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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I would consider it selfish as hell to require 100% health to help get number 5.
It's the stressing of 100% which he repeats a few times which is odd. No way that is in line with Belichick. In fact it definitely is not. There is clearly an issue between the Gronks and the team specifically related to his coming back from this. What if he is 85% at the Divisional round? No time table was the exact words. 100% is odd.I don't see any indication that he's going to hold out for selfish reasons.
Gronk: "When I am 100 percent, feeling good, cleared by all the doctors, the team, that is when I will be back."
I don't see any indication that he's going to hold out for selfish reasons.
Gronk: "When I am 100 percent, feeling good, cleared by all the doctors, the team, that is when I will be back."
That is being selfish. When you are medically-cleared (assuming the doctors aren't quacks, and I'm totally fine with seeking a 2nd opinion and not trusting team doctors) you are available to play whether or not you're 100%. Once you're cleared to play it is no longer your decision to not play, it is the coach's.
Yes. And the video is also a "tell". Extremely strange thing for a Patriots player injured. If he is medically cleared to play, and says he does not feel well enough doc him the game checks. I don't care how much I love him. Brady has played 16 games and playoffs then goes to surgery immediately in the off season several times. That is what a champion is made of. What does 100% even mean? If he is cleared to play then it is irrelevant. Amedola is probably going to play at less than 100%. No way Edleman will be 100% when he comes back. **** we are just hoping he is able to make it all, and he would probably limp out there. This 100% and video is clearly a reaction to the Patriots coming out with the positive news of the MRI not being serious. Gronk wanted to make sure everyone knew it would be up to him. I am disappointed.That is being selfish. When you are medically-cleared (assuming the doctors aren't quacks, and I'm totally fine with seeking a 2nd opinion and not trusting team doctors) you are available to play whether or not you're 100%. Once you're cleared to play it is no longer your decision to not play, it is the coach's.
It should be when I have no further risk of damage to the area, and pain is all there is. We know there have been several times TB played with much less than 100 percent.
I would say it is clear Gronk is officially a special case on the team. He is a mega super star. No way the video is from the Patriots happily.I'm assuming (perhaps naively) that "medically cleared" implies that there's no further risk of damage (beyond the background risk of being a football player). If if doesn't, I agree with you the player shouldn't play if playing on it before 100% health can cause a higher risk of reinjury. But once it won't, the player is being selfish for waiting for 100%. Especially at this point in the season. No one's 100%.
That is being selfish. When you are medically-cleared (assuming the doctors aren't quacks, and I'm totally fine with seeking a 2nd opinion and not trusting team doctors) you are available to play whether or not you're 100%. Once you're cleared to play it is no longer your decision to not play, it is the coach's.