<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Roethlisberger visits Steelers offices Click here to find out more!NFL.com wire reportsPITTSBURGH (June 20, 2006) -- Ben Roethlisberger, accompanied by bodyguards and wearing a hood to cover facial injuries from a motorcycle crash, visited the Pittsburgh Steelers ' offices, a newspaper reported.Roethlisberger stopped by headquarters for the first time since the accident eight days ago to pick up mail and other items. He did not participate in any physical workouts or speak to reporters, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on its web site.Team coaches who saw Roethlisberger said the swelling and bruising that was apparent on the quarterback's neck and face last week had subsided, the newspaper reported.Roethlisberger rammed his Suzuki Hayabusa into a Chrysler New Yorker on June 12, when the car made a left turn in front of him on a Pittsburgh street. Both vehicles had the green light, police said.Roethlisberger underwent seven hours of surgery to repair a broken jaw and other facial bones. Tests showed no brain injuries, although he had a mild concussion. He also lost two teeth and chipped several others.Police said Roethlisberger did not have a valid motorcycle license when he crashed. Police said they would cite him for riding without a license and not wearing a helmet because only licensed motorcyclists are allowed to ride bareheaded in Pennsylvania, with certain restrictions. Roethlisberger faced fines and fees totaling $388.The car's driver, a 62-year-old woman who, police said, has received threatening phone calls since the crash, was to be cited for failing to yield.</div>http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/PIT/9517622
Good to hear -- i'd cover my hood over me so nobody would see how bad i damaged myself, i can tell what he's going though and im sure he's really embrassed what happened
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xpostxscript @ Jun 21 2006, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good to hear -- i'd cover my hood over me so nobody would see how bad i damaged myself, i can tell what he's going though and im sure he's really embrassed what happened</div>Probably. Hope he gets better though...
Apparantly he wasnt the only one there<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Big Ben, WR Holmes pay visit to Steelers' officesBy Len PasquarelliESPN.comOnly eight days after the motorcycle accident in which he sustained facial injuries that required seven hours of surgery, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger visited the team's complex Tuesday for the first time since the June 12 incident."I understand that being a Pittsburgh Steeler carries along with it the demands for responsible behavior off the field. I want to apologize for the negative attention that my arrest on Monday has brought upon the Pittsburgh Steelers organization, especially in light of my previous arrest in May."Santonio HolmesRoethlisberger wore a hood, to conceal his injuries, into the team's offices on the south side of the city, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. He met with some club officials and assistant coaches, and picked up his mail and some athletic gear, but did not take part in any physical activities.The visit came one day after Roethlisberger was cited for not having a license to operate a motorcycle and for not wearing a helmet, and issued $388 in fines and fees. The woman who was driving the car with which Roethlisberger collided was also cited for failing to yield.The youngest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a Super Bowl championship, Roethlisberger is recovering from multiple facial injuries. They include a broken jaw, broken nose, damage to several teeth, a number of lacerations and a concussion. Surgeons inserted plates into Roethlisberger's face to accelerate the healing process, but the team has not issued a timetable for his return to the field.Steelers officials remain optimistic that Roethlisberger will be able to work in training camp and will be available for the team's regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 7.The other Pittsburgh player in the news recently for an off-field incident, first-round draft choice Santonio Holmes, was also at the Steelers' headquarters Tuesday to meet with team officials and assistant coaches.The former Ohio State wide receiver, expected to contribute to the Steelers' passing game as a rookie, was arrested early Monday morning on charges of domestic violence and simple assault against the mother of his youngest child. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday afternoon and arrived in Pittsburgh early Tuesday morning for a meeting that had been arranged before the incident."I understand that being a Pittsburgh Steeler carries along with it the demands for responsible behavior off the field. I want to apologize for the negative attention that my arrest on Monday has brought upon the Pittsburgh Steelers organization, especially in light of my previous arrest in May," Holmes said in a statement released by the team.Because of a league rule that prohibits rookies from participating in all but one minicamp until their college term ends, Holmes missed much of Pittsburgh's offseason program. He is in Pittsburgh for a crash course to better familiarize himself with the Steelers' offense, and did some on-field work Tuesday morning.The Monday incident marked the second arrest for Holmes since the Steelers chose him in the NFL draft. He was arrested in Miami Beach, Fla., during Memorial Day weekend and charged with disorderly conduct. The arrests could, under terms of the NFL personal conduct policy, bring Holmes under league scrutiny.It is not yet known how long Holmes will remain in Pittsburgh for the one-on-one tutelage from assistant coaches.Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.</div>
