NFL: ROETHLISBERGER IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Pittsburgh Steelers
Four doctors operated on Roethlisberger for seven hours to treat multiple facial fractures and ``all of the fractures were successfully repaired,'' Dr. Harry W. Sell, chairman of the surgery department at Mercy Hospital Mercy Hospital or Mercy Medical Center could refer to the following hospitals in:
Dr. Daniel Pituch, who led the team, said Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition, and doctors were aware of no other serious injuries. ``His brain, spine, chest and abdomen appear to be without serious injury and there are no other confirmed injuries at this time,'' he said. The doctors said his condition was not expected to change through the evening, and that no updates were expected until Tuesday. They declined to release further information at his family's request. Roethlisberger was talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to doctors before the surgery, Dr.Larry Jones Larry Jones is also the real name of Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones. Walter "Larry" Jones (born September 22, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA and ABA, from 1964 to 1974. , chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital said. Steelers president Art Rooney Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr. (January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League. Rooney began his life and career as a marginal player in the history of Pittsburgh, but by the time of his death, he was the II said the team was ``encouraged by the early reports from the medical team'' at the hospital. ``I am sure Ben knows that we are praying for his complete recovery.'' The 24-year-old Roethlisberger was without a helmet, police said. He has said he likes to ride without one, a habit that once prompted a lecture from Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player. Cowher resigned after 15 seasons as the Steelers' coach on January 5, 2007, just 11 months to the day after winning 2005-06's Super Bowl XL. . Roethlisberger was on his black 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa The Suzuki Hayabusa (also known as the GSX1300R prior to 2008) is a hyper sport motorcycle originally introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1340 cc inline-4 engine and was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world before the 2001 -- the company calls it the world's fastest bike for legal street riding -- and heading toward an intersection on the edge of downtown Pittsburgh. A Chrysler New Yorker traveling in the opposite direction took a left turn and collided with the motorcycle, and Roethlisberger was thrown, police said. The other car was driven by a 62-year-old woman, police said. No charges were filed. Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Kraus said police and homicide units were leading the investigation, a standard practice when there is an accident with critical injuries. The NFL's standard player contract prohibits any activity involving ``significant risk of personal injury'' apart from football. In May 2005, Cowher warned Roethlisberger about safe riding after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow For his son who currently plays in the NFL, see . Kellen Boswell Winslow (born November 5 1957) is a hall of fame former professional American football tight end with the University of Missouri and the San Diego Chargers. Jr. was injured in a motorcycle accident. Winslow tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season. Roethlisberger, whose mother, Ida, died in a car accident when he was 8, continued to ride after Winslow's accident and that angered Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories during the 1970s. Roethlisberger's father also strongly objected. ``He didn't get it from me,'' his father, Ken, told the Daily News in February. ``I hate motorcycles. I completely despise them. He talked about it in college and I said don't you dare and he didn't so I've got to give him that. While he was in college, I think I would have walked into the coaches office and fought that one. At this point, it's his call.'' -- Billy Witz contributed --Andrews gets extension: Guard Shawn Andrews, a first-round pick in 2004, signed a seven-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. Andrews broke his right leg in the first game of his rookie season, but started 16 games last year at right guard and was an alternate for the NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference Pro Bowl squad. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ROETHLISBERGER |
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