How is RGIII?

[Prototype]

Time for everyone to chill and focus and Free Agency and the Draft. Robert is doing ok

[2cents]

This is not necessarily a good sign. It could be that they operated quickly to give him the best chance of being ready for September.

Guys, sorry, but still impossible to guess on a timetable. A big factor we should be reading for is whether the ACL was reconstructed or whether the original ACL graft was able to be tightened. As far as I've read, everything has said "repaired," which means nothing in doctor speak, and there has been no definitive mention by "sources" of a reconstruction. And again, we don't even know what kind of surgical procedure was performed on the LCL.

Deep breaths and send thoughts to or pray for this fine young man.

It seems a lot of the questions going around now stem from the repair vs replace words being used interchangeably. I'm hoping the Dr gives a press conference or something so we can put some of the speculation behind us.

[Lakerskinz]

Griff is in great hands with Doctor Andrews handling his case and the associated rehab period. For all we know the first ACL repair was a half assed hack job just waiting to break down. Andrews is putting his reputation on the line so I trust this one will be handled in the best way.

And he was back in 4 months from that one. So if a second ACL surgery to the same knee takes longer to heal then I would say 6-8 months would be about right for him!

[JMUSkins]

Don't start with me Thelma!

Thelma?!?! What a terrible name, Helmut!! haha... okay... no more!

[hkHog]

It seems like his ACL was not that bad:

Robert Griffin's father confirmed to USA TODAY Sports that it was determined Wednesday that RG3 needed to have his anterior cruciate ligament repaired.

"Robert's ACL is intact, but not enough for his profession," Griffin II said, via text. "You and I could be fine. But he is an athlete. So they will replace."

http://m.nfl.com/news/0ap10000001240...on-right-knee/

I think that is why the recovery estimates are quite optimistic.

[brandymac27]

LL ‏@HTTR24_7
I keep hearing October..Everyone is different though RT @jameslucier: @HTTR24_7 Mort us reporting 6-8 months, that's the best yet

Tweeted 6 hours ago:
LL ‏@HTTR24_7
Snyder, Shanahan, and Andrews are locked in a room.Who wasn't telling Dan the whole truth about the knee?

LL ‏@HTTR24_7
@AndrewLiv @shor4sure A third ACL could be career ending in that leg. Let the man heal.

LL ‏@HTTR24_7
6-8 months is a pretty agressive time table. Possible but aggressive.

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It seems a lot of the questions going around now stem from the repair vs replace words being used interchangeably. I'm hoping the Dr gives a press conference or something so we can put some of the speculation behind us.

This is what I'm waiting for too. Hopefully by Dr. Andrews himself and not Shanny. I want to hear from the person who did the surgery and saw the damage.

[A_SKIN_OR_DIE]

Man ....... its RG3 radio, tv and internet. I am about to become an Almag Redskin fan. Now i have to listen to people say he could be a has been. RG3 please get health soon. Do not come back till you are.

[Redskins Diehard]

LL has been a good source for info on other topics...seemed to be a little off on some of this. Many of the "insiders" did

[MattFancy]

Until the Skins/Dr. Andrews give a timetable, all this other stuff is speculation.

[TD Riggo]

What does not in ideal condition for football mean? He obviously had something wrong with it for Dr. Andrews to have to repair it. Was is something he did this season that messed it up, or was it something with the previous ACL surgery that he didn't like?

What I read from that quote is his dad implying that the original ACL surgery from college was not done in a manner that would be done for a high-performance athlete. I don't know who his original ACL surgeon was, but it is clear that Andrews is one of, if not THE best orthopedic surgeons specializing in knee repair for pro athletes in the country. Unless we are misinterpreting what RG2 stated (I look forward to hearing a synopsis from Andrews himself), my take is provided that RG3 works his butt off in similar fashion that he did after his last ACL recovery (and we all know that the kid is just a special, driven young man like almost no other, anyone has ever seen in pro sports), he could very likely perform at an even higher level.

[brandymac27]

LL has been a good source for info on other topics...seemed to be a little off on some of this. Many of the "insiders" did

Not really. They all said it was bad regardless, and none of them, to my recollection, actually came out and said anything specific at all. They heard things, but mentioned they weren't positive if what they were hearing was in fact correct.

[grhqofb5]

Not really. They all said it was bad regardless, and none of them, to my recollection, actually came out and said anything specific at all. They heard things, but mentioned they weren't positive if what they were hearing was in fact correct.

How about torn PCL? Remember that one?

[P()rter]

[QUOTE=2cents;9391373]Chris Mortenson tweeted about the surgery last night/this morning about the damage to the knee and what Dr. Andrews' assesment was, that's where the timeline come from. Now, that may change when Andrews comes out and talks, but the tweet from Mort implies that Andrews gave him the 6-8 month estimate. So I consider that the best timeline since it is coming from the Dr himself and not every other orthepedic surgeon in the country who is chiming in but hasn't seen one bit of RGIII's knee.[COLOR="Gold"]

This was last night. Andrews has said nothing at all after the surgery. So there is no definitive idea, because until Andrews got in there he did not know for sure. I want to hear his assessment now, but from him actually and not 2nd hand.

[A_SKIN_OR_DIE]

If you had to choose between warm or cold weather which would you choose?

[gortiz]

Haha no joke! You have to have your wits about you down there! I think Andrews is based in FL isn't he?

right!

Yep, ... I didn't realize that his rehab will probably be under Andrews, is that correct? I would have thought he would rehab with someone else.