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Auburn defensive end Quentin Groves, a possible first-round pick in this month’s draft, underwent surgery last month to treat an abnormality in his heart’s electrical system, according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network.
Groves, per Schefter, is trying to head off a draft-day plunge by writing letters to NFL teams explaining the situation.
Groves has visited the Steelers and the Bengals, and will visit the Giants, Jets, Patriots, and 49ers.
April 10th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Who cares about his draft stock, I just hope the kid is okay. Some things ARE more important than football.
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April 11th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Same feelings here. I honestly don’t think it’ll affect his draft stock that much. If anything it’ll just stop teams from over-valuing him and keeping him in the 2nd round where, all things considered, he should be. Best wishes to him.
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April 11th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Electrical system? Did they change a fuse? Or re-wire him completely?
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April 11th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Good luck to him. Hopefully this one surgery was enough to fix the problem.
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April 11th, 2008 at 10:50 am
He’s a stud, and this could make him the steal of the draft. Hopefully it will scare enough teams away to let the Steelers grab him in the second.
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April 11th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Hey,liveandbreath football, that name sounds like there’s nothing more important then football.
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April 11th, 2008 at 11:51 am
If it’s the same surgery Mark DeRosa of the Cubs had, it should be no big deal. The surgery corrects a, for lack of a better word, short circut which causes the heart rate to speed up without warning. It can be somewhat controlled with medication and massage of the carotid artery, but sooner or later, people with this medical condition, opt for the procedure to correct it permanently.
A catheter is inserted into an artery in the groin area and fed up to the heart. Radio waves are then used to burn away the cause of the problem. Recovery time is minimal
My daughter had this procedure 20 years ago and has had no recurrences.
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April 11th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Old School has nailed it. DeRosa actually only missed about a week of spring training after undergoing identical procedure. Very minor surgery despite the fact that it is performed on a pretty damn important organ.
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