracture at this point. They just said on the news that he went into surgery just afternoon and is still in surgery at this time. I imagine that they would've X-rayed him right off the bat and would've caught it around the same time that they noticed the broken jaw. Hopefully that's just a rumor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I've been hearing rumors of a bad skull fracture as well, possibly requiring a plate. Can anyone confirm/deny this? Hopefully that's just speculation. The word that I have seen them use is large "gash" in the back of the head. No way any info like a plate for a skull fracture would have been said by anyone official even if it was true. They are very cautious with the words at this point and Art Rooney has said that the early news is optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 IMO that is a little tasteless at this point without knowing the full extent of his injuries. Just my opinion but others may disagree with me. He just left work so... In Hitman's defense he caught that on the sport bike web site he frequents & I talked him into posting it. Neither of us wish ill will on Ben by any means, but that doesn't detract from the fact we both think he's a dumbass for not wearing a helmet. BTW they are really ripping into him on that site for just that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Arizona must feel like nobody is showing up for their news conference today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) What a complete 'tardd for not wearing a helmet. My sympathy level goes way down for guys too stupid to take care of themselves. Edited June 12, 2006 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dogs Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Haven't heard anything about a skull fracture at this point. They just said on the news that he went into surgery just afternoon and is still in surgery at this time. The word that I have seen them use is large "gash" in the back of the head. No way any info like a plate for a skull fracture would have been said by anyone official even if it was true. They are very cautious with the words at this point and Art Rooney has said that the early news is optimistic. Just heard an updated on CNN that they had to open his skull up to relieve pressure due to some swelling he had on his brain from the impact. Supposedly this is common with head impact injuries according to the reporter on CNN....... Prayers are with him, but I agree with most that he's an idiot for not wearing a !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Just heard an updated on CNN that they had to open his skull up to relieve pressure due to some swelling he had on his brain from the impact. Supposedly this is common with head impact injuries according to the reporter on CNN....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 He just left work so... In Hitman's defense he caught that on the sport bike web site he frequents & I talked him into posting it. Neither of us wish ill will on Ben by any means, but that doesn't detract from the fact we both think he's a dumbass for not wearing a helmet. BTW they are really ripping into him on that site for just that reason. I agree that his lack of good judgement not to wear a helmet was pretty dumb. I have been saying that for a year. I agree with you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Just heard an updated on CNN that they had to open his skull up to relieve pressure due to some swelling he had on his brain from the impact. Supposedly this is common with head impact injuries according to the reporter on CNN....... Prayers are with him, but I agree with most that he's an idiot for not wearing a !!! Wow . That can't be a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Wow . That can't be a good thing. Good, nope I am sure that it's not. However, I am hearing that it's actually pretty common when there is a head injury like this. Lets hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Just heard an updated on CNN that they had to open his skull up to relieve pressure due to some swelling he had on his brain from the impact. Supposedly this is common with head impact injuries according to the reporter on CNN....... Prayers are with him, but I agree with most that he's an idiot for not wearing a !!! Wow . That can't be a good thing. Ouch, definately not good. As much as I'd like to him for not protecting his head I still feel for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeegiebo Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 The more I think about this, the more pissed off I am at that idiot. Of course, I hope he recovers completely, with some f-ing sense knocked into him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDFFFreak Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I hope he makes a full recovery, but to echo other opinions expressed here, he should have been wearing a helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitem0nkey Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 So Ben was on the radio in Chicago about 2 hours before the accident. If you want to hear it here is the Link. Its about 8 min long, there is nothing really that’s related to the accident. The only thing he said, is how he will miss Jerome bettis. Witch is a bit weird since bettis has been keeping us abreast to the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainer_Phil Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I got off the phone with a contact of mine in Pittsburgh and there is genuine concern about Big Ben's knees. The Steelers' organization is obviously going to keep the specifics private until they do all of their testing, but the word is that his knee injuries could be serious. Now, if there is swelling in his knees an MRI would be inconclusive so we may not know how long Big Ben is out until the swelling has subsided, and that might take a week or two. Big Ben is going to be OK, and it doesn't appear that his career is in jeaporday. However his injuries could potentially keep him out for a long time. So be prepared for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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