Dodie
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.It's not a football shape kind of injury. But one has to get used to running routes and absorbing blows to the body again. BB himself has spoken about "football shape" when it comes to athletes coming off injury in the past. Obviously, if Gronk truly cannot go, then you want to rest him. No doubt about that. But if Gronk can go, I'd like to see him (at the very least) gets some reps in, get used to getting hit again, and get used to playing football altogether.
Gronk's not ready on Wednesday, but that's okay. The game is on Sunday.
That was my exact thought. If BB is asked on Wednesday if Gronk is ready, he is not answering whether he will be ready on Sunday.......or he is saying he is not ready due to a lack of recent game time (and will start being ready with some playing time Sunday).
Gotta love BB's adherence to the 'no minute advantage is too small' mantra
not 100% sit him..give him 2 more weeks of rest...he will get his reps in the wildcard game and then be ready to face denver
So Gronk practiced today and will practice tomorrow...but BB says BEFORE today's practice that Gronk isn't ready yet...based on LAST WEEK obviously....he's PLAYING the mongo knee jerk media and the henhouse filled with C Littles....when will he be ready???...gee, perhaps after this week's practice and walkthrough, I'd guess 4 pm Sunday.
Holy Hysterics, Batshyt-insane-man
So Gronk practiced today and will practice tomorrow...but BB says BEFORE today's practice that Gronk isn't ready yet...based on LAST WEEK obviously....he's PLAYING the mongo knee jerk media and the henhouse filled with C Littles....when will he be ready???...gee, perhaps after this week's practice and walkthrough, I'd guess 4 pm Sunday.
Holy Hysterics, Batshyt-insane-man
he has probably only been running and going through walkthroughs with no contact
He's not medically cleared for any contact.
He has been a limited participant in walkthroughs and positional drills.
Edit: Obviously I hope that you are right, and that this is some "knee jerk reaction," but the orthopedic surgeon that WEEI had on a couple of weeks ago explained the unlikelihood of Gronkowski coming back any earlier than 6 weeks, due to the specific outside bone where the break occurred. I think it is called the Ulma, but the point is that they claimed it'd likely be a full 6 week heal.
It has been 38-39 days as of today, so we aren't even to the 6 week range yet.
heh...HUH??? 6 x 7 =42...it's called the ULNA...I broke mine twice already....once when I was 12 and again when I was 35....wore a cast for 4 weeks when I was 12...that bone IS healed already, unless Gronk is anemic and has no access to modern medical facilities the employ fast trac healing methods.
I agree, if he's designated no contact today and tomorrow, he's not playing Sunday...but THAT has not been reported yet. The BB comment is a red herring.
heh...HUH??? 6 x 7 =42...it's called the ULNA...