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A lot of coaches are loose lipped about injuries and think that withholding information from opponents is overrated. Last night's game was one example where you can be almost certain it made the difference between a W and an L.
I'm not sure how long the Patriots have known Gronkowski would probably be out for the game. I believe BB is being sincere when he talks about questionable really meaning questionable in many cases, as we can't predict the healing process. That said, you can be reasonably sure that during the week leading up to the game, the Patriots were preparing to play without Gronkowski, and very few outside the organization were aware of this. Everyone knew Gronkowsk was hobbled, but the consensus from virtually every league insider and reporter was that he would almost certainly play and was just being held out for precautionary reasons.
The Patriots were clearly ready to run an offense devoid of Rob Gronkowski; the Cardinals were clearly caught off balance, at least early, by the offense not predicated around a game changing tight end.
I'm not sure how long the Patriots have known Gronkowski would probably be out for the game. I believe BB is being sincere when he talks about questionable really meaning questionable in many cases, as we can't predict the healing process. That said, you can be reasonably sure that during the week leading up to the game, the Patriots were preparing to play without Gronkowski, and very few outside the organization were aware of this. Everyone knew Gronkowsk was hobbled, but the consensus from virtually every league insider and reporter was that he would almost certainly play and was just being held out for precautionary reasons.
The Patriots were clearly ready to run an offense devoid of Rob Gronkowski; the Cardinals were clearly caught off balance, at least early, by the offense not predicated around a game changing tight end.