Winslow Jr. Remains Hospitalized After Crash

[Walter Cronkite]

Kellen Winslow Jr. was thrown from his motorcycle while riding about 35 mph in a parking lot

Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was still recovering in hospital on Thursday after a weekend motorcycle accident which injured his right knee.

The Browns did not comment on local media reports that Winslow had broken club and NFL regulations by riding a motorcycle, a transgression which could cost him millions of dollars in lost wages and bonuses.

''The concern remains with his right knee which will continue to be reevaluated,'' the team said in a statement.

Winslow, who is in hospital in Cleveland, also suffered internal injuries which ''remain stable and are improving,'' the Browns said in their statement.

Winslow was injured when his motorcycle crashed into the curb of a parking lot at 35 mph Sunday, throwing him over the handle bars, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.

Riding a motorcycle is specifically prohibited in Winslow's contract with the Browns, The Plain Dealer said.

It would also be a violation of the standard NFL's players contract, which forbids players from ''engaging in any activity other than football which may involve significant risk of personal injury.''

Winslow was the Browns' first-round draft pick in 2004, signing a $40 million, six-year contract. But he missed all but two games after breaking his right leg in a game against the Dallas Cowboys.

If he missed any games this season because of the motorcycle accident, the Browns could recoup a pro-rata portion of his $6 million signing bonus and the full amount of a $4.4 million option bonus that was scheduled to be paid in March, The Plain Dealer reported.

The team could also withhold his 2005 base salary of $305,000 if he cannot start the season, the newspaper said.

Source: AP

[Flying High]

I Hope Winslow is OK....

First and foremost, lets all hope the kid is ok. Nobody wants to see anyone hurt, that's just wrong.

And if he is ok, and he violated his contract by riding the motorcycle.

Then I hope the Browns don't pay him.

If you violate the terms of a contract you signed as a man, you shouldn't get paid.

You were man enough to take the chance and get on the motorcycle. be man enough to accept the repercussions of your actions.

[Kellie-Girl]

When we put elite athletes on pedestals from the time they're teenagers, it's no wonder that they have no comprehension of adult responsibilities.

Everything Kellen Winslow Jr. has done since he was a Hurricane has been in a 'screw-you' manner. Anyone else see a pattern of major egotism and problem behavior from ex-Miami football players?