The Gronk Injury Thread: Crisis Avoided (Bone Bruise - Week to Week)
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Dianna Marie Russini @diannaESPN 52s52 seconds ago
Sources tell me pending MRI, Rob Gronkowski's injury is not as bad as it looked. #Patriots
Sources tell me pending MRI, Rob Gronkowski's injury is not as bad as it looked. #Patriots
Dianna Marie Russini @diannaESPN 52s52 seconds ago
Sources tell me pending MRI, Rob Gronkowski's injury is not as bad as it looked. #Patriots
Sources tell me pending MRI, Rob Gronkowski's injury is not as bad as it looked. #Patriots
I didn't think the hit on Gronk in the first half when a DB went low was all that dirty -- the hit was closer to his thigh than his knee and the DB did have to stop Gronk there.
The injury was a dirty shot. DB dove at his back leg, after the ball was well beyond the receiver. Fuck that guy sideways.
Oh yeah, Hightower's hurt too. This is a joke.
The injury was a dirty shot. DB dove at his back leg, after the ball was well beyond the receiver. Fuck that guy sideways.
Oh yeah, Hightower's hurt too. This is a joke.
@AdamSchefter: More testing likely and further updates ahead, but one source just texted this on Gronk's leg injury: "Doesn't appear to be serious."
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 1m1 minute ago
More testing likely and further updates ahead, but one source just texted this on Gronk's leg injury: "Doesn't appear to be serious."
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More testing likely and further updates ahead, but one source just texted this on Gronk's leg injury: "Doesn't appear to be serious."
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@AdamSchefter More testing likely and further updates ahead, but one source just texted this on Gronk's leg injury: "Doesn't appear to be serious."
ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 2m2 minutes ago
Per source initial word on Rob Gronkowski's knee injury is that it's not believed to be serious.
Per source initial word on Rob Gronkowski's knee injury is that it's not believed to be serious.
ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 2m2 minutes ago
Per source initial word on Rob Gronkowski's knee injury is that it's not believed to be serious.
Per source initial word on Rob Gronkowski's knee injury is that it's not believed to be serious.
hoping for the best. Patriots with Gronk, Danny and Edelman is a far superior team to Denver. Lets hope we have Gronk when it matters most.
Reminds me a lot of the hit on RGIII by Ngata a few tears back, the way his leg whipped since it wasn't planted.
I'll take a (reasonably) healthy Gronk and a loss over the other way around any time.
I honestly didn't think the hit was that dirty. Gronkowski was put airborne by that off-balance medicine ball and that makes him vulnerable to all sorts of havoc.
I honestly didn't think the hit was that dirty. Gronkowski was put airborne by that off-balance medicine ball and that makes him vulnerable to all sorts of havoc.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 2m2 minutes ago
#Patriots do not believe that TE Rob Gronkowski suffered a serious knee injury, source said. More tests tomorrow, but a sigh of relief.
#Patriots do not believe that TE Rob Gronkowski suffered a serious knee injury, source said. More tests tomorrow, but a sigh of relief.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 2m2 minutes ago
#Patriots do not believe that TE Rob Gronkowski suffered a serious knee injury, source said. More tests tomorrow, but a sigh of relief.
#Patriots do not believe that TE Rob Gronkowski suffered a serious knee injury, source said. More tests tomorrow, but a sigh of relief.
[URL='https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL']Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL 2m2 minutes ago
Source on initial diagnosis of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski knee injury: 'Not serious.'[/URL]
Source on initial diagnosis of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski knee injury: 'Not serious.'[/URL]
Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo 3m3 minutes ago
Gronkowski was surely spooked by a similar hit to the one that caused his ACL in '13. But all initial signs sound positive
Gronkowski was surely spooked by a similar hit to the one that caused his ACL in '13. But all initial signs sound positive
That's as good of news as we could expect immediately after I guess, hopefully tests confirm tomorrow
Christopher Price @cpriceNFL 2m2 minutes ago
Multiple reports now characterize Gronk injury as not serious.
Multiple reports now characterize Gronk injury as not serious.
Then somebody is living right because I can't remember the last time somebody was carted off with a leg injury and played anytime soon. Even Ben this year hobbled off under his own power with help.
Anyone see anything on Hightower?
Anyone see anything on Hightower?
Here you go people - leg not planted may have saved his season. Looked awful but I'm going with a bad bone bruise, maybe back in a couple weeks. Shouldn't end his season.
I won't expect any money from you chiseling SOBs
I won't expect any money from you chiseling SOBs
I assume he is ok, as he spent the rest of the game on the bench... in the cold.... in the snow...
Realistically the next important game could be January 17 in the divisional round, so he has a few weeks to heal up whatever the injury may be.
Worst case you have to think they go 12-4 and most likely they go 13-3 to 15-1 and secure a 1 or 2 seed. Next week is a cakewalk, then the Jets game might be a tough one, but they should be able to handle Houston, Miami and Tennessee with out without Gronk.
Worst case you have to think they go 12-4 and most likely they go 13-3 to 15-1 and secure a 1 or 2 seed. Next week is a cakewalk, then the Jets game might be a tough one, but they should be able to handle Houston, Miami and Tennessee with out without Gronk.
Glad to hear the initial positive take. I can't stand playing against Gronk, but I don't want him hurt and not playing. I hope the leg not being planted helped reduce the impact.
I don't think the hit was dirty (admittedly I'm biased) but it's a huge example of how the NFL's emphasis on stopping hits up high have resulted in more danger to the legs of big hard to tackle guys like Gronk. Defenders find themselves needing to hit hard as hell to stop them and shit like this results. I hate seeing it. They may need t change rules again, which is just going to neuter defenses even more, but maybe that's the right call.
Fucked up game on many levels and both teams had multiple starters hurt. Ugly.
I don't think the hit was dirty (admittedly I'm biased) but it's a huge example of how the NFL's emphasis on stopping hits up high have resulted in more danger to the legs of big hard to tackle guys like Gronk. Defenders find themselves needing to hit hard as hell to stop them and shit like this results. I hate seeing it. They may need t change rules again, which is just going to neuter defenses even more, but maybe that's the right call.
Fucked up game on many levels and both teams had multiple starters hurt. Ugly.
Ok, people, I'm going to bed - any last questions?
For the record, I bet Hightower has an MCL sprain, be back in 1-3 weeks
For the record, I bet Hightower has an MCL sprain, be back in 1-3 weeks
Jeff Howe says he was walking without a limp and no brace or crutches. The fact he was even seen in the locker room after the game is a real good sign.
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/the_blitz/2015/11/rob_gronkowski_leaves_locker_room_without_crutches_as_pats_might
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/the_blitz/2015/11/rob_gronkowski_leaves_locker_room_without_crutches_as_pats_might
It's football and Gronk has 70 lbs on the DB of course he is targeting Gronk's lower body. That doesn't make it dirty.....it's football it's a violent sport and you go at guys knees to bring them down.
This is true however when you are such a physical disadvantage you don't want to go up high anyway. Even without the emphasis on hits to the head the far and away most effective was for an opposing DB to take down Gronk is to go low and for his knees.
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Never broken your fibula?
It's not broken because doctors say it's not broken after the x-ray, not because he's walking on it.