Injury Update: Rob Gronkowski Will Reportedly Play in Super Bowl XLVI
by Greg Knopping on Jan 23, 2012 11:12 AM EST
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PrintOne of the scariest moments in yesterday's 23-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens was when tight end Rob Gronkowski went down with what appeared to be a severe ankle injury at the end of the 3rd quarter. Gronkowski returned to the game in the fourth quarter, but it appeared that he may have been running on adrenaline more than anything. In fact, after the game, he was seen in a walking boot.
But, worry no more. Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald is reporting, that as of this morning, it looks like a certainty that Gronkowski will play in Super Bowl XLVI:
A source told me this morning that Gronkowski's left ankle, which he injured on a 23-yard catch in the third quarter, won't prevent him from participating in the game in Indianapolis in two weeks. The source with direct knowledge of Gronkowski's condition said simply, "He'll be ready to go."
That surely allows Patriots fans, coaches and players a sigh of relief. Gronkowski described his ankle as "fine" in the locker room after the game, but he didn't go into detail. In fact, the precise injury is not clear. But the source believed - as of this morning - that it is clear Gronk will play.
This is terrific news, to say the least. Gronkowski is key to the Patriots' ability to create mismatches on offense, he is the Patriots' best red zone threat, and should also be used to help disrupt the timing of the Giants' pass rushers in the Super Bowl in two weeks.
Looks like the Patriots dodged a bullet here.
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every week Gronk finds a new way to prove he is not a human being
Thad Castle: Which one of you assholes stuck his finger in my asshole?
Exactly
Tedy Bruschi- "How do we feel about being AFC Champs?"
Team- "Aww Yeah!!!"
by freeland1787 on Jan 23, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
Personally, I don't really believe we know anything yet
I’m feeling very confident he will play, i just hope he is as close to 100% as possible, obviously we need him.
Pollard ... unreal
As soon I was done explaining to the other people in the room the freak injuries Bernard Pollard had directly/indirectly caused the Patriots, the Gronk mishap occurred. This guy is New England Kryptonite.
Can I Scream?
Or maybe it helped?
True wealth is a shelf full of unread books.
by Hometown Gyro on Jan 23, 2012 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
You have to put your foot on the floor
it helps stop the spins
GFY
by TFBismywingman on Jan 23, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
As much as it pains me to say this
I do not think that Pollard’s hit on Gronk was a dirty or malicious hit; it was a hard football hit.
I really don't think
That Pollard has ever intentionally tried to hurt any player, Patriots or otherwise. It’s jut crazy the way he’s 3 for 3 injuring our best players.
He called Brady a pretty boy and other names. he deserves our dislike.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
THAT is the most scary part of this
He gets to our best players without doing anything too special
Thad Castle: Which one of you assholes stuck his finger in my asshole?
by cruelangelT on Jan 23, 2012 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Right after the injury he exclaimed
‘Is this what pain feels like?’
"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick
They asked Gronk..
“Will you play”
And he was like, jeez guys lets enjoy the moment ok? we just won the afc chip.
And the reporter is like: “Is there any injury that would keep you out?”
Gronk thought it was a joke and laughed.
then he realized they were serious. “Wait, are you serious”
Pause.
“Nothing” big goofy smile.
I love gronk.
Lakers and Patriots forever.
All I have to say is I predicted the D would be the factor in this game! what! :)
I posted this last week:
I have a feeling B SPIKES is going to be the ignition switch to a fired up D
by Yardpenalty.com on Jan 23, 2012 1:11 PM EST reply actions
Spikes did get a pick
And did a good job of timing blitzes
Tedy Bruschi- "How do we feel about being AFC Champs?"
Team- "Aww Yeah!!!"
by freeland1787 on Jan 23, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
The two things that bothered me about the game were...
Gronko twisting his ankle and Brady throwing the ball after SPIKES INT! Honestly the playcalling could have used alot more run calls to BJGE. He’s our man give him the rock! Get polite out of there and activate Ridley too! Come on man!
by Yardpenalty.com on Jan 23, 2012 1:17 PM EST reply actions
Yeah not having Ridley yesterday was odd
Once benny got going it was obvious there were running lanes developing.
Have Ridley to give Benny a rest would have kept the drives going.
Woody just couldn’t disapear behind the line like he usaully does.
GFY
by TFBismywingman on Jan 23, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Ridley fumbled against Denver.
I didn’t expect to see him.
True wealth is a shelf full of unread books.
by Hometown Gyro on Jan 23, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah i knew he fumbled
Vereen was inactive as well
So it was either woody or BJGE
I think Faulk was in for 1 snap
GFY
by TFBismywingman on Jan 23, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
The playcalling wasn't good?
