Bad/Sad News: Steelers Coach Badly Burned In Seven Fields...

[costanza2k1]

Posted: 7:41 am EST January 6, 2012Updated: 10:04 am EST January 6, 2012
SEVEN FIELDS, Pa. -- Channel 11 News has learned that the running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers was badly burned in a house fire in Seven Fields, Butler County.

The fire started shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday along Jameson Way.

Kirby Wilson, 50, was flown to a Pittsburgh-area hospital. There is no word on his condition.

Wilson is in his fifth season with Steelers. The team is preparing for its wild card playoff game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

"About 2:45 a.m., I was awoken by a number of pounding on doors,” said neighbor David Sebesta. “Looked out my window, and there was policemen, about five or six, going down this row of houses, waking people up. I could smell burning. Fire trucks came and pulled a man out, looked like he was pretty badly burned, and carted him off to a hospital."

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/30148381/detail.html

[SteelBucks]

Damn. Prayers to Kirby Wilson.

[Oviedo]

Prayers for Wilson.

I hope the players can win one for Kirby this weekend.

[feltdizz]

It feels like we are cursed.

Praying for him.

[RuthlessBurgher]

As if Ike Redman wasn't already pumped enough for his first career start in a playoff game...now he'll have the extra motivation of winning one for his position coach. Hope all goes well for the Wilson family.

[Steveo]

Will keep Wilson in my prayers

[costanza2k1]

I just read on Wexell's forum that he has been put into a medically induced coma, he will be ok though with 30% burns on his body...

[RuthlessBurgher]

I just read on Wexell's forum that he has been put into a medically induced coma, he will be ok though with 30% burns on his body...

Sounds bad, but ultimately should be good news...

[Oviedo]

Again, just another element of the perfect storm that seems to be forming against us for this weekend. You could not script a believeable conspiracy novel with this many things going wrong for us at the worst possible time.

[pittpete]

My thoughts are with them :(

[Steelers>NFL]

Again, just another element of the perfect storm that seems to be forming against us for this weekend. You could not script a believeable conspiracy novel with this many things going wrong for us at the worst possible time.


Football does not compare to a man's life. Prayers out to Wilson and his family.

[MaxAMillion]

Again, just another element of the perfect storm that seems to be forming against us for this weekend. You could not script a believeable conspiracy novel with this many things going wrong for us at the worst possible time.


I agree (although Wilson's life is much more significant obviously). This feels like a worst case scenario for the Steelers. I won't be shocked if more starters get hurt in the first quarter of the game on Sunday.

[flippy]

Good Lord. What else can happen to us? I'm more concerned about Kirby of course, but WTF?

Conspiracy Theory - It was Ben. Pouncey, Mendy, Kirby all go down while Ben's gimpy. It'll only make him look more heroic at the end of the day. Throwing all over the Donks without any help or running game.

Get well Kirby. At least he lived. Geesh. I hate burns about as bad as cancer cause they're painful as heck.

[hawaiiansteel]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 06, 2012

posted by Dale Lolley


First and foremost today, my thoughts and bests wishes go out to Steelers running back coach Kirby Wilson who was burned in a fire in his home in Butler County early Friday morning.

According to sources, Wilson, 50, suffered burns on 30 to 50 percent of his body in the fire, which began in his kitchen.

Thankfully, the injuries are not considered life-threatening to Wilson, who has been with the Steelers since 2007.

http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/sidelines/

[RuthlessBurgher]

It's been almost 2 weeks, and he's still in critical condition (and it looks like the initial estimate of burns on 30% of his body was low).


Kirby Wilson still in critical condition
Associated Press
Updated: January 17, 2012, 6:43 PM ET

PITTSBURGH -- Steelers assistant coach Kirby Wilson remains in critical condition with burns on more than 45 percent of his body.

The team released a statement from Wilson's family on Tuesday saying the 50-year-old also suffered a smoke inhalation injury during the Jan. 6 fire at his townhouse in a northern Pittsburgh suburb.

Authorities say the fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the kitchen of Wilson's home in Seven Fields, about 30 minutes north of the city. Flames were visible to firefighters when they arrived on the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Wilson, in his fifth season with the Steelers, was airlifted to UPMC Mercy hospital, where he remains in the Trauma Burn Unit.

Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press

[hawaiiansteel]

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

Kirby Wilson's family releases statement

The family of Steelers running back coach Kirby Wilson released this statement today:

“Mr. Kirby Wilson remains in critical condition in the Trauma Burn Center at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh. In addition to burns sustained over 45 percent of his body, he has suffered a smoke inhalation injury and will require multiple operative procedures in the future.”

Wilson was burned in a fire in his home two weeks ago.

posted by Dale Lolley

http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/sidelines/