As I understand it, the MCL doesn't maintain the potential energy that an

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ACL does. So if it tears, it doesn't retract like a broken spring ... like an ACL. It's strictly a stabilizing ligament and isn't involved/needed in physics of bending the knee. So if it tears, it's like cutting a rope. The muscle tissue that it is woven in keeps in place allowing it to reform. I am with you, though. I/we have been conditioned for decades that surgery is needed when a ligament tears. hard to get past that mentally.

Posted: 12/12/2024 at 11:39 AM ET

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Another set of rankings to ponder -- VPIGUY Dec 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM ET

VPIGUY • 12/11/24 11:35 AM ET

Those rankings seem solid -- dougie_fresh Dec 11, 2024 at 06:20 PM ET

dougie_fresh • 12/11/24 06:20 PM ET

Thought Gable Steveson departed to become a pro rassler? -- EDGEMAN Dec 11, 2024 at 02:30 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 12/11/24 02:30 PM ET

MV1s clock is up, Gable's isn't...he also did pro football...lol** -- JoesterVT Dec 11, 2024 at 02:49 PM ET

JoesterVT • 12/11/24 02:49 PM ET

Should give you -- tigerpark135 Dec 11, 2024 at 09:40 PM ET

tigerpark135 • 12/11/24 09:40 PM ET

There have been wrestlers in the NFL. Gable had never played before.** -- TartanHokie Dec 12, 2024 at 11:37 AM ET

TartanHokie • 12/12/24 11:37 AM ET

Steelers have two former state champs starting from this past draft class -- donjfs3 Dec 12, 2024 at 10:02 PM ET

donjfs3 • 12/12/24 10:02 PM ET

Skill set doesn't exactly cross over -- JoesterVT Dec 12, 2024 at 06:28 AM ET

JoesterVT • 12/12/24 06:28 AM ET

Knew a 10 year NFL OT/OG -- wasris Dec 12, 2024 at 08:05 AM ET

wasris • 12/12/24 08:05 AM ET

Seems pretty accurate. I’d say Andy is a bit underrated. -- GreenvilleVT Dec 11, 2024 at 01:29 PM ET

GreenvilleVT • 12/11/24 01:29 PM ET

I am not sure Andy has beaten anyone ranked ahead of him. He has looked -- VPIGUY Dec 12, 2024 at 04:23 PM ET

VPIGUY • 12/12/24 04:23 PM ET

I have all the confidence in the world that TJ will return to form -- Hikinghokie Dec 11, 2024 at 01:40 PM ET

Hikinghokie • 12/11/24 01:40 PM ET

Agree. Guys that talented just don't suddenly lose it all overnight. There -- HokieToph Dec 11, 2024 at 04:42 PM ET

HokieToph • 12/11/24 04:42 PM ET

I can't reconcile that heal either. -- HokieJay Dec 12, 2024 at 11:16 AM ET

HokieJay • 12/12/24 11:16 AM ET

As I understand it, the MCL doesn't maintain the potential energy that an ◄ -- HokieToph Dec 12, 2024 at 11:39 AM ET

HokieToph • 12/12/24 11:39 AM ET