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And just what indication is there that he even HAS a back problem??????????If Gronk is going to have this back surgery next month, I really wouldn't mind sticking him on PUP to start the season. That way he can go through his full recovery and have a few weeks to practice with the team and get conditioned again.
Obviously the media (and a lot of fanboys) will cry doom if Gronk isn't on the field Week 1, but I think it would be a wise move if that were the case. He's young and one of the most dominant forces in the league. Don't jeopardize his career over early season games. Bring him back week 8 or 9 fully healthy for the home stretch.
Healthy Gronk Week 8-Playoffs > Semi-Healthy Gronk Week 1
To this point he has fully participated in the off season conditioning program. Has there been a single report that he's been anyway limited????????
He has been very visible at many charitable events. Has there been a single report that anyone has seen him limp or even wince making a sudden movement bending or twisting??????
If he was having the kind of back problems that would require surgery, why was he allowed to participate in the Newtown CT football clinic. Does a guy with back problems dire enough to require surgery spend a full day chasing after a bunch of kids all day????????
I just need to have at least some of these questions answers. I would have thought that most of the people here would be sophisticated enough not to treat rumors like they are fact.