Ben Roethlisberger… Big Ben recently led the Pittsburg Steelers to a Super Bowl Championship and today he had a serious motorcycle wreck. I don’t think this would be blog worthy other than a few notable facts:

Here is a gifted quarterback who I am sure has a big dollar contract that most likely contains clauses like no risky behavior like motorcycle riding. Didn’t we learn from Kellen Winslow Jr last year? It’s nice not to protect yourself, and not protect your team. I am sure your teammates will love starting the season with your backup QB because you were too dumb to where a helmet.

Stupid quotes like this: "He talked about being a risk-taker and I'm not really a risk-taker. I'm pretty conservative and laid back, but the big thing is to just be careful," Roethlisberger said at the time. "I'll just continue to be careful. I told him we don't ever ride alone, we always ride in a group of people, and I think it makes it even more safe."

"In May 2005, Steelers Coach Bill Cowher warned Ben about safe riding after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was injured in a motorcycle accident. Winslow tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season.

Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to ride with a helmet on. He has pointed out Pennsylvania's state law requiring helmets to be worn was repealed in September 2003. " I guess this makes it all ok.

My favorite part is the fact that Roethlisberger continued to ride after Winslow's accident and that angered Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories during the 1970s.

Visiting the Steelers' training camp last summer, Bradshaw remarked: "Ride it when you retire." NFL.com

Its good to know that the “I am not a role model” mentality is alive and well in professional sports.