Mooch said:I know that it's legal and in today's NFL you can't really say that it was dirty but it sure looked like he targeted Gronk's knee. I know there's not much you can do about it but it feels wrong that a defensive back can do that.
Agreed. There's nothing at all you can do about it from a rules perspective but anytime a player launches himself into another players knee, it just feels wrong.JimBoSox9 said:Until and unless they outlaw tucking your shoulders and require wrap tackling, I dunno how you can reasonably leave the knees out of the 'OK to hit' zone on the body
I don't think the rules had anything to do with this play. I think that is the best way for a DB to try to get Gronk down. If you try to wrap him up or try to tackle him around his torso you'll just bounce off. He's just too big and strong.Andrew said:Because the officiating has been so sucktastic no one knows what to do. The NFL's policy of trying to reduce injury by slap-dash fixing of the rules has made it even more dangerous. They need to do a massive overhaul of this game.
bingo. no one knows what to do and spur of the second decisions are resulting in this.Andrew said:Because the officiating has been so sucktastic no one knows what to do. The NFL's policy of trying to reduce injury by slap-dash fixing of the rules has made it even more dangerous. They need to do a massive overhaul of this game.
Brandon Meriweather, of all people, said we'd see more of this.Toe Nash said:I don't think the rules had anything to do with this play. I think that is the best way for a DB to try to get Gronk down. If you try to wrap him up or try to tackle him around his torso you'll just bounce off. He's just too big and strong.
https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/409802086692687872Source says Rob Gronkowski suffered what's believed to be a torn ACL. MRI tomorrow to confirm. Not surprising but another bad break for him.
Fox Sports just confirmed.Corsi said:
TheoShmeo said:Stupid question warning: Torn ACL means Gronk is done for the season, right?
Maybe Flag football, 7 on 7?Mooch said:I know that it's legal and in today's NFL you can't really say that it was dirty but it sure looked like he targeted Gronk's knee. I know there's not much you can do about it but it feels wrong that a defensive back can do that.
Toe Nash said:I don't think the rules had anything to do with this play. I think that is the best way for a DB to try to get Gronk down. If you try to wrap him up or try to tackle him around his torso you'll just bounce off. He's just too big and strong.
I will look for more examples but what welker did was not all that freakish.bigsid05 said:Yes. Unquestionably.
9-12 month timetable for recovery. If he's a freak like Welker, he'll be back to start the season. Otherwise, PUP.
resign dj williams maybe, though I'm not sure what he contributes other than being a warm blocking TE body who already has some knowledge of the systemmikeford said:So we're probably talking about another Week 6-8 debut for Gronk in 2014 eh?
Hope we find another TE between now and then so we arent running out Mulligan, Hooman and Devlin for the first 7 games.
Think it would be super lucky if he's the Gronk we know at anytime during the '14 season. The second straight year of missed offseason programs aren't going to help him stay healthy either.( . ) ( . ) and (_!_) said:I will look for more examples but what welker did was not all that freakish.
There was a time when acl meant 9 to 12 months. I do not think this is true anymore. Not all knee injuries are not created equal but guys coming back in the 6 to 8 month timeframe seem to becoming more and more common
Morgan's Magic Snowplow said:Fuck this season.
I'll be interested to see who might step up among the rookie receivers but I'm not expecting a whole lot.
SeoulSoxFan said:It's one of the seasons where expectations are just so lowered with all the injuries.
Just have to focus on enjoying another playoff run with Brady & BB. We haven't got too many of those left either.
Montana Fan said:First Wilfork and now Gronk. What's next Brady breaks his right hand? This fucking sucks!
And this tackle looked like the new way that Goodell wants them to tackle just like Meriwhether said. Instead of leading with the helmet and wrapping at the waist you now cut the legs.
Sorry for you fellas!
Well, one is still locked up.DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:Its amazing that in the space of one year, the Patriots went from very deep/strong at the TE position with a pair of very talented, young guys who were locked up to very weak and thin.
jsinger121 said:I think he can make it back for the start of next season especially if its just an ACL. Adrian Peterson tore his and his was in the final game of the season.
SeoulSoxFan said:It's one of the seasons where expectations are just so lowered with all the injuries.
Just have to focus on enjoying another playoff run with Brady & BB. We haven't got too many of those left either.
BigSoxFan said:3rd straight year going into the playoffs without Gronk. This is just getting stupid.
Actually the first year going into the playoffs without Gronk.BigSoxFan said:3rd straight year going into the playoffs without Gronk. This is just getting stupid.
Pretty sure every human walking would've had their leg explode if they got hit the way Gronk did today.ifmanis5 said:Is it fair or not fair to see this guy is injury prone?
ifmanis5 said:Is it fair or not fair to see this guy is injury prone?