The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Patriots team president Jonathan Kraft was a guest on 98.5 The Sports Hub as part of his weekly pre-game interview and he was asked about the role of Dr. James Andrews providing medical advice to Gronkowski. “Dr. Andrews isn’t a Patriots doctor. It seems like we’ve talked about this a lot, if a player is going to come back he has to be medically cleared and he personally has to be ready to get back on the field. Those are the two things that need to happen. Neither one should be diminished," he said.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Kraft continued: “As it relates to Dr. Andrews, he is not a Patriots team doctor. He’s never worked for us. He isn’t a part of our organization … We encourage players, if they want to with any medical issue, to get a second opinion. I don’t know that Rob has hired Dr. Andrews. I’ve read the reports. ... If Rob, or Rob’s agent, or his family has hired him, I guess he is advising Rob and he’s obviously a credible doctor who has experience with pro athletes. If Rob has another doctor advising him, that’s fine too. He should be totally comfortable getting medical advice outside of the club’s medical advice. I don’t even know there is a dispute. To my knowledge, if there is one, I’m not aware of it. ...” Kraft was then asked if there is a fractured relationship with Gronkowski and the team. “Not from the level with anybody named Kraft,” he responded. “I’m not aware of it with anybody anywhere else. … Rob is going to know when he wants to play and Rob loves the game of football. When Rob wants to play, when Rob can play, he’ll play. No one here questions Rob’s desire about the game, about his passion for the game, and wanting to play the game of football. ...” Not that Kraft's comments will be the end of it. More undoubtedly to come.
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