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Interesting article in the Washington Post: http://tinyurl.com/nqxv6hv
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Former Patriots doctor Thomas Gill, right, watches as offensive linemen Chris Barket and Naste Soder go through some workouts before a game in December 2013. (Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Seriously though - this seems like much ado about nothing. Was Fanene going to die if they didn't operate on his knee? Come on. You mean the team wanted to see if they could get nearly $4M back before cutting him open?! Holy crap, stop the presses.
On the plus side, Thomas Gill is the best doctor around at making sports radio more interesting.
Seriously though - this seems like much ado about nothing. Was Fanene going to die if they didn't operate on his knee immediately? Come on. You mean the team wanted to see if they could get recoup an otherwise wasted $4M back before just cutting him open?! Holy crap, stop the presses.
What's the gripe?
Naste Soder
Exactly. The Patriots had to push their case while someone could examine the knee in the condition that it was in - - not AFTER a surgery that could have gone either way. They received damaged goods. They should not have been expected to fix those damaged goods themselves before getting redress. What's the gripe?
The gripe would be the potential conflict between best interests of the team and best interests of the player.
If, hypothetically, it is in the best interests of a player to have a medical procedure to fix damage, and it is in the best interests of the team not to fix it - whether for a legal case review, as above, or simply to avoid a long rehab mid-season - then there is the potential for conflict. If you were the player, and medically the best thing for you was to undergo surgery as soon as possible, you'd want that surgery. That would be the gripe.
Who gives a s### any more? Are people going to hate the Pats more than they already do? I'm immune to this crap now. As long as there are no sanctions forthcoming which derail this season, I don't care what happens.Interesting article in the Washington Post: http://tinyurl.com/nqxv6hv
Yup. Just discussed it on ESPN.Nothing to see here... but more than enough for the haters and ESPN to blow out of proportion.
Yes. Haters love to hate.Are people going to hate the Pats more than they already do?
That's what I'm hoping for! I'm hoping the Patriots become the most hated team in the history of American professional sports. Hopefully, they're already there.Yes. Haters love to hate.