We have all experienced a long wait at the doctor’s office and the emotions that come with it. The frustration with the time it takes the doctor to get to the room, the uncertainty of what may happen during your… Read More ›
Injury Updates
The Legend of Adrian Peterson Continues
In December, I openly wondered on the blog and in my Footballguys Insider column whether there was something more to Adrian Peterson’s abdominal injury than was being reported. I’m anxiously awaiting more specifics on Adrian Peterson’s abdominal injury. It’s something he’s played… Read More ›
Days of Our Football Lives: A Robert Griffin III Soap Opera Begins
Last season, there were two primetime injury soap operas competing for our attention. From Peyton Manning’s grainy, Zapruder-like workouts at Duke to monthly updates on which teammate Adrian Peterson was besting in hill sprints, the media relentlessly bird-dogged the rehabilitation… Read More ›
Arian Foster and Cardiac Ablation: Why His Heart May Not Be In It — Yet
Earlier this week, the NFL Network’s Alex Flanagan reported that Arian Foster told her he was likely to undergo an ablation procedure to treat an irregular heartbeat. On Friday, Foster said that Flanagan’s report was just a “casual conversation…turned public”… Read More ›
How Likely Was Rob Gronkowski’s Second Arm Fracture?
With the ink barely dry on the extensive coverage of Robert Griffin III’s unfortunate injury, Rob Gronkowski’s re-fractured forearm prompted fans to again ask, “Did he return too soon?” this week. Shortly after the injury, there were two competing conversations… Read More ›
What’s Ahead for Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin III had reconstructive knee surgery this morning to repair his LCL and ACL. The surgery was successful, according to Dr. James Andrews, and involved a “direct repair of his LCL and a re-do of his previous ACL reconstruction.”… Read More ›
Thoughts on Dr. James Andrews and Robert Griffin III
I’ll have more on Robert Griffin’s aggravated LCL sprain, associated injuries and thoughts on his recovery timetable later this week. But I’m fascinated (though heartsick at the outcome) at how the Robert Griffin III story developed over the past 72… Read More ›
On Ben Roethlisberger’s Shoulder Injury
Jason Cole has two sources indicating that Ben Roethlisberger separated his shoulder tonight, with one source telling him that the injury is “unusual.” Roethlisberger has gone to the hospital for an MRI. It’s difficult to speculate with much accuracy so soon… Read More ›
Second Opinion 