Comments on: Vollmer practices in pads, Gronkowski sits out

By: richwizl

richwizl — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:29:48 +0000

Gronk should be useful, but he won’t be 100%. If Vollmer is ready, that’s a big help for Brady. Pats need all the help they can get to counter the Giants’ pass rush. Great game in store.

By: rcb0424

rcb0424 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:16:04 +0000

Don’t forget he probably wont run on it or test it at full speed until game day after a shot so no one will really know until a couple hours until kick off and maybe not until an hour so so before, not even him since he won’t have tested it fully.

By: rcb0424

rcb0424 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:14:14 +0000

No high ankle sprains are healed in 2-3 days. NONE. Stop drinking ko aid. Typical 4-8 weeks. 3 would be fast and 2 would be a miracle. He will play that’s a given but to expect more than 70% or so is grasping. I would say if he is truly a fast healer then 70% would be best case scenario but even at that he will be enough to worry about.

By: patsfiend

patsfiend — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:13:02 +0000

2dollarpbrs says:
Jan 30, 2012 5:36 PM
Vollmer is a Beast
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Yeah, he’s gotta be rusty as heck, though. It’s been a while.

By: sschmiggles

sschmiggles — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:14:56 +0000

nedhigginssports says:
Jan 30, 2012 5:08 PM
Maybe it’s wishful thinking because I’m a Giants fan, but I think people who think Gronk will be “fine” should see how Big Ben did playing with a high ankle sprain….
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For the nth time, it doesn’t mean anything. There isn’t just one kind of high ankle sprain. It’s not like tearing an ACL. There are multiple grades of this injury and players respond to them differently.

Some high ankle sprains are healed in 2-3 days, and some take as long as 6 months. Unless you’re Gronk’s doctor, there is no point in comparing him to Roethlisberger, Dwight Freeney, or any other athlete who’s played on an ankle sprain.

By: 2dollarpbrs

2dollarpbrs — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:36:08 +0000

Vollmer is a Beast

By: ampats

ampats — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:13:43 +0000

Good to have Seabass back for the SB.

Gronk will be fine. Rest is most important. Gronk feels no pain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: nedhigginssports

nedhigginssports — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:08:31 +0000

Maybe it’s wishful thinking because I’m a Giants fan, but I think people who think Gronk will be “fine” should see how Big Ben did playing with a high ankle sprain….

By: nflovercollegefb

nflovercollegefb — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:05:42 +0000

If Gronk is limited I could see the Hoodie using Nate Solder at TE in some short yardage situations.

By: whereismycomment

whereismycomment — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:03:01 +0000

Predict the inactives

Polite
Veeren
Thomas
Faulk
Guyton
Mallet

By: gisellichek

gisellichek — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:47:25 +0000

Very Good News… Seabass will be a huge help … IF!!! Gronk will be fine…

By: bosfaninva

bosfaninva — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:44:06 +0000

Would love to see Vollmer out there. He is a quality lineman and the Pats need that depth on the OL to counter the Giants’ fearsome rush.

As for Gronk, I hope he rests all week, then charges out onto the field ready to abuse the Jints’ mediocre LBs and DBs.

Expect a great game. GO PATS!

By: jnbnet

jnbnet — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:39:21 +0000

Glad to see Vollmer back…..hope Gronk is able to play well.