Meanwhile, Patriots' lovable tight end Rob Gronkowski shares some interesting insight on how hard football is, and can be, on the human body.

WEEI reports that they spoke with “The Gronk” about what, exactly, the game can do after a period of time.

“The season's a grind. It's up and down. I'm not going to lie and sit here and say every week is the best,” Gronkowski said to reporters. “Not at all. You go up, you go down. You can take some serious hits. To tell you the truth, just try and imagine getting hit all the time and trying to be where you want to be every day in life. It's tough, it's difficult. To take hits to the thigh, take hits to your head. Abusing your body isn't what your brain wants. When your body is abused, it can bring down your mood. You've got to be able to deal with that, too, throughout the season. You gotta be able to deal with that in the games.

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Rob Gronkowski certainly knows a thing or two about getting hurt on the field. He's had multiple surgeries on his forearm, back, and knee over the years. And, he's missed 24 games total because of injuries. In 2016, Rob Gronkowski suffered his most severe injury to date, when he suffered a debilitating back injury that almost took him out for the whole season.

Hopefully, Rob Gronkowski can keep it together for the Super Bowl this coming Sunday.