The Facts:
In the wake of
today's surgery, Dr. James Andrews released the following statement: "Robert Griffin III had successful knee surgery early this morning. He had a direct repair of his LCL and a re-do of his previous ACL reconstruction. We expect a full recovery and it is everybody's hope and belief that due to Robert's high motivation, he will be ready for the 2013 season."
Reported by FootballDiehards.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, in (
apparently erroneously) reporting RG3 need a total reconstruction, suggested a six-to-eight month recovery. The Washington Post, citing a doctor who hasn’t treated or evaluated Griffin, says that the rehab time on an LCL tear can cover eight to 12 months. But as Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio kindly suggests, the reality is that no one knows for sure how long it will, or won’t, take for Griffin to be ready to play again. In many instances, professional athletes heal differently, and far more quickly, than normal people. But there are all sorts of potential complications that can arise. Apart from the ever-present risk of infection (which slowed Tom Brady’s rehab in 2008), an effort by the athlete to push too hard can create setbacks. Florio further suggested that Griffin surely
will be tempted to duplicate the uncanny comeback demonstrated in 2012 by Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. "But, "Florio added, "for every Peterson, who came back better than ever after a 2011 ACL tear, there’s a Domonique Foxworth, who never was the same after ACL surgery in 2010, and who is now out of the game. ..." Again. There will be more on this. Lots more. Probably more than we need. Certainly more than is actually helpful. We'll make an effort to separate the wheat from the chaff on this story in coming months, but steel yourself. It's coming.
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