May 19, 200521 yr ESPN.com CLEVELAND -- Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee when he crashed his motorcycle, according to several reports. He likely will miss the entire 2005 season, sources told the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Associated Press. Winslow underwent an MRI exam on Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic, and, according to the paper's source, it showed "what everyone feared." Winslow, who wrecked his high-powered bike while riding in a parking lot on May 1, will get a second medical opinion before surgery is scheduled, sources with knowledge of his injuries told the paper and AP. Although the Browns have Winslow's medical test results, the club can not disclose the nature of his injuries because they have not received permission from Winslow or his family. On Wednesday, after conferring with his father, NFL Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow Sr., the Browns issued a statement saying, "The Winslow family has not authorized us to release any information on Kellen's condition.'" Until they are given approval, the Browns may not be able to reveal Winslow's injuries until he fails a physical and they have to place him on an injury list per league rules. Winslow's agent, Kevin Poston, could not be reached for comment. Winslow injured his right knee and sustained unspecified internal injuries when his motorcycle hit a curb near his home at 35 mph and he flipped over the handlebars. Winslow was wearing a helmet, but it wasn't fastened properly and flew off when he hit the ground. He spent nine days in the Cleveland Clinic before being released last week. Winslow, who has been resting at home, has not commented on his accident or his injuries. Doctors had to wait for the swelling to go down on the 21-year-old's knee before performing a more thorough examination. Winslow, who missed 14 games as a rookie with a broken leg, breached a hazardous activities clause in his contract by riding the motorcycle. The Browns could ask him to return part of the money he already has been paid as part of his six-year, $40 million contract -- the richest deal given to a tight end. Cleveland traded a second-round pick to move up a spot in the 2004 NFL draft to select Winslow, who starred at the University of Miami. In his second game last season, Winslow broke a bone in the lower part of his right leg and tore ligaments in his ankle while trying to recover an onside kick. He had two operations on the leg and it was still mending at the time of his accident. Meanwhile, police in suburban Westlake concluded their investigation of Winslow's accident this week and turned the case over to city law director John Wheeler, who will determine whether charges should be filed, Lt. Ray Arcuri said. Winslow could be charged with reckless operation, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a $250 fine. A few hours before his accident, Winslow and a few friends drove 50 miles on their motorcycles to Canton to see a stunt riding team perform.
May 19, 200521 yr Come on, can't a soldier recover from a torn ACL suffered on the first of May at least in time for the last few games of a season that ends right around new years?
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it.
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] he does for the idiocy he was doing on that bike.
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] he does for the idiocy he was doing on that bike. 777838[/snapback] Well really if your dumb enough to ride a motorcycle in general, you deserve whatever you get.
May 19, 200521 yr damn that sucks but that what you get for riding around like a dumba** in a parking lot
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] any athlete that gets injured on a motorcycle deserves whatever happens
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] any athlete that gets injured on a motorcycle deserves whatever happens 777880[/snapback] it's amazing how anti Jeff Kent you are
May 19, 200521 yr Author any athlete that gets injured on a motorcycle deserves whatever happens 777880[/snapback] and if Barry Bonds did it, you'd say?
May 19, 200521 yr any athlete that gets injured on a motorcycle deserves whatever happens 777880[/snapback] and if Barry Bonds did it, you'd say? 777886[/snapback] "It's all the white man's fault. Some KKK members ran in front of his bike with torches, causing him to fall off and hit a tree at 50 MPH, because no way Barry could make a mistake. I think all white people who don't like Barry Bonds should be killed, and the rest of us should build a shrine to him on the Holy Land in Jerusalem, because a God deserves such treatment."
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] he does for the idiocy he was doing on that bike. 777838[/snapback] Well really if your dumb enough to ride a motorcycle in general, you deserve whatever you get. 777851[/snapback] whats wrong with riding a bike?
May 19, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] he does for the idiocy he was doing on that bike. 777838[/snapback] Well really if your dumb enough to ride a motorcycle in general, you deserve whatever you get. 777851[/snapback] whats wrong with riding a bike? 777890[/snapback] The fact that odds are good your donating yourself to the local cemetary if you make even the slighest mistake at a speed above 30 MPH.
May 20, 200521 yr Karma? :plain 777814[/snapback] For What? Yeah, the guy is a jerk and a total classless moron...but he doesn't deserve a season ending and possibly career threatening injury because of it. 777825[/snapback] he does for the idiocy he was doing on that bike. 777838[/snapback] Well really if your dumb enough to ride a motorcycle in general, you deserve whatever you get. 777851[/snapback] whats wrong with riding a bike? 777890[/snapback] The fact that odds are good your donating yourself to the local cemetary if you make even the slighest mistake at a speed above 30 MPH. 777891[/snapback] Most accidents result from people that don't have licenses to ride and aren't prepared to handle a bike. People watch Biker Boyz or Torque and think anyone can ride a bike that's capable of outrunning 99.99999999999999% of cars on the road.
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