Update on roethlisberger

[05 Busa LE]

From today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Roethlisberger's injuries only on face, should be ready for opener
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The injuries to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger were confined to his face and the Steelers are confident he should heal and be ready to play in the season opener Sept. 7 against the Miami Dolphins, sources told the Post-Gazette today.

Roethlisberger has a broken jaw, a broken nose and some injuries to his teeth but otherwise came through his motorcycle accident on Monday with nothing else but some scrapes and bruises. Published reports that detailed injuries to his knees and shoulders are untrue, sources said.

One source said that the surgery on Roethlisberger's face took so long -- seven hours -- in order to assist in a faster recovery time. Roethlisberger also should be ready to participate in training camp, although he may not play in the first preseason game Aug. 12 in Arizona.

The quarterback had seven hours of surgery yesterday afternoon and evening to repair facial fractures caused when his motorcycle struck a car on Second Avenue at the 10th Street Bridge.

After the surgery, doctors said the facial fractures were successfully repaired but they would not elaborate. They did say that there appear to be no brain, spine, chest or abdomen injuries.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Heard he has now been upgraded to fair condition.

 

[VaBusa]

That's good news...

 

[05 Busa LE]

Roethlisberger upgraded; no damage to knees
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

By Anita Srikameswaran and Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A doctor at Mercy Hospital today said Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been upgraded to fair condition as he recovers from yesterday's motorcycle crash.

In addition, sources told the Post-Gazette today that Roethlisberger should be ready to play the season opener Sept. 7 against the Miami Dolphins.

Dr. Larry Jones, in a late afternoon briefing at Mercy, said the quarterback could be released in three to five days. His vital signs are stable and a brain scan shows normal functioning.

Jones said Roethlisberger suffered the following injuries when his motorcyle collided with a car on second avenue near the 10th Street Bridge yesterday morning:

Broken upper and lower jaw;

Mild concussion;

Fractured nose;

Multiple head cuts and bumps and bruises;

Two lost teeth;

Several other chipped teeth.

Jones said there is no evidence of any major structural damage to the quarterback's knees, which contradicts some news reports.

Roethlisberger has been moved out of the recovery room and is spending time with friends and family. He is in fair condition, which is an improvement over the serious but stable condition of yesterday and earlier today. He underwent seven hours of surgery yesterday to repair his facial bone breaks.

Jones would not take questions from reporters, at the family's request.

One source said that the surgery on Roethlisberger's face took so long in order to assist in a faster recovery time.

Roethlisberger also should be ready to participate in training camp, although he may not play in the first preseason game Aug. 12 in Arizona.

 

[FastBusa]

I saw in the paper today he was ridding a Busa, reportedly "the fastest street bike in the world"

Should have had a helmet.

 

[UUBusa]

and no Motorcycle license....for PA at least. Irregardless though, the focus will probably totally thrown at him negatively instead of the fact that cagers just don't see motorcycles.

 

[notman]

hope when he gets out he'll go buy one of those
hard head protection devices

 

[BusaWizard]

hope when he gets out he'll go buy one of those
hard head protection devices

+1

 

[social_engineer]

Ha! I'm actually 2 miles away from where the accident took place. Here in town for business, I have nothing else to do but watch the news. Here is the deal. He only had a driving permit and did not have a license. His permit expired March 29th, 2006. The interection where the accident took place, in the past 10 -- were motorcycle related... this being the worse. This is right over by what they call the 10th street bridge. This is all that I have for now ....