How is RGIII?

[AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy]

all these doctors have been saying total ACL/LCL reconstruction is 9-12 months, but Mortensen is saying 6-8 months? sounds overly optimistic to me

Like I've said before; there needs to be a full investigation in the handling of this injury...I don't trust Shanny

This should be added (on other thread), but they are saying that it was his ACL "repair" that was damaged, and that they would have to repair that. And that's the reason why the rehab time frame is 6-8 months and not longer. They expect him to be ready for the season.

[The Robert Griffin Experience]

Defensive Lineman vs Mobile QB..

Defensive lineman puts FAR more stress on a knee than a QB, especially given PD93s playing weight with us (around 310 pounds). Granted, RGIII hurt the leg he plants off of, but after rehab I doubt that will hurt too much - he might lose 1/10th of a step off his speed but if the leg is healthy, he'll get the old accuracy and zip back. RGIII throws better on one leg than many QBs do with their entire bodies. The only concern to me is that he basically reinjured the old ACL injury from college. But I'm not too worried, he'll be fine long-term.

Nobody is going anywhere... Not that pissed..

Danny Boy's come a LONG way in terms of being an owner if he's not considering firing Shanny.

Shanny would have been absolutely GONE if this was 2000 or even 2006 Danny.

[Bacon]

So we're fairly certain it was his last ACL injury acting up, as opposed to additional damage to an already shaky knee? That's great news if so. Rehabilitation time should be much shorter.

[AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy]

So we're fairly certain it was his last ACL injury acting up, as opposed to additional damage to an already shaky knee? That's great news if so. Rehabilitation time should be much shorter.

That's the news as I understand it, brother. The patella graft was damaged, so Andrews is gonna re-graft it using Griffin's other knee. That's why they are optimistic that he'll be ready when we take the field in September.

[s0crates]

If it makes a difference, Andrews did not do the 2009 surgery.

Andrews is considered the best in the country. If anybody can get that knee fixed its him.

[Prototype]

If anybody cares, Andrews did not do the 2009 surgery.

Andrews is considered the best in the country. If anybody can get that knee fixed its him.

That makes me feel much more confident, he'll definitely be ready for Week 1!

[Destino]

even if hes fully recovered...100%? im not a doctor, but i dont think sitting out a year would make him more healthy.

Who decides he's 100%. Do we just ask him if he feels like he can go, again? Trust is a factor because this situation doesn't make sense. Someone was less than accurate about that knee.

[Murphs56]

You know, this is going to be a crazy offseason...Last offseason, RG III was kind of a mystery. We wanted to see him throw, we wanted to see him run, we wanted to see him practice. Hell, we wanted to see him in a Redskin uniform. This offseason, we are going to be flying off the handle looking for any videos of him rehabbing and getting better.

[Zazzaro703]

Horrible. Rehab 6-8 months. That's pretty close. Do we really want to trot him out there fresh off surgeries? I guess time will tell how the rehab goes but I'm preparing myself for 2014. He will be 24 and have A LOT of football ahead of him. Devastating news really and I hope it's not the redskins crack medical staff that is rehabbing him.

[SkinsGuy]

If it makes a difference, Andrews did not do the 2009 surgery.

Andrews is considered the best in the country. If anybody can get that knee fixed its him.

Yes.

Andrews, being the professional that he is, would probably never criticize a fellow physcian publically, but I get the impression that with him wanting to do total reconstrctive surgery on the graft, that he isn't impressed with the work, seeing it as some sort of patch job rather than the work that had to be done.

That hasn't been said anywhere... I'm just getting that impression.

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Horrible. Rehab 6-8 months. That's pretty close. Do we really want to trot him out there fresh off surgeries? I guess time will tell how the rehab goes but I'm preparing myself for 2014. He will be 24 and have A LOT of football ahead of him. Devastating news really and I hope it's not the redskins crack medical staff that is rehabbing him.

Please.

This is 2013. Not 1981.

RG3 is not going to have to sit out for TWENTY months. Medical advances are much more...... advanced.... than you apparently realize.

[Murphs56]

Yes.

Andrews, being the professional that he is, would probably never criticize a fellow physcian publically, but I get the impression that with him wanting to do total reconstrctive surgery on the graft, that he isn't impressed with the work, seeing it as some sort of patch job rather than the work that had to be done.

That hasn't been said anywhere... I'm just getting that impression.[COLOR="Gold"]

Well, they did talk about screws and rubberbands with the old ACL!

[SkinsGuy]

Well, they did talk about screws and rubberbands with the old ACL!

Don't forget the bubble gum to help it stretch.

[Zazzaro703]

Yes.

Andrews, being the professional that he is, would probably never criticize a fellow physcian publically, but I get the impression that with him wanting to do total reconstrctive surgery on the graft, that he isn't impressed with the work, seeing it as some sort of patch job rather than the work that had to be done.



That hasn't been said anywhere... I'm just getting that impression.

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Please.

This is 2013. Not 1981.

RG3 is not going to have to sit out for TWENTY months. Medical advances are much more...... advanced.... than you apparently realize.

Alright, you can be optimistic as much as you want. It's not like the guy is recovering and going back to a desk job. Before AP, just about every player I've seen has needed until that 2nd season back to be at full speed. We will see how the rehab goes, but I wouldn't roll your eyes acting like recovering fully from 2 torn knee ligaments, one being a complete tear of an already repaired ligament, in 6-8 months is some golden standard. There is 0 room for set backs. If I read correctly they are taking some of the other patella tendon from the other knee, leaving no more patella tendons left if God forbid another acl happens during his career. So do you risk the franchise player playing him 8 months off a major knee surgery? That will be the question all summer I think. So yeah, I'll expect 2014 off season while hoping for any of 2013.

[Murphs56]

RG III is the type of cat where any doubters are just going to give him that extra drive and motivation to prove them wrong. This kid is made for this moment to prove he's better than ever

[Burgold]

I'd lean on the side of being overly cautious. Once he seems ready to go and the knee seems stable and strong, then continue to work a while to strengthen it before exposing it to the hits of linebackers and defensive linemen. If he's "ready" to go medically for game one I'd like him to take an extra month getting really ready.

Overall, probably the best news we could hope for.