Rob Gronkowski may have torn ACL

[ram29jackson]

uh oh, oh no

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/10103044/rob-gronkowski-new-england-patriots-carted-leg-injury

The New England Patriots fear that star tight end Rob Gronkowski has a torn ACL in his right knee, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.



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AP Photo/Steven SenneRob Gronkowski was carted off the field after suffering an injury to his knee against Cleveland.


Gronkowski, who suffered the injury in Sunday's wild 27-26 win over the Cleveland Browns, will undergo an MRI on Monday, according to the source.

The Patriots announced during the game that Gronkowski sustained an injury to his right leg. Patriots coach Bill Belichick revealed after the game that Gronkowski was taken to a hospital

[MrBill]

Hate this for Gronkowski, he's been battling all year just to get back on the field and then this happens.

Another casualty of defenders having to go low on every tackle.

[ram29jackson]

Hate this for Gronkowski, he's been battling all year just to get back on the field and then this happens.

Another casualty of defenders having to go low on every tackle.

dumb excuse, they don't have to go low. They just have to actually tackle instead of just diving at someone.

at some point it has to be complete law that there is no more spearing and you have to actually use your arms and the helmet is a protective device and not a weapon. It is not that hard at all. Just a new skill to learn

[ram29jackson]

AP too...not too bad

BALTIMORE -- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson suffered a sprained foot during Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Peterson, who said he is experiencing pain in his mid-foot area, is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday after X-rays were negative. The NFL's reigning MVP said he does not believe the injury is season-ending.



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Mitch Stringer/USA TODAY SportsThe Vikings' Adrian Peterson suffered a foot injury early in the second quarter Sunday vs. the Ravens.


"Not at all. You should've seen me in here, trying to get back out there," Peterson said. "I kept my pads on throughout most of the third quarter, until I finally was like, 'I'm not going to be able to go.'

"I'm just going to get the MRI done tomorrow, see what it says, and try to push to be ready to play."

Peterson was carted to the locker room after suffering the injury early in the second quarter of Minnesota's 29-26 loss.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10102782/adrian-peterson-minnesota-vikings-carted-locker-room-injuring-ankle-baltimore-ravens

[Maynard]

i agree on the diving thing. nobody wrap tackles anymore. its all diving and spearing into players. i dont understand why guys dont have the skill set to wrap someone up and bring him down

[Atom1]

Bring back the leather helmets!

[MrBill]

dumb excuse, they don't have to go low. They just have to actually tackle instead of just diving at someone.

at some point it has to be complete law that there is no more spearing and you have to actually use your arms and the helmet is a protective device and not a weapon. It is not that hard at all. Just a new skill to learn

The player that went at Gronkowkski's knee said he made a conscious decision at the last second to go low because he had been fined for helmet to helmet contact and that he didn't like playing for free so he wasn't going to risk a fine.

[Guest]

The player that went at Gronkowkski's knee said he made a conscious decision at the last second to go low because he had been fined for helmet to helmet contact and that he didn't like playing for free so he wasn't going to risk a fine.

It sounds ridiculous at first thought, but that statement is why the NFL will be a no-contact league sooner rather than later.

[ram29jackson]

The player that went at Gronkowkski's knee said he made a conscious decision at the last second to go low because he had been fined for helmet to helmet contact and that he didn't like playing for free so he wasn't going to risk a fine.

all that means is he's dumb. They are still making excuses for spearing. High or low isn't the problem the problem is purposely diving at people-period

[dave]

It sounds ridiculous at first thought, but that statement is why the NFL will be a no-contact league sooner rather than later.

Agreed.

I absolutely understand why the NFL doesn't want head shots, but knee shots should be considered just as bad. Not sure why rugby isn't going through these controversies ... maybe it's time for the NFL to talk to world rugby types. No one, for a second, would consider rugby no-contact.

[Guest]

Agreed.

I absolutely understand why the NFL doesn't want head shots, but knee shots should be considered just as bad. Not sure why rugby isn't going through these controversies ... maybe it's time for the NFL to talk to world rugby types. No one, for a second, would consider rugby no-contact.

I don't really know about rugby equipment, but just the cursory glances I've had other the years, they don't have the padding that NFL players do. When you've got helmets and pads colliding with another player at high speeds, that would heighten the risk of injury especially hitting a knee and contorting it to an angle it normally wouldn't be at.

[JimLeavy59]

Wonder what the next class action lawsuit against the NFL will be? I still don't think the whole brain damage stuff is over with by a long shot.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I don't really know about rugby equipment, but just the cursory glances I've had other the years, they don't have the padding that NFL players do. When you've got helmets and pads colliding with another player at high speeds, that would heighten the risk of injury especially hitting a knee and contorting it to an angle it normally wouldn't be at.

The less padding, the less likely it is for someone to use themselves as a projectile object.

Players today are basically wrapped in Styrofoam and they can run 4.4 while in it. They turn themselves into human projectiles and throw themselves at offensive players. I've been on the side that says to take away the ridiculous NASA grade padding these guys have and start getting back to the basics of the game. Less padding will reveal, in time, a league that gets back to form tackling and the huge crazy targeting hits.

With all that said...no matter how much padding you add or remove, knee injuries will occur. Nature of sports in general...its bad for the knees. But considering bad knees don't turn your brain into that of an 80 year old with dementia at 35 years old...I don't see the problem.

Today's NFL has players getting micro-concussed at what will be seen as a pretty alarming rate once this era of players gets to the right age. The league worries so much about the "defenseless players"...the QBs, the WRs, the CBs...the real issue is on the inside. The safeties, linebackers, linemen, runningbacks, tight ends. A ton of big impacts almost on every play.

The Junior Seau death should have been a real wakeup call to the league...a player with no diagnosed concussions over the course of a career that saw him as one of the leagues top tacklers annually (it means he was in on a lot of players) have a mush brain that yields a suicide. A suicide that comes after he self-reports that he's had countless concussions that weren't diagnosed and the enlightenment of micro-head traumas around the same time.

You aren't taking away from the real issue by putting the focus on the defenseless...the real problem is within seven yards of the line of scrimmage where you have numerous micro-concussions on every play for common play.

[Villain]

I still have Jordan Reed. He should be back from his concussion this week.

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

You can't wrap tackle because you'll get fined for helmet to helmet. I just picked up a book called attack on the game or something (it's in the other room) basically saying NFL as we know it is being litigated to death by lousy science and unfounded myths.
I'm all for softer padding and flexible helmets and limited cages.