It’s almost like our OC has one foot out the door. Oh, wait.
True wealth is a shelf full of unread books.
by Hometown Gyro on Jan 23, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
playcalling wasn't too bad at all
the 2 interceptions are more on brady- bill o’brien was able to switch to the run in the red zone a couple times for TD’s
Tedy Bruschi- "How do we feel about being AFC Champs?"
Team- "Aww Yeah!!!"
by freeland1787 on Jan 23, 2012 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
I'll definitely give Brady some of that blame
For throwing that ball the way he did on the 2nd INT. Didn’t even throw it to Slater’s side; I can only assume that’s the reason he even went for that, cause he thought if he threw it right, only Slater could get it. Didn’t work out that way.
The INT itself was unlucky, but I still Brady shouldn’t have made that throw, not with the way the game was going…and not to Matthew Slater of all guys.
Go Pats. Celtics. Red Sox. Bruins.
Brady. Pierce. Thomas. How you doing?
Well I am saying Brady makes them calls a majority of the time so yes definitely on him
Sometimes I think Tom gets that me against the world mentality and feels he has to put the team on his shoulders and gets overexcited at times (Gronko TD that wasn’t). I am not complaining at all, I just want them to learn from their past mistakes in recent playoffs. We have left the door open too many times going for the overkill. Lets remember were we came from when we were the underdogs and winning by FG’s and not given a chance mentality was how we won the big games. We have the guys to win it all, but lets win the turnover battle and put the nail in the coffin.
by Yardpenalty.com on Jan 23, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
I just think Tom is human.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
I'm questioning HOW healthy will gronk be?
What is really his injury? A sprain? How will he look in practices? Should he practce, or should he just rest it up?
I’m worried about how Gronk will do. I hope he doesn’t become a liability two weeks from now since Brady loves to throw to him. Just being a tad worried here…
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
The fact that he returned to the game
Doesn’t nullify the injury, but it does bode well for the near future.
If Gronkowski had to return this weekend to play, I’d be a lot more worried. The extra week of practice and preparation will help his ankle get as close to 100% as possible for the game, I would imagine. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit to see him limited or held out completely during the practices held this week to expedite his recovery, though.
Can I Scream?
He's GRONK
Is there really anything else to be said?
GFY
by TFBismywingman on Jan 23, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
Tedy Bruschi- "How do we feel about being AFC Champs?"
Team- "Aww Yeah!!!"
by freeland1787 on Jan 23, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going to say 100%
Therapy for that ankle, which isn’t even too bad, will be top notch and that just means he’ll be mentally preparing himself in the meantime as he can’t play. He may/may nor practice ‘till mid next week, and if there’s any sense of limitations or pain, he will get a shot on gameday. I think he will be fine though.
Shawn Johnson... she's a nice lady
Gronk walked back to the training room
He walked like normal person after the injury, no limping.
Patriots, Clippers, Angels fan since 1980
by Pats fan in CA on Jan 23, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
Ed Reed was back after twisting his ankle hard the week before
and needing to be helped off the field. He looked pretty good out there. But really, would anyone be surprised if they just sat Gronk on a training table, unscrewed his bad ankle and replaced it with a new part? Just like they did with his neck earlier in the season.
Keep the faith!
You wouldn't have a "tight" end for very long
GFY
by TFBismywingman on Jan 23, 2012 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He'd make the switch to wide receiver.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
Some people can learn from the mistakes of others, while some people need to pee on the electric fence themselves.
Belichick is looking for a new name for his boat: VI Rings sounds pretty good.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jan 23, 2012 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
May be "full" back
or become a “slot” reciever
GFY
by TFBismywingman on Jan 23, 2012 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully, he's not a split end.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
Some people can learn from the mistakes of others, while some people need to pee on the electric fence themselves.
Belichick is looking for a new name for his boat: VI Rings sounds pretty good.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jan 23, 2012 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
no splits
Tedy Bruschi- "How do we feel about being AFC Champs?"
Team- "Aww Yeah!!!"
by freeland1787 on Jan 23, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
Enough with the prison rape innuendo!!!!
Rex Ryan: "There’s no way that we’re looking to replace Mark Sanchez"
Patriots Nation: "Thank God"
Giants Fans: "FOUR MORE YEARS!! FOUR MORE YEARS!!"
Don't worry, we'll keep it out of the backfield.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
Some people can learn from the mistakes of others, while some people need to pee on the electric fence themselves.
Belichick is looking for a new name for his boat: VI Rings sounds pretty good.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jan 23, 2012 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
yeah. lol
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Cough Bibi Jones cough.
#WinItForMyra
"There's no place like it, and it's ours." - Stephen King on Fenway Park
by 808BostonSportsFan on Jan 23, 2012 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
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