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He was injured on Nov.18th, so that's 12 days in November and 26 more in December, equaling 38 days in total.

It's actually almost 6 weeks, and will be in 4 days from now.

Either way, I don't think too many expected him back on the shorter end of the spectrum so he's probably pretty close to what they initially thought.

Those who felt that "he could play against the 49'ers on Dec.16" were just thinking wishfully.

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he's had a cast on his arm for 39 days...Nov 18th to Dec 26th.....it has NOT only been 4.5 weeks..it's over 5.5 weeks...by game time it will be PAST the 6 week mark. Stop pulling out numbers to fit your fears...there is only reality.

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I believe that the ortho doctor claimed that they do have some procedures to help to regulate the flow of blood to that outside area, due to the fact that it does not normally receive as much blood as the 2 inside bones, so I'm sure you are right and that is being addressed.

I do think that if it were one of the inside bones that it would not have been as severe, but that's just what has been reported, and obviously I don't know enough of the specifics.

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and BTW...wi(Please be quiet - edited)lly thinking isn't really a very accurate way to describe what a fan who has decades of experience watching the sport has to say about it. Personally, I've SEEN Patriot players ,AND I cannot count how many other team's players, lining up and performing with broken bones...in their arms, their legs, fingers..and playing well enough to help their team.

Terrell Owens..Super Bowl...remember THAT injury??? A broken ulna is pattycake stuff compared to that. If the SF game meant life or death for the Pats season, I'd have bet the house he'd have played in that game.It didn't.

There is some importance attached to this last contest but that could all be moot by 4:30 Sunday. I personally feel Gronk would benefit from some live reps before the playoffs, but I'm not going to sweat it if he sits.

What I find beyond ridiculous is this constant gloomy Gus negativity attached to Gronk's future playing time.That even ONE Patriot fan thinks Gronkowski may not play in the playoff game is confounding.

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relax man...I forgot he got injured against the colts, I thought it was against the jets. I just remember it being around thanksgiving time. So you are right, I was a week off. The point of the matter is he has not exceeded the initial 4-6 week timetable that was given.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

supafly

I guess it's a difference of opinions.

Thinking that he was going to come back just a few weeks to play in the SF game was personally considered by me to be "wishful thinking," when experts were claiming that it would take the full 6 week period to properly recover.

Maybe you didn't feel that way, and maybe you felt that he would be back after missing only 3 games. That is your opinion and is respected by me, I just didn't necessarily agree with that. It isn't a big deal.

I do obviously remember the T.O. injury, due to the implications it had on us winning the SB in the 2004 season. I don't think the situations are even remotely similar, because that was in the Super Bowl, but I do see your point.

I don't blame them for being cautious with a star player's injury, especially when the experts claimed that it would likely be a lot closer to the 6 week period than the 4 week period.

I think you are just so used to some being negative that you get worked up about some of the smaller stuff, which is understandable and I agree with it. I just don't personally see those examples in this thread or with this situation.

Considering the fact that he has not been cleared for physical contact, I think it's only human nature that some will start to wonder if he could potentially miss the wildcard game in only 10 days from now. I wouldn't bet on him missing it, but I also think the team would line up and play with who they have just like they have in the past 5 games without him, if that's what it came down to.

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OVEREACTING???? ME???????

heh...look..I noticed some lethargy on all these threads the past few days...maybe it's all those Christmas calories...libation overload...whatever....it is my irreponsibility as a member to reignite passionate debate...you gotta have some crackpot here do the dirty work...and I work for FREE...after all, you know what they call porridge that's unstirred for a few days?...CEMENT

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supafly

Always respect your thoughts, certainly didn't mean to get you going

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Chances Gronkowski plays vs Dolphins

Curran says Gronk speaking to the media today means he's more likely to play on Sunday, but nothing is guaranteed.

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- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

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As others have stated, it would be nice to see him knock off a little rust with some limited reps this weekend, so that's a good sign.

Either way, he is probably right on track to what they felt it would be, give or take a week or so.

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