Quote Originally Posted by mpare View Post
While the word from the Pats is that Gronkowski is likely to play in the Super Bowl, I have my doubts. High-ankle sprains typically take 6 weeks to 6 months to heal. The twisting that his ankle took was severe. I cannot imagine that the injury could repair itself that quickly. Nor can I imagine that even with the best basketweave tape job, the symptoms of that injury can be masked. If the Gronk plays, he cannot possibly be as effective as he would be when his healt is 100%. He is the Pats biggest offensive weapon. Without him, they are a much weaker team. For the Pats to win without him, they'll have to play well over their heads, while getting a break or two. Here's hoping that will happen.
While I agree with everything said in the quote, I think that Hernandez then becomes the wild card...Until he got hurt in around week 4-5, he was keeping pace with #87...He could be the sleeper that gets them another title...