I heard AR throw this out this week when mentioning its a discussion he needs to have with the organization regarding his return. It appears to be the crux of the AR saga moving forward as it appears that physically he feels up to a return, it's just the risk of reinjury based on the bone not being completely healed, hence MEDICAL CLEARANCE. I really have no idea what his reinjuring the collarbone would entail in terms of recovery. I've heard a bunch of people say so what if he reinjures it, he'll have an entire offseason to recover, but it obviously isn't as cut and dry as this. It would probably eff up his entire offseason program leading into training camp and then next season. Who the hell knows, maybe teams look at how the whole RGIII injury was handled as a recipe for disaster. Again, completely different injuries to completely different quarterbacks.
Then I think what is the upside to the "reward?" A better chance at a return to the postseason, but for how long? Even if Rodgers has the offense clicking on all clynders would GB necessarily likely advance in the postseason should they make it with the defense they put on the field?? I guess what I'm asking is how great is the reward? Do we really believe that this team with a Rodgers return and an average defense is capable of special things in the postseason? See 2010.
Make no mistake, I'm in the camp of waiting until 12 is "medically cleared" whatever that is defined as now. I only bring all of this up because Rodgers did this week, and now even MM says 12 looks ready to return, minus medical clearance which I have no idea whether he buys into or not.
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