ctpatsfan77

FWIW, that was a carbon fiber shield that IIRC is even stronger than, but lighter than, a traditional cast.

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Fixit

I wish everyone would stop talking about the Pats "rushing him back." They care more about his health than you do, because they're paying him a bajillion dollars to be awesome.

If he's healed and healthy, he'll play. If not, he won't. Simple as that.

Mack Herron

Healing is a process. You are more healed after 4 weeks than 3, and more after 6 than 5. When is "sufficiently" healed is a judgment. Sufficient for what? Depends on the stress that will be applied. Few things more stressful than Whitner's helmet at full speed. If they want him for the playoffs, he's not gonna play.

BananaRepublican

Isn't a high ankle sprain a lot harder to read and manage when coming back? I don't think there is a very firm parallel. All this worry about coming back too soon is, IMO, wasted worry. He should be very effective playing with a cast. It wouldn't be a first.

PatsWickedPissah

Will we lose another #1 pick when Goody finds out that all Gronks' bone structure has been upgraded to carbon fiber?

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CityOfChampions

Have you ever had a cast??? If he's blocking someone and the person gets low and drives their helmet into his cast it won't be a pleasant feeling.

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Rob0729

I agree. His issue is whether there is a pain issue. There is no rushing him back too soon. Either he can play with any pain there is or not.

Brady_to_Moss

please don't rush him back...please

Haley

All fan worry is wasted worry.

fnordcircle

I'm not a Human Scientician, so use small words for my tiny brain.

But isn't a broken bone more of a binary equation? It's either healed or it isn't? I know when I broke bones when they were healed there was no concern about breaking them again. Conversely when I had a string of twisted ankles it was clear that there was weakness and a possibility for re-injuring it again easily.

So if the doctor says the bone is mended and the arm is in a cast where is the risk everyone keeps talking about?

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