Roethlisberger is one of the luckiest guys on the planet. He needs to take his accident as a warning from God that heads are to be protected from windshields and pavement as well as linebackers.
However, his accident along with the recent accidents and swearing-off of motorcycles by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Jordan have done some good by causing our sons to realize how dangerous those motorized coffins really are.
My mother used to say if a person walked through a rehabilitation hospital they'd never ride one again because a majority of the paralyzed patients had been unfortunate bike riders.
BUT....it's SOOOOO Male.
Danger, Adventure, Adrenalyn, Testosterone, Excitement...
(BTW, I've heard arguments on both sides of the helmet discussion.)