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Week 15 of the NFL season was filled with injuries, but the most significant came in the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Late in the fourth quarter, Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes left the game after being tackled awkwardly and suffering a knee injury. It was later revealed to be a torn ACL, effectively ending his season and likely sidelining him for at least a portion of next year unless he makes a rapid recovery.
Many players have suffered ACL tears and returned to form, and one notable example at the quarterback position is former NFL legend and current Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady, who tore his ACL in the 2008 season opener with the New England Patriots.
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During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s "Let’s Go!" podcast on Monday, Brady offered words of advice for Mahomes.
“The only thing you can do is focus on what’s ahead of you and not look back,” Brady told Jim Gray. “And just say, ‘Ok, this is part of what my career is going to be.’ A lot of people have gone through it and a lot of people have overcome it. You’ve just got to put as much diligence into the rehab process. I always feel like the faster you rehab, the faster you can get back to practicing the sport that you love. Sometimes people pace themselves — they’re in rehab mode instead of training mode. I think you’ve got to get through rehab mode as fast as possible and get back to training mode. But that requires an all-out commitment, the same commitment great professional athletes make to be great at their profession.”
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion was also candid about how difficult the rehab process can be, calling it one of the toughest injuries to recover from.
“It’s a tough rehab,” Brady added. “It’s one of the toughest rehabs. I remember every day pushing myself. It’s always the same amount of pain and discomfort, except you’re making progress through that pain and discomfort, which is a hard psychological thing to battle. You feel like every day it doesn’t feel right, but you’re gaining range of motion, gaining strength, and getting back on the road to recovery. So I wish him the very best.”
The Chiefs announced Monday night that Mahomes has successfully undergone surgery to repair his torn ACL. Just over 24 hours after the injury occurred, the rehab process will now slowly — but surely — begin.
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