Curran still doesn't seem to get it.
"Even though Brady went the aggressive route by having his reconstructive surgery relatively early (many doctors recommend waiting for the MCL to heal on its own before going in to repair the ACL), the infection that began near the repaired MCL required six weeks of antibiotics and irrigation. The significant scar tissue that built up during that period still had not been removed as of last week, leaving Brady with limited range of motion. Until the scar tissue comes out (and a two-to-three week period of recovery from that process is observed) and range of motion improves, a productive rehab can’t begin. With the start of training camp seven months away and the season opener nine months out, Brady may wind up beginning the 2009 season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list."
He can use all the scary words he likes, the reality proven by Rivers and Palmer is he doesn't need to start the full on rehab for about a month yet. Rivers had his surgery on January 25 last year and had an expected recovery time of 6 months which he obviously met. Like Brady he would have a short rest time planned before starting rehab, I forget what it was but it's not long anymore. But that puts him around the beginning of February. I have little doubt Brady is rehabbing the best he can and they'll wait until they think is the best time to remove the scar tissue and move along. The timeline is fine, it works, he's only behind RELATIVE to when he got hurt not to the ABSOLUTE time he needs to be ready for the season.