Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

[MidnightVoice]

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/...ly-back-week-1

It is "not realistic" to expect New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who underwent offseason back and forearm surgery, to be ready to play in the team's regular-season opener against the Bills in Buffalo, sources familiar with the situation said Monday.

"It's a huge stretch to think he could play against the Bills," the source said.

Potential very good news!!!

[Meathead]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

hernandez will be able to execute

[Turf]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

We really have no excuse to lose this game to them. I declare ambush time.

[mightysimi]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

hernandez will be able to execute

Haha brilliant! I'm helping a buddy chirp Pats fans on PFT and had to steal that line

[OpIv37]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

There has been speculation about this for a while.

I bet he plays though- the Patriots have had too much bad luck lately when usually all they have is good luck.

[OpIv37]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

We really have no excuse to lose this game to them. I declare ambush time.

Yeah we do.

They still have Brady and Bellicheck. They still have a ton of talented players.

We have new systems on both sides of the ball and either a rookie QB or Kevin Fitzkolb throwing to Stevie and 4 guys with one year of experience between the 4 of them.

[GingerP]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

I don't think this is a surprise. He had back surgery in mid-June, and that is a 12-week recovery. He will be out until week 4.

[GingerP]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

Yeah we do.

They still have Brady and Bellicheck. They still have a ton of talented players.

I read today that Jake Ballard is playing as the In-line TE and UDFA Zach Sudfield is the 2nd TE and will be used more in the passing game. Those guys may end up being OK, but you have to admit that is a big downgrade from Gronkowski & Hernandez.

[OpIv37]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

If he really is out until week 4, this is the most vulnerable the Pats have been since, well, probably since 2000.

Of course, we're in the first year of a rebuild, the Jets are a disaster, and the Dolphins could go either way. So the Pats will probably still luck into the div title with a 9-7 record.

[OpIv37]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

I read today that Jake Ballard is playing as the In-line TE and UDFA Zach Sudfield is the 2nd TE and will be used more in the passing game. Those guys may end up being OK, but you have to admit that is a big downgrade from Gronkowski & Hernandez.

Definitely a downgrade but we've been here before when Brady got hurt, when various players left via FA, when they had so many DB's hurt that they had to convert WR's mid-season, etc. I'll believe it'll hurt them when I see it happen.

[better days]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

There has been speculation about this for a while.

I bet he plays though- the Patriots have had too much bad luck lately when usually all they have is good luck.

Signing Tebow really made the Prince of insufficient light angry & now the Devil is ready to collect his due.

[better days]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

I will bet Gronk goes on PUP & will not play until the 7th game at the earliest.

[MTBillsFan]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

No, remember the Bruschi game? It was a Sunday night game and ESPN kept playing up that he was a hero. Expect something similar to that.

[BillsFever21]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

It's only preseason but he's still been looking pretty damn good with everyone out. He has about what 3 or 4 incomplete passes in two games? Plus him and Amendola has looked pretty good together so far.

[OpIv37]

Re: Gronkowski NOT READY FOR WEEK 1?

No, remember the Bruschi game? It was a Sunday night game and ESPN kept playing up that he was a hero. Expect something similar to that.

Ugh. One of the worst games in history. The Bills actually kept it close but ESPN wouldn't stfu about Bruschi. When he wasn't making any plays, they actually invented a stat called "hits" and showed every time Bruschi made contact with another player, even if it was just shedding a block or trying to jam a WR. Then they were showing Brushci's wife and telling the story about the number of doctors he saw for the FOURTH time when Holcomb threw an INT that ended the Bills chances. It was a travesty of a broadcast.