Originally Posted by Rockfish9 (Post 919079)

all this speculation here... imagine what it's doing to the Giants game plan....

Originally Posted by MarshCappa (Post 918549)

Safe to say you and Gronk aren't even in the same universe as far as body type. He's a world class athlete with the best medical team watching this. Given his personality he would have to have a compound fracture not to play. He'll be in the game but obviously not 100%. We have plenty of weapons to spread the ball around and my guess he'll still have a couple of big plays. He's a complete nut job and freak, they would have to shoot him with with a tranquilizer gun to keep him off the field is my guess. I know it's different sports but if Curt Schilling can get an ankle ligiment bascially stapled and and then shot up so he can't feel anything and pitch for 2 hours throwing 100 plus pitchesand get the win then this scenario is possible. Go Pats!!! Can't wait for the game!!

Originally Posted by nightfighter (Post 919036)

No question he will play! 22 years old, 6'6", two full weeks to heal, and then there is the medical wonder of drugs...He's ready to go. I expect he will be utilized as usual from the start, and that he will be effective. I do have reservations about him in the second half due to the longer than normal halftime, during which the ankle will cool and tighten, as well as the heat in the stadium, as he has not been able to work out for two weeks. So expect them to go to him early and often. Second half, who knows?

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie (Post 919084)

Maybe if Gronkowski does play it puts a bullseye on his ankle if they get a shot at it :uhuh:

Originally Posted by Saltheart (Post 919450)

This is a sick comment. Remember...you reap what you sow.

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie (Post 919487)

How the hell is that sick ?
It's human nature.
You think a Striper goes after a healthy pogie when he sees a wounded one ?
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Originally Posted by Saltheart (Post 919491)

What would you propose? maybe spiking him on the ankle , maybe spearing him on the ankle , maybe grab and twist his ankle while he's on the ground?

If you honestly think that targeting a guys injured ankle for further injury to win a game is "human nature" then you must live one miserable existance. I pity you.

Originally Posted by Mike P (Post 920127)

I remember all of the heat that Scott Stevens took, for demolishing Eric Lindros with a clean body check in the Stanley Cup playoffs about 10 years or so ago. Lindros had a history of concussions, and some felt that it was somehow "wrong" for Stevens to lay him out, when Lindros was trying to split two defenders and walk in on Brodeur. That check basically ended Lindros' career.

My feeling is, you are a professional athlete. If you step onto the field, or the ice, with an injury, you don't get any special consideration from the opponent. This is especially true in the post-season.

Buddy Ryan used to put bounties on opponents, after all. If one of his guys took out one of the opponents with a bounty on his head, they got rewarded.

Originally Posted by striperman36 (Post 920230)

Gronk had surgery today to repair 'numerous' torn ligaments

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie (Post 920242)

Pretty sure thats what I said from the start of this tread (actually said tendons) and so did 1st news reports but the team hushed up that talk quickly.
But what do I know other than dealing with the same thing