Should Gronkowski wear a knee braces?

[Brady6]

The implication is that if you believe a knee brace can in any way protect your from a contact injury, I have a bridge in Saskatchewan you might be interested in investing in.

Belichick has all of his OL wear knee braces, many suggested it prevented Tre Jackson from suffering a major injury earlier this season. I don't think protects you but it could limit damage from hypertension, etc. I wear a back support belt when I do deadlifts and squats for my heaviest sets and it helps.

 

[I.M. Fletcher]

We simply don't have enough information about the surgery performed.

Was it a patella graft or a hamstring graft? A patella graft will give twice the strength of a pre-ACL tear joint.

At that point, you might as well just tell him to wear one on each knee, ankle wraps, and shoulder slings.

 

[mosslost]

I hate watching the way defenders tackle Gronkowski, he takes more low blows than any player in the NFL and I feel like his career is on borrowed time if that continues.

Unfortunately I trust the NFL about as much as I trusted my high school GF when she was drunk, so I don't see it changing.

So my question is should he wear a brace or some type of support, what type of restrictions or limitations would occur if he did? I am not saying the brace is going to protect him completely but it could offer some.

Send him a Snuggie for rehab

 

[Brady6]

Send him a Snuggie for rehab

Do they make them in his size? Do you want me to put your name on the card too?

 

[venecol]

I hate watching the way defenders tackle Gronkowski, he takes more low blows than any player in the NFL and I feel like his career is on borrowed time if that continues.

Unfortunately I trust the NFL about as much as I trusted my high school GF when she was drunk, so I don't see it changing.

So my question is should he wear a brace or some type of support, what type of restrictions or limitations would occur if he did? I am not saying the brace is going to protect him completely but it could offer some.

Wasn't he already wearing one?

 

[blackglass3]

I thought he wore a brace last year for the first few games, then took it off and kept it off after having a big game. Am I not remembering this correctly?

 

[mosslost]

Do they make them in his size? Do you want me to put your name on the card too?

Sure. Just tell him its from Tom Brady. Get Brave Soon.

 

[Brady6]

Sure. Just tell him its from Tom Brady. Get Brave Soon.

Get brave soon? Do you think Gronkowski is scared?

 

[mosslost]

Get brave soon? Do you think Gronkowski is scared?

why else would he not play for a championship if medically cleared, but does not feel 100%? and state there is not time table when his injury would clearly have a time table by medical standards to play his sport. MRI was bone bruise, which a time table can be assigned to. Heart is maybe a better word than brave... Look if they said there was risk to re-injure that would be different. Jesus Bruschi came back from a stroke. Alot of people on here are not calling a spade a spade on this. His video and that statement ****ing sucks!

 

[stcjones]

No.....how many explosive, elite TE's and WR's wear knee braces in the league? It would significantly slow him down and affect his performance....great for lineman....not great for offensive weapons!!!

I hate watching the way defenders tackle Gronkowski, he takes more low blows than any player in the NFL and I feel like his career is on borrowed time if that continues.

Unfortunately I trust the NFL about as much as I trusted my high school GF when she was drunk, so I don't see it changing.

So my question is should he wear a brace or some type of support, what type of restrictions or limitations would occur if he did? I am not saying the brace is going to protect him completely but it could offer some.

 

[Brady6]

why else would he not play for a championship if medically cleared, but does not feel 100%? and state there is not time table when his injury would clearly have a time table by medical standards to play his sport. MRI was bone bruise, which a time table can be assigned to. Heart is maybe a better word than brave... Look if they said there was risk to re-injure that would be different. Jesus Bruschi came back from a stroke. Alot of people on here are not calling a spade a spade on this. His video and that statement ****ing sucks!

It is week 12 there is at least 5 weeks before the next playoff game, so saying I'll be back when I'm 100% is a lot different because it is based on those circumstances. Gronkowski has played in a SB at far less than 100% before. I have never seen anything from Gronkowski to suggest he lacks heart.

 

[mosslost]

It is week 12 there is at least 5 weeks before the next playoff game, so saying I'll be back when I'm 100% is a lot different because it is based on those circumstances. Gronkowski has played in a SB at far less than 100% before. I have never seen anything from Gronkowski to suggest he lacks heart.

You're first sentence really kind of proves the point I and some others are making. The Patriots very badly need him during those 5 weeks which may prove pivotal in winning a Lombardi trophy.

Your second sentence..... the very issue in question is entirely about heart. There are no players that are championship driven in the NFL on a team fighting for HFA that would require to be 100% and that would insist there is no time table to his coming back if cleared to play. (by Patriot doctors, his Doctors, whoever.....watch the video he made) I remember Phillip Rivers playing his guts out injured against us in the 2007 AFCCG.. that was heart.

 

[Charlotte Pats Fan]

Belichick has all of his OL wear knee braces, many suggested it prevented Tre Jackson from suffering a major injury earlier this season. I don't think protects you but it could limit damage from hypertension, etc. I wear a back support belt when I do deadlifts and squats for my heaviest sets and it helps.

Knee braces help with high blood pressure? Just kidding

 

[Brady6]

You're first sentence really kind of proves the point I and some others are making. The Patriots very badly need him during those 5 weeks which may prove pivotal in winning a Lombardi trophy.

Your second sentence..... the very issue in question is entirely about heart. There are no players that are championship driven in the NFL on a team fighting for HFA that would require to be 100% and that would insist there is no time table to his coming back if cleared to play. (by Patriot doctors, his Doctors, whoever.....watch the video he made) I remember Phillip Rivers playing his guts out injured against us in the 2007 AFCCG.. that was heart.

The team is 10-1 and they don't face a team with better than a 6-5 record the rest of the season.

I don't know why you think he is going to sit out if medically cleared? He said 100% that's something every player says it's just the thing to say. If you asked Edelman about his injury I'm sure he would say I'll be back when I'm 100% too.

 

[PP2]

I played guard and some defensive line. I make Brady look like a track star.

I never played a single snap of football in my life and I still can make Brady look like a star on the field.

Very easy- just do nothing but stand there.