Rob Gronkowski injury: Patriots TE schedules back surgery The timetable for recovery is believed to be three months, putting opening day into jeopardy. Gronkowski has been injured for quite some time now, starting with a broken forearm which he suffered in November against the Indianapolis Colts . Gronkowski made it back in time for the AFC Divisional playoffs, only to re-break the arm in the first quarter.
June 15, 2013 - Philly.com
Pats' Gronkowski set for back surgery Tuesday New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have back surgery on Tuesday, his fifth surgery since November, 2012, according to multiple reports. There is no clear timetable for Gronkowski to return to the field for the Patriots.
June 15, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
Robert Gates in Los Angeles Times The timetable the president has laid out still seems to be viable and does not significantly increase the risks to anybody,Gates told reporters in Jerusalem after meeting with Barak.
David Petraeus in AHN At the end of that period, we will commence a process of assessment to examine the conditions on the ground,Petraeus said, according to Delaware Online."This approach does not allow [the] establishment of a set withdrawal timetable....
President Bush in Reuters Canada This bill has too much pork, too many conditions and an artificial timetable for withdrawal. As I've made clear for weeks I will veto it if it comes to my desk,Bush said.