[PSUSkinsFan21]

Let's see. He hasn't been injured yet, so I fail to see how "he's screwing the people of Pittsburgh". He's also not popping wheelies and trying to do tricks his first time on his bike like Winslow. In fact, the article notes:

"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 as the Steelers opened their minicamp. "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."

You see, there's a smart way of doing things, and then there's the Winslow way. You can drive your brand new Corvette Z06 safely, or you can drive it at 160 down the highway. The mere existence of the Corvette doesn't mean you don't know how to drive safely. I'd be just as hard on any player who crashed their car while drunk driving or racing or trying to do tricks as I was on Winslow. So while Ben is not choosing the safest form of transportation out there, I've seen nothing to show that he's throwing caution completely to the wind and driving like an idiot.

And let's see, what else? Oh yah, there's no mention of a specific clause in Big Ben's contract forbidding him from riding a motorcycle like Winslow.

And it appears he has a license to ride, or I'm sure they would have mentioned that in the article.

So, I think I'd tell him he's not making the smartest decision by riding a motorcycle and risking serious injury, but considering he appears to be riding responsibly with other people and not doing tricks in a parking lot just begging to be hurt like Winslow, I don't think this would classify as a "character" concern. Question the wisdom of his choice to ride? Absolutely. Cowher was right that you've only got a short time in football, so you should take precautions to avoid injury. But considering Big Ben "Another Bad Character"? That seems a little strong to me. After all, he's not spouting off at teammates like TO, and I don't recall him ever having the balls to compare himself to a soldier or anything (ala moron Winslow), and he's never really displayed that attitude that sickens me like Feddie Mitchell, TO, Moss, etc., so I don't think I'm willing to call him a bad character just yet. In fact I wouldn't have questioned Winslow's character if the first problem he ever encountered was crashing his bike. Leaving it at the bike accident alone, that would have just been a really stupid decision. Looking at the whole package, Winslow is a train wreck waiting to happen.