Comments on: Door opens on Gronkowski playing tonight

By: tedmurph

tedmurph — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:44:12 +0000

hedleykow says:Dec 16, 2012 12:25 PM

What kind of doctor would approve playing professional football with a broken forearm?

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What kind of layman would feel the need to comment on it? Even an orthopedic surgeon that hasn’t examined Gronk would hesitate to do that.
Anyway, it ain’t gonna happen. By the way, it’s miserable up here. the 49ers are gonna love this.

By: hedleykow

hedleykow — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:25:50 +0000

What kind of doctor would approve playing professional football with a broken forearm?

By: akshunj

akshunj — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:50:40 +0000

Raminaz…

You’ll get no sympathy from New England fans when it comes to media bias…

By: sixjak

sixjak — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:45:02 +0000

As a 9er fan I’m concerned about tonight. The Pats are playing lights out and the 9ers losses to MINN, NY and STL show just how to beat them. Well the STL loss was inexplicable with its utterly mindless play calling.
They need to force NE into the 9ers grind it out game of misery and pain and keep it close to win this.

By: patsfiend

patsfiend — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:41:07 +0000

Bill’s got the doctors in on his tricks, too.

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:31:27 +0000

‘raminaz says:
Dec 16, 2012 9:42 AM
Good morning from San Francisco to the East Coast, more specifically Patriots fans. Looking forward to a great game. No doubt, the 49ers are given no chance by the infamous East Coast biased media & fans.”

Good morning raminaz,

You’re entirely wrong. I think Pats fans and certainly the team gives the 49ers a reasonable chance to win.

I know that when I saw 9ers players interviewed this week they were universally soft spoken and confident. No wild claims, no “oh noes, this is the biggest game in franchise history”, noting to bite on.

They reminded me of the Pats players in their interviews. And that tells me they’re not just going to roll over and choke like the Texans did.

I’m hopeful that Pats will win, but its no lock that’s for sure.

By: denverwally

denverwally — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:22:03 +0000

Rest him.

By: Rhodygal

Rhodygal — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:18:59 +0000

LOL, we only need ONE reason: #12!! Go Pats!!

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:53:18 +0000

Don’t be stupid.

They haven’t really missed him on their march to the top, and they’d be smarter to just save him for the playoffs.

By: pastabelly

pastabelly — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:36:58 +0000

I miss Gronk. He’s fun to watch and a real character. But when he’s not at full strength, like in last year’s Super Bowl, then he’s not really Gronk. If that’s the case, just rest him.

By: mellard1121

mellard1121 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:35:31 +0000

Bet* the*

By: mellard1121

mellard1121 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:34:45 +0000

My two favorite teams are playing and I want gronk to be healthy for playoffs not playing a smash mouth d in his first game back ….. that being said if hes 100 percent , I bdtthe great willis and bowman core would get torched by gronk and hernandez

By: sanfranfanyouknowit

sanfranfanyouknowit — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:57:21 +0000

I may be niners fan but I’m a huge Gronk fan so it doesn’t matter to me if he plays. But after seeing how bad their offense was against the giants with a hurt gronk last year they should rest him. It’s. not like anyone in the AFC is a threat to the pats anyway.

By: edge661

edge661 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:53:52 +0000

Smart move coach put the whole team prob with injury

By: faithful209er

faithful209er — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:44:29 +0000

For some reason, actually two reasons, I don’t think the Niners are worried: 52 and 53.

By: raminaz

raminaz — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:42:14 +0000

Good morning from San Francisco to the East Coast, more specifically Patriots fans. Looking forward to a great game. No doubt, the 49ers are given no chance by the infamous East Coast biased media & fans. Yes, Patriots are good and Tom Brady is a beast. In fact, my son will be going to the same high school (Serra) as Brady. With that said, I have faith in the 49ers, especially their defense.

By: legeisyaj

legeisyaj — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:39:19 +0000

This game isn’t THAT important. Yes, they pats want home field…but come on. They more need gronk in the months ahead.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:38:17 +0000

It’s probably more mind games from Belichick to make the opposing DC have to prepare for the possibility.

But he could do what he did with Hernandez – let him come back for a game, then keep him on the sidelines for subsequent games to heal – keeping DCs on guard for all the following games.

By: horsemeat47

horsemeat47 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:34:29 +0000

and I think the Patriots win with or without him, unfortunately

By: jimr10

jimr10 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:28:39 +0000

No one manipulates the injury report like Bill.

By: nicepak381

nicepak381 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:18:06 +0000

So you mean to tell me he is definitely maybe gonna play? Oh goody.

By: patfanken

patfanken — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:08:40 +0000

This isn’t a soft tissue injury, its a bone. Its either healed or it isn’t. If it is, then the only issue would be are the incisions that were made to insert the pins healed enough.

That is strictly a medical decision. But the bottom line is that the Pats just extended Gronk for 8 more years. They aren’t going to risk the long term future of their best player not named Tom Brady to try and beat the Niners.

They have scored 115 points in the 3 games that Gronk hasn’t played, including 42 on the 2nd best defense in the league. It would be great to have him back for this big game against the BEST defense in the league, but its not like the Pats don’t have other ways to score.

Mankins, Jones, Chung, and Gregory all practiced the week before they were activated. Its likely we won’t see Gronk until next week.

By: footballfan58

footballfan58 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:03:50 +0000

Will he play or won’t he? Either way BB is a genius!

By: ebrownwareagle

ebrownwareagle — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:00:43 +0000

I got em in ALL my fantasy leagues, and it’s the playoffs. START em!!!

By: ftblfan9

ftblfan9 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:51:11 +0000

Maybe they will just use him on the extra point.

By: tweenthenumbahs

tweenthenumbahs — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:49:04 +0000

It wouldnt make any difference to the 49rs gameplan at this point….although I would like to see Gronk play….cant wait for this game tonight….

By: thebigtim2012

thebigtim2012 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:25:06 +0000

BB is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the injury report. Go ahead and try to assume who’s hurt and who’s gonna play. Whatcha gonna do harbaugh when the belicheck runs wild on you!

By: bospat

bospat — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:16:55 +0000

decoy

By: dk1888

dk1888 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:16:05 +0000

It would be great to have him back, but they have played well in his absence.
I wouldn’t wont a back for two out for four situation like when Hernandez was rushed back.

By: silasw33

silasw33 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:13:04 +0000

You can do it GREAT GRONKULOUS!!!