Fifty Plus (50+) - Matt Lauer (50+ rider) hits a deer on his bike..

NEW YORK – A flip off his bicycle took "Today" show co-host Matt Lauer off the air Monday with a shoulder injury.

Lauer, 51, was riding his bicycle this weekend when a deer jumped into his path. He flipped over the bike's handlebars and was slightly hurt, NBC said.

"Today" show publicist Megan Kopf said Lauer separated his shoulder and was scheduled to have surgery Monday.

"He's doing well, and we hope to have him back on `Today' later this week," Kopf said in an e-mail.

Lauer's broadcast partner, Meredith Vieira, joked on the air that Lauer thinks the deer was hired by the competition.

"Matt's banged up with a displaced shoulder, it popped out," she said. "So hopefully he'll be on the mend soon."

Lester Holt filled in as Vieira's co-host Monday

Matt Lauer is 51? Holy crap, he's better preserved than even me!

How old was the deer?

Did they say what bike he was riding.....?:D

the deer was riding a bike?

Is the bike OK? I just got's to know.

the deer was riding a bike?

Do antlers count as a helmet?

Paul

Do antlers count as a helmet?

Paul

So if it were blind it would have no eye deer??

Did they say what bike he was riding.....?:D

Probably a John Deere. ;)

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NBC has a deer doing the morning news???:wtf:

Was the deer on his lawn? Or he on its?

Matt is 51. I am impressed. Haven't noticed him on the 50+ forum.

Matt is 51. I am impressed. Haven't noticed him on the 50+ forum.

He's often seen on the "need the scoop on Pardeeville from Tom Bombadil" thread.

If he's been riding a lowracer, he could have gone right under that sucker and not crashed.

Matt is 51. I am impressed. Haven't noticed him on the 50+ forum.

He posts under the name pcad.

I've had deer run in front of me during fast descents - scary, because you know you'd be on the floor and they'd be kicking you and biting you until you got untangled or whatever.

my son did the same last august. he was desending a hill and t-boned a big doe at about 40 mph. he ended with a lot of road rash. bike was totaled, carbon frame broke behind the head set. of course the zip front wheel was badly damaged. oh the deer was killed so i guess the son won. it occured 4 weeks before the ironman wisconsin that he was training for all year and had to pull out of. he did get 6 grand from the insurance company.

Some folks will do anything for a buck.

Some folks will do anything for a buck.

D'oh !

D'oh !

"Now cut that out!" -- Jack Benny :lol:

Is Lauer a road biker?

I'm lucky I haven't hit a deer, knock on wood.

Who knew that deer were such activist media critics?

Matt is 51. I am impressed. Haven't noticed him on the 50+ forum.

Chipcom scared him off!

Who is Matt Lauer? But also, did he hit the deer, or just jump on the brakes when the deer got in front of him? It is not clear. It may be that he did not make contact with the deer but came close and spilled it, braking.
Deer have killed people on motorcycles, probably also cars.
dc

Who is Matt Lauer? But also, did he hit the deer, or just jump on the brakes when the deer got in front of him? It is not clear. It may be that he did not make contact with the deer but came close and spilled it, braking.
Deer have killed people on motorcycles, probably also cars.
dc

"Vieira said that the deer apparently leapt in front of Lauer, who slammed on his brakes to avoid a collision. The sudden stop threw him off the bike and onto his shoulder. Luckily, Lauer was wearing a helmet.

Lauer, 51, is an avid cyclist who has ridden a bike on TODAY on a number of occasions, most recently around the Olympic velodrome in Beijing. He also rode a bike last year in the Netherlands during his annual “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” globe-girdling trip. "

Deer have killed people on motorcycles, probably also cars.
dc

Just last week where I live a car hit a deer and threw it into the path of an oncoming pickup sending it through the front windshield and out the back. The driver didn't survive.

Again, is Matt Lauer a road biker, anybody know?

Probably a John Deere. ;)

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Or maybe a Jane Doe.

Took a deer through the windshield a few years ago. I never saw it coming. The people behind me said it came over a fence and landed on my car from above. After I saw the notch in my roof at the top of the windshield that kept it from coming through me I wrote a letter of thanks to the comapny that built the car.

The moral of the story is......if your going to be hit by a deer, have a roof over your head.

Just last week where I live a car hit a deer and threw it into the path of an oncoming pickup sending it through the front windshield and out the back. The driver didn't survive.

Again, is Matt Lauer a road biker, anybody know?

yes hes a road biker, hes also done some tours, centuries, etc. and road on Beijing's Velo

Chad

According to an eyeball witness, the deer was stealthily hiding behind a tree waiting for Mr. Lauer. When Mr. Lauer approached, the deer rushed out and ran a stick through the bicycles front wheel spokes. We are all lucky that Jay Leno described the event in detail with video.

Dang, I didn't know that deer were that aggressive. Perhaps a small shotgun will fit in my seat bag. Get exercise and dinner on the same ride, a twofer.

my son did the same last august. he was desending a hill and t-boned a big doe at about 40 mph. he ended with a lot of road rash. bike was totaled, carbon frame broke behind the head set. of course the zip front wheel was badly damaged. oh the deer was killed so i guess the son won. it occured 4 weeks before the ironman wisconsin that he was training for all year and had to pull out of. he did get 6 grand from the insurance company.

The deer had insurance???

SP

Took a deer through the windshield a few years ago. I never saw it coming. The people behind me said it came over a fence and landed on my car from above. After I saw the notch in my roof at the top of the windshield that kept it from coming through me I wrote a letter of thanks to the comapny that built the car.

The moral of the story is......if your going to be hit by a deer, have a roof over your head.

I know a guy who hit a deer on the Interstate, it flew up over the hood and came down through his sunroof. He brought the car safely to a stop but they never could get the smell of the deer out of the interior so they ended up totalling out the car.

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I'm told more deer are killed on the highways in my state than by hunters.

someone needs to snag Matt and let him in on our fun. He'd get a kick out of it.

I know a guy who hit a deer on the Interstate, it flew up over the hood and came down through his sunroof. He brought the car safely to a stop but they never could get the smell of the deer out of the interior so they ended up totalling out the car.

DeerWhiz...

Matt Lauer is 51? Holy crap, he's better preserved than even me!

I'm guessin he has a better make-up artist.

Some clips of Matt Lauer's return to TV here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/matt-lauer-returns-to-tod_n_179435.html