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Surgeon to The Stars

A conversation with orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache on Tom Brady's record eight years post-ACL surgery, Gronk's future, Earl Thomas's injury and life as a team doctor
Surgeon to The Stars
Surgeon to The Stars

On this week's episode of The MMQB Podcast with Albert Breer, I talked with orthopedic Surgeon at Kerlen-Jobe, Neal ElAttrache, surgeon for Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady and Zack Grienke. We talked about Brady breaking the all-time wins record eight years after his ACL surgery, how his recent back surgery will impact Rob Gronkowski’s future, and life as an NFL team doctor.

2:58: How the Chiefs are getting it done.

7:17:I’m an idiot. Albert and Emily go over the moments this past week that made them say, well, I’m an idiot.

11:31:Overreactions. Now that the dust has cleared from this past weekend’s NFL and college action, Albert and Emily admit to the games and storylines that made them overreact.

14:56:#Blessed. Albert and Emily talk about the teams and players who were #blessed this past weekend.

18:44: Hot Seat. Albert and Emily talk about some of the coaches who may need to go job hunting soon.

21:54:On to Cincinnati. Albert and Emily put the past week behind them and look ahead to some important Week 14 matchups.

27:19: Neal ElAttrache Interview

44:39: Albert’s Six Pack of Twitter questions

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Albert Breer
ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.

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