View full size“I don’t think I’m Superman,” linebacker/defensive end Marcus Benard said Wednesday of the reasons for last fall’s motorcycle accident. “I was just … it was just something that happened. You’re young and you go through things.”
BEREA, Ohio — The long scar running down the back of Marcus Benard‘s right hand said more about the traumatic event from a year ago than he did Wednesday.
The defensive end was vague about the details of last fall’s motorcycle accident on I-71 which — according to a police report — propelled him 80 yards from the bike and also ended his season with a broken right hand and other unspecified injuries.
What’s important, Benard said, is the appreciation this father of three sons has gained for life and the organization.
Speaking to reporters for the first time since the incident, Benard revealed little about the crash but expressed his gratitude to the franchise for paying his full salary last season ($525,000) and granting him another opportunity as the Browns began their second week
