Monday, November 19, 2012

Report: Rob Gronkowski suffers broken forearm

There may not be any Gronk spikes for the foreseeable future.

Citing a source, Tom Curran of Comcast SportsNet New England reports that Rob Gronkowski suffered a broken forearm in Sunday’s 59-24 thrashing of the Colts.

The All-Pro tight end, who recorded seven catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns, exited late in the fourth quarter to undergo X-rays, and didn’t meet with the media after the game.

Gronkowski has dealt with a nagging hip injury this season, but continued to play through the pain.

Assuming tests reveal a fracture, the 23-year-old would almost certainly miss considerable time, potentially crippling an offense that’s still without tight end Aaron Hernandez.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says the “initial timetable” calls for Gronk to miss 4-6 weeks.
The news likely has Jets fans rejoicing, seeing as how both teams will meet at MetLife Stadium on Thanksgiving night.

On the other hand, Pats fans have to be ticked at coach Bill Belichick, who left the starters in against Indianapolis despite the game being well out of hand.

Sometimes Belichick’s arrogance comes back to bite him.

This appears to be one of those times.
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