Quick Ronnie Brown Update

by Matty I on May 15, 2008 12:04 PM EDT in 2012 Miami Dolphins News

Buried deep in the comments section of this blog post by the Sun-Sentinel's Harvey Fialkov is a nice little nugget that Harvey tells us about how Ronnie Brown is coming along. He writes:

Ronnie is way ahead of schedule. He spoke to the rookies at the recent minicamp and they were impressed by Brown's size, particularly, Jalen Parmele. With an ACL, you never know how complete the rehab is until he starts cutting. He still has more than two months before he has to face that.

Again, more great news regarding our ground game for 2008. Yesterday we heard that Ricky Williams was in great shape. Today we learn that Ronnie is still ahead of schedule with his rehab.

Of course, it's still early and I don't think any of us should get our hopes up. There's a good chance that Ronnie could suffer some kind of setback once he does start cutting. It's important, though, that Ronnie not rush things. Having Ricky around will allow Ronnie to come back slowly in terms of workload. Don't expect to see the Ronnie we saw last season until at least November.

Right now, "cautious optimism" is the way to go in terms of how to feel about Ronnie's rehab progress.

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I am so proud of these guys!!!!

Really forget all the sht!t That Ricky put us through a few years back. Both he and Ronnie are doing phenomenal with their rehab, and they both seem re-energized to start all over again. I am so proud of the medical people and the strength and conditioning coaches we have. It is a true testament to the people that Parcells brought in, the fact that these guys are both ahead of schedule. Everyone down there seems so upbeat and positive, and generally happy to be where they are right now. There is such a sense of optimism, and i can’t wait till training camp rolls around. Hopefully all will go well, and these guys come out of this healthy and in shape. Hopefully the Ronnie, and Ricky express chugs along once again! Keep up the good work fellas!

We are going to run you guys to the playoffs baby!!!!

No is the time- the time to rise up from the depths of Hell and stake our claim back on top of the AFC East...Look out Gaytriots here comes Jake Long and the Phins

by FinzD54 on May 15, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah!!!

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by The Phinisher on May 15, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

yup

that about sums up all of our feelings, doesn’t it?

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by Matty I on May 15, 2008 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

A lot of this is wishful thinking. Simply put, if Ricky Williams has taught us anything over the years – it’s that he can’t be counted on for one reason or another. The old Ricky Williams is dead and the current one is bad news waiting to happen.

I don’t think Ronnie Brown is going to be back to his pre-ACL conditioning until 2009. I can’t remember the last time a RB came back the following season from an ACL and performed anywhere near up to his capabilities. There’s a reason it usually takes 18 months to fully recover from that injury.

This team is going to need another capable RB to step it up and do the job.

Not trying to put a damper on things. I just think it’s very unrealistic to expect much out of Brown or Williams in 2008.

I hope they prove me wrong.

by anaconda on May 15, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

why u gotta be so negative

i think you need to hang out with ricky and smoke some…. cuz “every lil thing is gonna be alright” – (bob marley)

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by NeverSellout on May 15, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Not being negative

Just being realistic. It’s better to have a good Plan B and hope for the best from your Plan A. That’s better than not having a good Plan B because you’re being overly optimistic about Plan A.

by anaconda on May 16, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

what does 'way ahead of schedule' really mean

isnt’ that the same line we kept hearing with Pep 2 years ago, then once he hit the field it was pretty clear that the ‘usual 15-27’ month recovery time was far more accurate then the “way ahead of schedule quotes” and then the old we’ll see how he is once he starts cutting…. ahem isnt the the whole thing of the ACL…. you can’t really cut with the same crispness until its healed… so throw cold water on me, but seeing ronnie before october (an the usual 12 month recovery time from an ACL) would be a suprise.

by W NY Fins Fan on May 15, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

players heal differently

QBs and RBs are two different positions, soits kind of hard to compare these situations

by Patssuck456 on May 17, 2008 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

exactly

that is why I’ll go with the usual heal time for professional football players… generally it takes about a year (or october in ronnie case) before players are able to cut and move like they use to…. and the reality of the report, which i was kind of commenting on, is that he hasn’t done anything yet (like cutting) which would give anyone a honest guage on how soon he’ll be back at 100% because these things take time to hear.

by W NY Fins Fan on May 17, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions