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Based on the luck of this season, I won't be surprised if JE re-injure his foot in the playoff.
in the first quarter of the divisional round.
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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.Based on the luck of this season, I won't be surprised if JE re-injure his foot in the playoff.
We have been told that Edelman's bone injury will heal in time for the playoffs, the implication being that Edelman would then be ready to play for the playoffs.
But even assuming Edelman's broken bone does heal, how do we know the muscles he uses to support that bone will be strong enough to support the intense force Edelman places on them during a game?
Suppose for the sake of specificity that when Edelman does one of his incredible moves he is using a specific muscle M around the broken bone B. Now, suppose that the bone B is fully healed by say, January 17 in time for the playoffs.
The problem is that Edelman would not have been exercising the muscle M normally for the previous 8 weeks. He couldn't really because he has to avoid stress being placed on the bone B while it was healing. And it would take at least a month, probably more, for the muscle M to recover to normal if it has not been exercised as much as usual - and that month can only start once the bone is fully healed.
The other point is that, although we were told Edelman might be back in time for the playoffs, these estimates might have been due to general medical assessments. But Edelman is unique: his quickness and speed of direction change (as shown by any of the several Edelman threads I've started here) are virtually unprecedented in a receiver. Thus, it may be that he puts more force on his feet and legs than a normal player, so that standard medical timetables would not apply.
I certainly have no specialized medical knowledge or expertise. I know when I have had operations, I can get up to 90% reasonably quickly but to really regain full 100% strength, including muscle strength, has taken me at least 6 months. Just the inactivity is hard to recover from.
This season reminds me of Gene Kranz's line from Apollo 13: "only if their luck changes", in response to someone asking if the returning spacecraft might miss a typhoon predicted near splashdown. (Actually Belichick reminds me of Kranz, but that's another topic)Based on the luck of this season
To answer your question, I'm usually inclined to go by the opinion of physicians who make such projections as part of their profession. That's what I'm typically most comfortable with. Sure, occasionally, they're somewhat off but, by and large, their projections are very accurate. Plus, that projection came from medical professionals who examined him, operated on him and monitor him.
Realistic for Edelman to play in playoffs?
That's what concerns me. I hope we are seeing a higher standard of care than Gronk and his broken arm in 2012.There's medically cleared to play and being 100%. In professional sports they don't wait for you to be 100% to be medically cleared.
Realistic he plays yeah. Realistic he is 100 percent and looks like he didn't just miss the last 8 weeks with a foot injury, probably not.
If he doesn't play in the playoffs they're not winning the SB...period...
Without edelman & lewis the pats convert third down at about 30%...that's good enough to win the SB?Troll
Huh??? OK, doc I get where this is going.There's medically cleared to play and being 100%. In professional sports they don't wait for you to be 100% to be medically cleared.
Huh??? OK, doc I get where this is going.
Happy New Year Chief Dark Cloud...Based on the luck of this season, I won't be surprised if JE re-injure his foot in the playoff.
Happy New Year Chief Dark Cloud...